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MLB Pink Bat Auction Opens

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MLB Auctions has begun its annual sale of the popular pink bats used in games on Mother's Day. Over two dozen bats have now been placed online including several used my major stars including Ryan Braun, David Wright, Pablo Sandoval, Shane Victorino, Matt Kemp and rookie Ike Davis. The Braun bat has already been bid up to $710 while Wright's model stood at $550 late … [Read more...] about MLB Pink Bat Auction Opens

Early Ruth, Keeler Memorabilia Highlight Next SCP Auction

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SCP Auctions will offer more than 750 lots of  sports memorabilia and cards in its next auction, set to launch Wednesday, May 26 including a number of historic, never-before-seen items. High grade vintage, rare baseball and other sports cards will join some museum-quality memorabilia for the auction, which will come to a close two weeks later. Highlighting the sale is a … [Read more...] about Early Ruth, Keeler Memorabilia Highlight Next SCP Auction

MLB’s Pink Memorabilia Auction Will Return

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For the 6th year, Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Major League Baseball are Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer. Major League Baseball players, coaches and umpires will wear pink wristbands and pink ribbon decals on Mother’s Day, May 9th.  Louisville Slugger has produced and donated pink bats that hundreds of players will also be using on that day. Once again, much of … [Read more...] about MLB’s Pink Memorabilia Auction Will Return

Home Run Bats, Vintage Card Sets Top Auction

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The bat used by Ernie Banks to hit the final home run of his Hall of Fame career sold for over $60,000, topping Memory Lane’s Springtime Classic Auction, which closed early Sunday morning. Total auction proceeds were over $1.6 million. The Banks bat, displaying significant game use, included a copy of a letter of authenticity from WGN Broadcasting Company dated 1971. The … [Read more...] about Home Run Bats, Vintage Card Sets Top Auction

Robinson Bat Connects Players to Past

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Thursday was Jackie Robinson Day in the Major Leagues with players on every Major League club wearing #42. Some of those jerseys will make their way into auctions or team raffles with proceeds to benefit the Jackie Robinson Foundation. Over $100,000 has been raised through those jersey auctions over the past few years.  This year, Hunt Auctions brought a 1953 game-used … [Read more...] about Robinson Bat Connects Players to Past

Historic Ruth Home Run Bat Story Ready for TV

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The bat used by  Babe Ruth to hit the first home run in old Yankee Stadium in 1923 – and sold by Southern California-based SCP Auctions – for a record $1.265 million in 2004 will be featured on TLC’s hit show, “Accidental Fortune,” Sunday, April 18 at 8 p.m. ET. Aside from its connection to Ruth, the most important and valuable bat ever discovered has a storied … [Read more...] about Historic Ruth Home Run Bat Story Ready for TV

Steiner Auctioning Babe Ruth Signed Bat

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An original,  high grade autographed Babe Ruth model bat is now available as part of the “Yankees Legends Auction” at Steiner Sports. The brown bat, a promotional model circa 1933, was autographed by Ruth with a steel-tipped pen between the trademark and the branded signature. It has been authenticated by James Spence Authentication as one of the highest-rated Ruth pieces … [Read more...] about Steiner Auctioning Babe Ruth Signed Bat