Marshall Samuel earned four sports championship rings during more than 50 years as a sports public relations official and marketer. One piece of that jewelry — a 1978 World Series ring he was presented because of his duties with the New York Yankees — will be part of Wheatland Auctions Services May 2021 Sports Card & Memorabilia auction that ends on May 23. Samuel, who … [Read more...] about Former Yankees Exec’s 1978 World Series Ring Part Of Wheatland Auction
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1949 Remar Bread Set Highlighted Strong Oakland Oaks PCL Team
“Let’s Be Friends” was the motto of the Remar Baking Company, and that slogan adorned the back of a 32-card minor-league set during the late 1940s. The 1949 Remar Bread Oakland Oaks cards, 2 inches by 3 inches, could be found in packages of the venerable bread, an institution in Oakland since the company was formed in May 1918 by brewer Jacob Paul Rettenmayer. The … [Read more...] about 1949 Remar Bread Set Highlighted Strong Oakland Oaks PCL Team
1948 Signal Oil Set Featured Powerful Oakland Oaks Squad
The 1948 Oakland Oaks were a powerful team in the Pacific Coast League, and the West Coast circuit made a strong bid for major-league status several times. That was thwarted when the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants moved to California, but in the late 1940s the Triple-A PCL had some strong squads. Consider that the Oaks, while going 114-74 seventy years ago, won the PCL … [Read more...] about 1948 Signal Oil Set Featured Powerful Oakland Oaks Squad
Photo(s) of the Day: Whitey and Billy Before They Were Yankees
In a few years they would unite in New York and become part of another run of Yankee championships but in the late 1940s, they were just a couple of promising minor leaguers. Two rare early photos of Whitey Ford and Billy Martin from their pre-big league days combine for the RMY Auctions Photo of the Day. They’re part of an online catalog of hundreds of rare, vintage … [Read more...] about Photo(s) of the Day: Whitey and Billy Before They Were Yankees
A Summer Baseball and Collectors Reading List
If you consider grabbing a book (or the device that holds the electronic version) and kicking back in a comfortable spot part of what makes for a great summer, we’ve got a summer reading list for sports fans and collectors. It’s the time of year when some terrific baseball books are usually issued and there are also some new or re-issued editions, too. New … [Read more...] about A Summer Baseball and Collectors Reading List
Vintage Set of the Week: 1980 Topps Set Marked End of an Era
Who knew, back when a few photos of baseball stars were placed onto cardboard, that the baseball card phenomenon would become an enormously competitive, large industry, one that sparked a series of legal challenges that changed the collecting landscape forever? Topps baseball cards were virtually the only game in town from 1956 through 1980. Although other companies tried … [Read more...] about Vintage Set of the Week: 1980 Topps Set Marked End of an Era
Billy Martin Cards Chronicle Fast, Furious Life
On Christmas Night 1989, a Yankee legend was killed in a car crash. Billy Martin died on December 25, 1989 when the pickup truck he was in crashed on an icy road in upstate New York. He was 61 years old. It was a sudden ending for a man full of life and controversy, whose baseball career had begun 40 years earlier. From fresh-faced rookie to embattled manager, Billy … [Read more...] about Billy Martin Cards Chronicle Fast, Furious Life
Obscene Gestures on Baseball Cards Present Before Billy
Perhaps the most famous obscenity to ever appear on a baseball card was part of the original release of the 1989 Fleer set in which a four-letter word was noted on Billy Ripken's bat. This card, deemed the "Rick-Face" version by Dr. James Beckett in 1989, featured a very young Billy in just . It was not, however, the first time such words or gestures appeared on a baseball … [Read more...] about Obscene Gestures on Baseball Cards Present Before Billy