The jersey believed to have been worn by Yogi Berra when he caught Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series brought a price of $564,930 in Grey Flannel Auctions' Summer Games sale that closed early Thursday morning. The winning bid included a buyer's premium. The jersey had been consigned by Ron Stevenot, who received it during a Yankee Stadium tryout in 1959. … [Read more...] about Berra’s 1956 World Series Jersey Brings $564,930
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2009-10 Panini Classics Basketball Review
By Rich Klein There has been little doubt that the first few months of 2010 have been very good to Panini. The company now has licenses to print cards in basketball, football and hockey. With that type of momentum, collectors have reason to look forward to new releases of the company's products and the 2009-10 Panini Classics box is no exception. Each box contains … [Read more...] about 2009-10 Panini Classics Basketball Review
Orr Jersey Could Be Windfall for Canadian Truck Driver
John Rows had the good fortune of being the nephew of a Boston Bruins' scout in the late 1960s. Garry Young was a former NHL coach who traveled to Boston after Bobby Orr's rookie year and brought home a couple of gifts for kids in the family...jerseys worn by two of the team's stars, including the teenager Orr, already a sensation. Game-worn jerseys were just thought of … [Read more...] about Orr Jersey Could Be Windfall for Canadian Truck Driver
Game-Worn Jerseys, Championship Rings Highlight Auction
Grey Flannel has kicked off its Summer Games Auction, with some top-level game-worn jerseys, major championship rings and autographed memorabilia among the 1,100 lots available for bid. The centerpiece of the auction is the New York Yankees pinstriped uniform Yogi Berra wore as catcher during the World Series perfect game pitched by Don Larsen on Oct. 8, 1956. “This is … [Read more...] about Game-Worn Jerseys, Championship Rings Highlight Auction
Babe Ruth Bat Propelled Heritage to $4.2 Million
The early Babe Ruth game bat didn't break a sales record, but it did draw a crowd. … [Read more...] about Babe Ruth Bat Propelled Heritage to $4.2 Million
Remembering the 1979 NCAA Championship
ESPN was barely a blip on the sports radar screen. Home computers were still more than a decade away. No blogs. No YouTube. No college hoops on TV every night. Whatever hype surrounded the 1979 NCAA Championship game was largely because the country had read about Magic Johnson and Larry Bird in their daily newspapers or issues of The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated or … [Read more...] about Remembering the 1979 NCAA Championship