Topps has released an online exclusive card set in partnership with a Hall of Famer. The boxed set of 2020 ToppsX Derek Jeter was introduced Wednesday as an online exclusive. Similar to previous ToppsX products produced with input from other athletes who have endorsement deals with the company, the Jeter set features not only cards focused on his career but also former … [Read more...]
Holy Grail of Early Derek Jeter Autographed Baseballs Coming to Auction
What may be the earliest known baseball signed by Derek Jeter as a professional is coming to auction, an iconic ball that has been cherished for 28 years by the batboy of the 1992 high school all-star game Jeter played in as a teenager in Michigan. The batboy--a 10-year old little leaguer who’s uncle coached the local varsity baseball team—was gifted the ball after the game … [Read more...]
Fanatics Holiday Auction to Include Vintage Rookie Cards, Ruth Autographs
Fanatics continues its rapid move into the sports card and memorabilia auction market, with its 2020 Holiday event set to open on Wednesday. The online platform will include high-grade vintage and modern rookie cards, autographs from baseball icons and game-used memorabilia. Over 200 lots will be offered. A long-time major player in the online retail market for … [Read more...]
Notes: Jeter Cards Launch; All PSA 10 1986-87 Fleer Set; KS Store Burglary; Andy, Opie for Post Cereal Cards
Topps has launched the first element of its new partnership with Derek Jeter. The first in a series of ‘Career Retrospective’ Topps Now cards went online over the weekend. Done in a Chrome style, the first card commemorates his 2017 jersey retirement ceremony at Yankee Stadium. Individual cards and autographed versions are being offered. If you order a … [Read more...]
Topps Announces Multi-Year Partnership with Derek Jeter
There won't be a Hall of Fame induction ceremony this year, but Topps will celebrate the career of Derek Jeter with a new partnership that will bring fans and collectors along for the ride. The company announced a multi-year partnership with Jeter on Thursday, one that includes his involvement with both new and existing Topps product lines. Topps says it will collaborate … [Read more...]
Derek Jeter Debut Jersey Sells for $369,000; First AAA Jersey Also Hits 6 Figures
The New York Yankees road jersey worn by Derek Jeter during his 1995 big league debut and when he delivered the first of his 3,465 career hits sold for $369,000 early Sunday as Goldin Auctions wrapped up its Winter Catalog Auction. Signed and inscribed by the new Hall of Famer, the jersey has also been photo-matched to the final game of the regular season in 1995 when … [Read more...]
Topps’ Jeter Vault: Images from Earliest Baseball Card Shoot Up for Auction
Images taken by a photographer during Derek Jeter’s days as the New York Yankees top prospect are up for auction through the Topps Vault archives. Three 2 x 2-inch slide negatives of Jeter taken prior to the arrival of his first Topps cards in 1993 are among dozens of such items that are part of the company’s ongoing eBay sales. In one photo, a teenage Jeter is holding a … [Read more...]
Ranking Derek Jeter’s Rookie Cards as Yankee Icon Gets Hall of Fame Call
He was still only 18 when the photos for what became his first licensed baseball cards were taken and after a less than stellar start to his pro career, he was only the 44th best prospect in baseball in the spring of 1993. Derek Jeter rookie cards arrived that year and there were eight in all--more if you're willing to count the variations that don't officially get … [Read more...]
Jeter High School Scouting Report, Debut Jersey at Auction
A day before his virtually certain election to the Baseball Hall of Fame, the jersey worn by Derek Jeter when he made his major league debut in 1995 and the Yankees scouting report on him from April 1992 will both be on the auction block. Goldin Auctions will offer both items in its first major catalog sale of 2020, which is set to open Monday. Completed by scout … [Read more...]
Memorabilia Auction Part of Mattingly Charities Event
Several jerseys and caps worn by Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly this past season are among the items up for bid in the 4th annual Find a Way online auction event, running through January 10. The auction, conducted through the HandBid app and online, is to raise money for youth sports, education and social development programs in Mattingly's hometown of Evansville, … [Read more...]