Like a heavyweight prize fight, online bidders were trading blow for blow in hot pursuit of the historical 1857 “Laws of Base Ball” documents in SCP Auctions’ 2016 Spring Premier auction, which concluded early Sunday morning. Once the dust had settled, an eye-popping high bid of $3,263,246, including a 20% buyer's premium, secured the documents. On Friday morning, the high … [Read more...] about ‘Laws of Baseball’ Documents Sold for $3.26 Million
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Auction Just Part of Basketball’s 125th Anniversary Party
On December 21, 1891, a physical education instructor named James Naismith introduced a new game to a class of young men in an otherwise unremarkable gymnasium at the YMCA International Training School in Springfield, Mass. The objective of this game seemed simple; throw a round ball into a round basket tacked to a balcony 10 feet above the floor. The pace of the game was slow … [Read more...] about Auction Just Part of Basketball’s 125th Anniversary Party
Buyer Still Jazzed About Purchase of Naismith Rules
Dr. James Naismith’s original rules of basketball, which were recently purchased by Kansas University graduates David and Suzanne Deal Booth for more than $4 million, will be on display from March 5 through May 29 at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Mo. “My family is very proud to bring this important treasure to the Nelson-Atkins, where the rules will be … [Read more...] about Buyer Still Jazzed About Purchase of Naismith Rules