As if losing an extra-inning wild card game wasn’t enough, Baltimore Orioles fans have spent a week being tortured again over an online auction. After the O’s lost to the Toronto Blue Jays in extra innings on the night of October 4, manager Buck Showalter was roasted by some for not bringing All-Star closer Zach Britton, his best pitcher, into the game to face the Jays’ … [Read more...]
Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Jersey Coming to Auction
A Philadelphia Warriors uniform worn by Wilt Chamberlain during his 1959-60 rookie season will be going on the auction block later this fall. SCP Auctions showed off the jersey and trunks at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago this week. Originating in Chamberlain’s own collection, the uniform has been in the hands of a private collector for many years, … [Read more...]
LeBron Finals-Worn Jersey Brings Huge Bucks
The jersey worn by LeBron James in the second half and overtime sessions of the first two games of the 2015 NBA Finals sold at auction Tuesday night for $46,020. The navy blue alternate home #23 shirt was part of an ongoing auction of jerseys from this year’s playoffs and Finals conducted annually by the NBA and MeiGray. Not only did James wear the jersey in both overtime … [Read more...]
1968 Ernie Banks Game Jersey Coming to Auction
If anyone had a key to the City of Chicago, it would have been the late, great Ernie Banks. The most popular player in the storied history of the Chicago Cubs, Banks earned the nickname “Mr. Cub” during the course of his 19-year, Hall of Fame career. Starting on August 5, one of his rarest Cubs jerseys goes on the block in SCP Auctions' 2015 Mid-Summer Classic. SCP officials … [Read more...]
Matson Jersey at Auction; Recalls 1950s Racial Climate
In the fall of 1951, Ollie Matson did everything right. As the punishing, 220-pound senior running back for the University of San Francisco, Matson – a 6’ 2” African-American – led the nation in rushing (1,566 yards) and scoring (21 touchdowns, 126 points) and guided the Dons to a perfect 9-0 season. Despite the team’s undefeated record, USF wasn’t invited to play in any … [Read more...]
Top 5 Most Expensive Tom Brady Memorabilia Items
Prices for Tom Brady memorabilia were already among the highest around and a third Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award should ensure the trend continues long after he finally hangs up his cleats. Brady was 37 of 50 for 328 yards and four touchdowns in Super Bowl XLIX, rallying the New England Patriots to a fourth Super Bowl title. Here’s a look at the … [Read more...]
Billy Smith Collection, McClanahan’s 1980 Olympic Jersey at Auction
Four-time Stanley Cup winning goalie Billy Smith is selling major pieces from his personal collections in an auction that opened this week. Smith, a Hall of Famer who played a key role in the New York Islanders early 1980s dynasty, has consigned trophies, rings, game-worn jerseys and other items to Classic Auctions. Smith’s four Stanley Cup championship rings opened for … [Read more...]
Did FedEx Throw Away a Super Bowl Jersey?
This story will leave you scratching your head. A player on the San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl XLVII team is searching for his jersey from the game, a second game jersey he wore with the Philadelphia Eagles and a signed program after the package they were in disappeared while being shipped by FedEx. The odd part is what company records are showing happened to the items, an … [Read more...]
Jim Brown Game Used Jersey Sells for $61,212
A game-worn Jim Brown jersey sold for $61,212 over the weekend via MEARS Online Auctions. The Milwaukee-based firm called the brown home model dating from the running back's prime of 1962-63 “the finest Jim Brown Cleveland Browns jersey to have ever surfaced". It's the second highest price ever paid for a game-worn Brown jersey. The auction included over 1,000 items, … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Stan Musial Auction Opens
With the St. Louis Cardinals back in the National League playoffs, the timing couldn’t be much better for an auction of Stan Musial memorabilia. The late Hall of Famer’s collection of career and personal items is being sold by Heritage Auctions. Bidding ends next month. More than 400 items are in the sale. Much of what’s being sold comes directly from the Musial family. … [Read more...]