Only four left-handed pitchers have won 300 or more games in major league history. Steve Carlton is No. 2 overall with 329 victories, trailing only Warren Spahn’s 363. No wonder Carlton was called “Lefty.” On Dec. 22, the wily southpaw celebrates his 78th birthday. Carlton is in the mix when naming the top southpaws of the post-World War II era, along with Spahn, Sandy … [Read more...] about Lefty At 78: A Look Back At Steve Carlton’s Career Through Baseball Cards
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1948 Hall of Fame Exhibits Set Offers Big Names at Bargain Prices
Stop at a penny arcade, carnival or other places where you might find a vending machine from the early 1920s to the 1960s and you'd probably see them. Cards produced by the Exhibit Supply Company had a long run. Their look varied quite a bit over the years and while they were never all that colorful, most of baseball's all-time greats and not-so-greats appeared on … [Read more...] about 1948 Hall of Fame Exhibits Set Offers Big Names at Bargain Prices
Bill Mazeroski Selling Memorabilia In New Year’s Day Auction
Bill Mazeroski’s walk-off homer to win the 1960 World Series remains one of the top moments in Pittsburgh sports history. Some might lean toward Franco Harris’ “Immaculate Reception” in the 1972 NFL playoffs, but Mazeroski’s feat at Forbes Field was equally jaw-dropping. Mazeroski’s solo shot off Ralph Terry to lead off the ninth inning of Game 7 ended a wild Fall … [Read more...] about Bill Mazeroski Selling Memorabilia In New Year’s Day Auction
Prices for Cards of Baseball’s First Hall of Famers Have Soared
Baseball's first Hall of Fame class is unrivaled and the first induction included only five players. However, the players that were inducted were Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Honus Wagner, and Christy Mathewson, making for as star studded a group to be found. Several other years have also had loaded rosters but none will ever top baseball's inaugural class. Prices for … [Read more...] about Prices for Cards of Baseball’s First Hall of Famers Have Soared
Yogi Berra World Series Ring Brings $159,720 at Auction
You could win a lot by bidding. That Yogi Berra-type philosophy was useful during the Steiner Sports Memorabilia Fall Classic Auction, which ended Monday. Winning bids of more than $1.2 million were placed on nearly 2,000 items, with $493,855 of it going toward the 81 lots that comprised the Yogi Berra Collection. Berra, the beloved Hall of Fame catcher who appeared in 14 … [Read more...] about Yogi Berra World Series Ring Brings $159,720 at Auction
Lelands Auctioning Gaylord Perry Collection
No, there is not an original autographed jar of Vaseline in the Gaylord Perry Collection in Lelands summer catalog that features memorabilia of the Hall of Fame pitcher. Still, the 72 items being sold by the slippery right-hander are nothing to spit at. The auction runs through June 17 at 9 p.m. Eastern time and includes items like championship rings, autographed … [Read more...] about Lelands Auctioning Gaylord Perry Collection
Vikings Seek Memorabilia for New Stadium
The Minnesota Vikings are soliciting donations from fans for “old, rare, game-used and unusual” pieces of memorabilia to display inside their new stadium. The interior of U.S. Bank Stadium will showcase the team’s history and the Vikings are exploring a Hall of Fame concept along the lines of what fans can find in Kansas City, Green Bay and even locally at Target Field, home … [Read more...] about Vikings Seek Memorabilia for New Stadium
Autographs in Cooperstown Sometimes a Business
The Baseball Hall of Fame has some new members and thousands of fans have some new autographs thanks to another induction weekend in Cooperstown, NY. While some of the visitors were simply there to honor Randy Johnson, Craig Biggio, John Smoltz and Pedro Martinez, hear the speeches and tour baseball’s ultimate shrine, others were there to chase autographs. Reggie Jackson … [Read more...] about Autographs in Cooperstown Sometimes a Business
Hall of Fame Memory Left Indelible Mark
Long before the festivities were televised and about 10-15 years before the number of autograph seekers started to become “a crowd”, young fans could come to Hall of Fame weekend in Cooperstown and gather signatures of men who competed alongside the likes of Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson, Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth. Many were elderly, but if they could … [Read more...] about Hall of Fame Memory Left Indelible Mark
Autographs from Hall’s First Induction Class Up for Bid
It must have been quite a party for little Cooperstown, NY. Seventy-five years ago this summer, the upstate village honored the first inductees into the brand new Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and invited all of the new living members to come. Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson and others did show up, dressed in their best suits. At the little post office … [Read more...] about Autographs from Hall’s First Induction Class Up for Bid