A jersey worn by Magic Johnson in perhaps the signature game of his NBA career sold for $1.5 million early Sunday at Heritage Auctions. Dating not only to Johnson's remarkable performance for the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers but additional use in the 1984 Finals loss to Boston, the purple jersey was photo-matched to multiple … [Read more...] about Jersey Worn by Magic Johnson During Epic 1980 Finals Nets $1.5 Million
Heritage Auctions August 2021
Once-in-a-Lifetime Chicago Bears/Decatur Staleys Photograph Surfaces
One hundred years ago, football was known as a college game. Rivalries drew thousands of fans to campuses from coast to coast but a professional league was considered a fly by night venture at best. Teams sprung up in unlikely places. Green Bay, WI. Akron, OH. Rock Island, IL. Dayton, OH. Decatur, IL. Now, a photo of one of those first squads--a team … [Read more...] about Once-in-a-Lifetime Chicago Bears/Decatur Staleys Photograph Surfaces
Peyton Manning Jerseys at Auction Represent Start, End of Hall of Fame Career
There will be highlights, speeches and news conferences this weekend as the NFL puts the career of Peyton Manning into perspective. Two items now up for auction can put a dandy bow on it, too. While luminaries and the new inductees gather in Canton, OH for the Pro Football Hall of Fame inductions, Heritage Auctions is offering the pair of Manning game jerseys—one from … [Read more...] about Peyton Manning Jerseys at Auction Represent Start, End of Hall of Fame Career
Willie McCovey Collection Now Up for Auction
To most, he was the man called Stretch, a nickname acquired in 1955 during New York Giants spring training in Florida. In April 1957, shortly before the first baseman’s Texas League debut as a Dallas Eagle, sportswriter editor Bill Rives explained the moniker: “The other players took one look at his elastic frame and tagged him Stretch.” And so it was until Willie … [Read more...] about Willie McCovey Collection Now Up for Auction
Rare Sight: 1933 NL All-Star Uniform Coming to Auction
Woody English played on some great Chicago Cubs teams, once had 755 plate appearances and 213 hits in a season scored a ton of runs in a 12-year career. The Ohio native's biggest thrill, though, came in 1933, when he was named to the National League team for the first All-Star Game. Now, the uniform he donned at Comiskey Park that day is about to hit the auction … [Read more...] about Rare Sight: 1933 NL All-Star Uniform Coming to Auction
Only Known Jordan-Signed 1996 NBA Finals Stub Coming to Auction
As Michael Jordan championships go—and there were many—it’s among the most important and meaningful. It wasn’t his first. There had been three before it. It wasn’t his last, either. There would be a couple more before he moved on from the Chicago Bulls but the 1996 NBA title not only put the cap on one of the greatest seasons in NBA history, it was as … [Read more...] about Only Known Jordan-Signed 1996 NBA Finals Stub Coming to Auction
Keeping the Feds at Bay: 1914 Ty Cobb Contract Heading to Auction
He was a huge star who would have given an upstart league its biggest drawing card. Ty Cobb had to have been tempted but in the weeks leading up to spring training in 1914, he did what Detroit Tigers owner Frank Navin was hoping he would: sign a new contract with the team, not just for one year but making a commitment for two. Now, that historic pact between Cobb … [Read more...] about Keeping the Feds at Bay: 1914 Ty Cobb Contract Heading to Auction
Signed, Inscribed 1920 Babe Ruth Bat Set for Auction
While there weren't any giant catalog auctions or authenticators around, collecting game used bats has been around for 100 years. Proof of that comes in the form of an autographed relic from Babe Ruth--personalized to one such collector--that's coming to auction this summer. Heritage Auctions will offer the Ruth bat, dating to early in the young slugger's … [Read more...] about Signed, Inscribed 1920 Babe Ruth Bat Set for Auction
Hoops Unicorn: 1969-70 Topps Basketball Box Coming to Auction
Topps had been out of the basketball card business for 12 years when a phone call between the company and the league office led to a revival. They hadn’t sold all that well in 1957-58, but the arrival of Lew Alcindor apparently made it worth another shot. Just about every 24-pack wax box was opened at some point, but there’s one high quality survivor that’s about to … [Read more...] about Hoops Unicorn: 1969-70 Topps Basketball Box Coming to Auction