A year earlier, he'd become the first player to enter pro basketball straight out of high school. Moses Malone signed with the ABA's Utah Stars but just 16 games into his second pro season the Stars folded and the 20-year-old future Hall of Famer was sold to the Spirits of St. Louis. That franchise wouldn't last long either as the league began to contract ahead of its … [Read more...] about Young Moses: Rare Spirits of St. Louis Malone Jersey Up for Auction
Heritage Auctions July 2023
“Cheesebox” 1952 Topps Mantle Brings $186,000
A 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle thought by the original owner to have been tossed out more than 60 years ago only to be revealed as safe and sound by his brother earlier this year, will result in a nice payday for the pair. Graded EX/MT 6 by PSA, the Mantle sold for $186,000 at Heritage Auctions late Friday night--not bad for a card that has spent most of the last several decades … [Read more...] about “Cheesebox” 1952 Topps Mantle Brings $186,000
Ernie Banks’ 1950 Negro Leagues Contract Coming to Auction
Six years after Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier, the Chicago Cubs still didn't have an African-American player on their roster. Change came slowly to baseball, but the roster was about to change with the addition of the man who would become the most beloved player in franchise history. Now, Ernie Banks' first professional baseball contract, one … [Read more...] about Ernie Banks’ 1950 Negro Leagues Contract Coming to Auction
Early Ruth Cards, 1914 Cracker Jack Jackson Join Newly Uncovered ’52 Mantle in Heritage Sale
The all but forgotten 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle has emerged from its cheese box and will certainly sell for a tasty price, but there are plenty of other treasures in the July Sports Card catalog at Heritage Auctions. You’ve probably already read about the ’52 Mantle a Wisconsin man thought he’d lost for good when his collection met the garbage over 60 years ago. And yes, the … [Read more...] about Early Ruth Cards, 1914 Cracker Jack Jackson Join Newly Uncovered ’52 Mantle in Heritage Sale
1889 Number 7 Cigars Set Among Hobby’s Rarest Pre-War Issues; No. 1 Rated Set Coming to Auction
Boston has loved its baseball for a long time. Long before Yaz and Teddy Ballgame and even a young Babe, sports fans in the city flocked to watch the Beaneaters eat up opponents. In 1889, the team that had four future Hall of Famers even got their own baseball card set. Exceedingly rare today, the Number 7 Cigars set featured line drawings of 14 players and … [Read more...] about 1889 Number 7 Cigars Set Among Hobby’s Rarest Pre-War Issues; No. 1 Rated Set Coming to Auction