You never know when or where you will meet someone who will change your life forever. It’s often a chance encounter that rewrites the course of history—a reminder to us that any new friendship is worth nurturing. For Johnny Bench, it was a man named Alan Horwitz who he had met at a hypnotist show in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1967 while he was a young catcher for the Reds … [Read more...]
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Bidding is underway in the Hunt Auctions/Christie’s collaboration of “Home Plate, A Private Collection of Important Baseball Memorabilia.” The under-the-radar private collection includes numerous pieces of historic baseball memorabilia from some of the game’s greats including Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. We previewed the auction a few weeks ago. It’s scheduled to close … [Read more...]
Gehrig Jersey, Ruth Bat, High-End Cards Highlight “Home Plate” Auction
A 1931 Lou Gehrig game jersey, a Babe Ruth bat dating to early in his career dozens of other items from a high-end one-owner collection are set to sell during a live auction scheduled for December 16. As we reported last month, Christie’s and Hunt Auctions have partnered for the event, called Home Plate: A Private Collection of Important Baseball Memorabilia.” Details on the … [Read more...]
Johnny Bench Memorabilia Brings Nearly $2 Million at Louisville Slugger Auction
Johnny Bench was money in the bank during his Hall of Fame baseball career with the Cincinnati Reds. And the items from Bench’s personal collection that were part of the 17th Annual Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory Live Auction, hosted by Hunt Auctions, banked some large figures. The auction ended Saturday and racked up nearly $2 million in sales from Bench’s … [Read more...]
Notes: World Series Rings Part of Bench Auction
Johnny Bench’s two Cincinnati Red World Series rings from 1975 and ’76 will be part of the Louisville Slugger Auction slated for next month. Last week, Hunt Auctions announced that Bench had consigned dozens of items to headline the annual event and showed off some of the pieces that would be up for bid. Now, the entire auction is up for … [Read more...]
Long-Time Private Baseball Collection Coming to Auction
A one-owner private collection featuring historic baseball memorabilia will reach the auction block for the first time this December. Hunt Auctions is teaming up with Christie’s New York to sell the 25-year collection of high-grade and rare baseball cards, autographs, historic game-used items and other memorabilia. “Home Plate: A Private Collection of Important … [Read more...]
“Celebration of the Phillies” Auction Set for October
Typically held at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Hunt Auctions’ annual Celebration of the Philadelphia Phillies auction won’t close with an in-person finish this year, but the event is still on. The sale will take place online with a live bidding format on October 21. Among the highlights will be the personal collection of former Phillies pitcher Larry … [Read more...]
Vin Scully Collection Auction Topped by Championship Rings
He spent 67 years calling baseball games, football games and other sporting events, accumulating hundreds of items along the way, even though he wasn't a collector of material things at heart. Fans and those who do like to own memorabilia were happy to help Vin Scully empty part of his house on Wednesday, as the legendary broadcaster's collection was sold at auction, … [Read more...]
Vin Scully Collection Up For Bid In All-Star Auction
Without a doubt, Vin Scully is the gold standard for baseball broadcasting. His 67-year career calling play-by-play for Dodgers games, first in Brooklyn, and then in Los Angeles, is testament to that. “The Fordham Thrush with a .400 larynx,” Los Angeles Times columnist Jim Murray once wrote. “The best ever,” fellow broadcaster Ernie Harwell said in 2009. In addition to … [Read more...]
Fresh to Market Vintage Cards Bring Strong Prices in Hunt Auctions Sale
Items from multiple private collections of baseball cards, photos and other memorabilia were sold Wednesday through Hunt Auctions. Even on a Wednesday afternoon, the live bidding was extremely competitive in what's become an extremely strong market. The sale opened with one of only four known copies of the 1889 Goodwin & Co. Old Judge Tobacco Round Album … [Read more...]