The 14th annual Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory Auction has been set for November 11. Hunt Auctions will once again conduct the event with 400 lots of historic baseball memorabilia on the block, highlighted by the personal collection of Chicago White Sox legend, Billy Pierce. A seven-time All-Star, Pierce played for the White Sox from 1949-1961. Regarded … [Read more...]
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Jackie Robinson Cap, Rose’s Record Bat Headline Lelands Auction
The bat Pete Rose used for his record-breaking 4,192 hit in 1985 and the specially padded 1947-48 Brooklyn Dodgers cap worn by Jackie Robinson to help protect his head from racially motivated beanballs headline the newly-launched Lelands.com Masters Auction, online through October 27. The auction consists of several hundred lots of higher end sports memorabilia … [Read more...]
Jackie Robinson’s Original Contracts Up for Sale
The two contracts that resulted in the integration of baseball following World War II are going on the auction block. The pact Jackie Robinson signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 and his contract with the Montreal Royals from 1945 will be offered through Goldin Auctions on November 16, although it’s possible they could be sold privately before a planned auction at the … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Jackie Robinson’s Real Debut Day
Jackie Robinson’s debut 70 seasons ago took place on April 15…his regular season debut, anyway. Somewhat lost to history is that Robinson first took his position at Ebbets Field four days earlier, just a couple of hours after signing the contract that made him the first African-American player in history. His appearance on Friday, April 11 drew a crowd of 24,237 fans, … [Read more...]
Huge High-Grade 1950s Find Includes Crazy Haul of HOFers
It's the kind of find that will make a vintage card collector drool. Someone inherits a stash of 1950s baseball cards but doesn’t want them. You can tell they came from the original collection of a kid from the 1950s, because even the superstar cards like Ted Williams have rubber bands bundled around them. Dealers buy 1950s era cards from the public on a regular basis … [Read more...]
Classic Baseball Photos Highlight Heritage Auctions’ Vintage Catalog
Baseball and photography go hand in hand. Never was there a more aptly named book than The Image of Their Greatness by Lawrence Ritter. Baseball photos resonate with the public. Collectors will have a chance to acquire some of baseball’s most iconic images from its “golden age” during Heritage Auctions’ Vintage Sports Photography Catalog auction on May 20. It includes a 1927 … [Read more...]
Ground Broken on Jackie Robinson Museum
It was a long wait, but groundbreaking was held Thursday in New York for the Jackie Robinson Museum, a state-of-the-art facility that will house artifacts and stories on the life and career of the first African-American to play in the major leagues. The groundbreaking for the Jackie Robinson Museum was a long time coming https://t.co/oYf64sLjiq … [Read more...]
10 Fun Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund: Sports Collector’s Edition
We're not all lucky enough to get one. Some of us might need to sell some cards to keep Uncle Sam happy on April 15. However, if you are among the millions of Americans who will see a nice deposit in your checking account this time of year, what to do with it is sometimes a dilemma. Pay bills? Fix your truck? Stick it in the bank? All may be responsible … [Read more...]
Jackie Robinson 70th Anniversary Auction to Feature Historic Artifacts
Goldin Auctions says it will offer for auction the widest selection of Robinson-related material ever featured in a single auction during a special event opening next month. The Jackie Robinson 70th Anniversary Auction will run from late March through April 22 - one week after MLB's annual Jackie Robinson Day celebration. In addition to Robinson … [Read more...]
1952 Mantles, Jordan Game Gear Top Goldin Sale
A pair of trading cards and game worn jerseys from two of the most popular athletes of the century, Mickey Mantle and Michael Jordan sold for a combined $385,000 in the 2017 Goldin Auctions Winter Auction, which closed Sunday evening with the 1,300 lots generating more than $2.75 million in sales. A 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card graded SGC 86 (NM+) sold for … [Read more...]
