Significant pieces of history from the 1940s and the 19th century will highlight Love of the Game Auctions’ 2018 Fall Premier Auction. Bidding is already open and will run through Nov. 24. The highlight for the internet-based sports auction house will be a Heilbroner Baseball Bureau information card completed in 1946 by Jackie Robinson. Louis Heilbroner managed the … [Read more...]
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‘Partial Diamond’ Variation Discovered For 1955 Topps Jackie Robinson Card
The variation is a partial diamond, and it may prove to be a gem for collectors. Fans of the 1955 Topps set and those who collect Jackie Robinson have a new variation to chase. The variation itself is not new, but its discovery is quite recent. The 1955 Topps card of Robinson, No. 50, shows a Dodgers logo inside a red diamond in the upper left-hand corner of the card. … [Read more...]
Past Meets Present in Goldin Auctions’ Two-Part Catalog
Items from long ago icons join memorabilia from sports’ biggest current stars in Goldin Auctions’ new catalog. A total of 629 lots of sports, entertainment and historical artifacts opened for bidding Monday. The 53 premium lots will be sold at a live auction on April 28 at the NYY Steakhouse in New York City with the remaining items to be sold … [Read more...]
No Buyer Yet for Historic Jackie Robinson Contracts
The first attempt to sell two signed Jackie Robinson contracts from his historic entry into Minor and Major League Baseball ended without a buyer Tuesday night. Goldin Auctions says the undisclosed reserve price established by the owner was not met but that doesn’t mean a sale won’t eventually happen. "Our initial outreach to collectors, philanthropists, corporations … [Read more...]
Jackie Robinson’s Original Contracts To Be Auctioned Feb. 27
After a delay of a few months, Jackie Robinson’s original professional baseball contracts with the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Montreal Royals are headed to the auction block. Robinson broke the modern-era color line in major-league baseball when he signed with the Dodgers on April 11, 1947. Nearly two years earlier, Robinson signed a deal with the Dodgers’ top minor-league … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Rookie Jackie Robinson Hit by Pitch
There are plenty of stories about what Jackie Robinson went through on the field during his rookie season of 1947. He was the victim of verbal abuse, spiking and had pitches thrown at his head. There’s very little in the way of photographic evidence but one dramatic image is currently on the auction block. The RMY Auctions Photo of the Day shows the man who … [Read more...]
Ruth Handwritten Letter, Robinson Ball Top Mile High Auction
A handwritten Babe Ruth letter sent to a sportswriter in 1923 sold for $88,780 as Mile High Card Company wrapped up its final auction of 2017 early Friday morning. The brief, one-page letter was penned by Ruth to a Chicago sportswriter as a thank you note for his vote in the MVP balloting and a promise to “keep right on trying” so the influential Harry Neily wouldn’t regret … [Read more...]
1963 Roberto Clemente Jersey Sells for Over $146,000
Offered for the first time at public auction, a 1963 Roberto Clemente jersey topped bidding at the 14th annual Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory Auction Saturday, selling for $146,875. The vest-style Pittsburgh Pirates flannel had been given to the recipient by Clemente’s sister and carried a grade of A8 from MEARS. Over 500 live auction lots were offered in the … [Read more...]
VIDEO: 2017 Louisville Slugger Auction Preview
Once a year, the Louisville Slugger Museum gets a temporary makeover as display cases filled with historic baseball memorabilia take over the central part of the downtown facility. The items inside aren't meant to simply be shown off, though. They'll be up for grabs starting Saturday morning as the 14th Annual Louisville Slugger Auction gets underway. The auction is a rarity … [Read more...]
Bidding Already Over $1 Million for Jackie Robinson Jersey
Bidding has opened for the only known game-worn Jackie Robinson jersey from his historic 1947 rookie season, an artifact that could threaten the record for the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever sold. Heritage Auctions is offering the jersey, which has been in the hands of a private collector after being sold by Rachel Robinson, widow of the baseball pioneer, … [Read more...]
