It had been a long time coming but on Opening Day, 1925, Walter Johnson came to Yankee Stadium as a World Series champion. News photographers were there on April 14, 1925, capturing a pre-game handshake between the great pitcher and Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert. There's no doubt Ruppert coveted Johnson, who had been a thorn in the Yankees' side for years and … [Read more...] about Congrats and Good Luck, Walter: Johnson-Ruppert Photo from 1925 Opener
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1930 Lou Gehrig Payroll Check Coming to Auction
There were probably a lot of Columbia University graduates who were faring much better financially but Lou Gehrig's chosen profession was baseball and by 1930, he was a leader in his chosen field. Gehrig was on his way to another spectacular season as April drew to a close and now a rare, signed payroll check is about to hit the auction block. Heritage Auctions will … [Read more...] about 1930 Lou Gehrig Payroll Check Coming to Auction
The Babe, The Colonel, the Lord and the Lady
After signing a contract that made him the highest paid baseball player in history, Babe Ruth sputtered through the 1922 season. He fumed at umpires and railed against fans who heckled him. Partied too much and at times acted like an overpaid, arrogant prima donna. His 35 homers and 96 RBI came in just 110 games, though, and it was enough to get the Yankees … [Read more...] about The Babe, The Colonel, the Lord and the Lady
Photo of the Day: Yankee Stadium Opens in 1923
"Everything smelled of ... fresh paint, fresh plaster and fresh grass". The New York Evening Telegram’s description of Yankee Stadium, the cavernous new ballpark, surely drew fans in the days following April 18,1923. There was much pomp and circumstance as the Yankees and Red Sox opened the season in the $2.4 million facility (about $32 million in today’s dollars). … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Yankee Stadium Opens in 1923
Behave, Bambino: Ruth’s 1922 Contract at Auction
Babe Ruth’s signed 1922 contract, which included a morals clause aimed at keeping the party loving Bambino in line, is being offered on eBay. Los Angeles-based Gazin Auctions is offering the document, which paid Ruth $52,000 per year, a big increase from the deal he’d signed with the Boston Red Sox that carried over to his first couple of years in pinstripes. Signed twice … [Read more...] about Behave, Bambino: Ruth’s 1922 Contract at Auction
Babe Ruth’s First, Last Yankees Contracts Coming to Auction
Fresh on the heels of selling Babe Ruth's 1918 Red Sox player contract for a record $1.02 million, Goldin Auctions will now offer both the first and last player contracts "The Babe" signed as a member of the New York Yankees in its October Legends Auctions, set to run from October 6 through November 1. "Our record-breaking Babe Ruth 100th Anniversary Auction this summer … [Read more...] about Babe Ruth’s First, Last Yankees Contracts Coming to Auction
Photo of the Day: Ruth’s New Contract
The stock market had crashed several months earlier and the country was in a world of hurt when the Yankees arrived for spring training in 1930. They had more problems than wondering how the economic conditions would affect ticket sales, though. The Babe wasn’t happy. He’d put in more than 10 years in Yankee pinstripes, ushering in record attendance in the team’s still … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Ruth’s New Contract
Photo of the Day: Yanks and Beers: Bronx Bombers Celebrate ’37 Title
‘Two eras; one championship’ might be the theme of our RMY Auctions Photo of the Day. The 7x9” original news photo shows the 1937 New York Yankees enjoying some post-game smiles and libations after dispatching their crosstown rivals in the World Series. A 4-2 win in Game 5 at the Polo Grounds handed the Bronx Bombers their second straight championship and sixth overall, … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Yanks and Beers: Bronx Bombers Celebrate ’37 Title
Photo of the Day: Ruth and Ruppert
It was a momentous year for Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees. The booming franchise moved into a new stadium in the Bronx to hold the mobs of paying customers who couldn’t get enough of the mighty slugger and his teammates as the 1923 season got underway. Today’s Vintage Photo of the Day from RMY Auctions shows Ruth and team owner Jacob Ruppert sharing a handshake. … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Ruth and Ruppert
Vintage Signed Baseballs Highlight Huggins & Scott Auction
Huggins and Scott's upcoming June 1-2, 2011 auction will offer more than 900 consigned lots of vintage and modern sports cards and memorabilia in a two-week auction being conducted by phone and Internet. Bidding began on Wednesday May 18. The auction begins with a pair of vintage signed baseballs featuring three of the game's greatest legends. A dual-autographed Babe … [Read more...] about Vintage Signed Baseballs Highlight Huggins & Scott Auction