It's a start. A trophy and some scrapbooks belonging to retired tennis great Pete Sampras and reported stolen last month have been recovered. A break-in at a West Los Angeles storage complex Sampras had been renting resulted in the loss of millions of dollars worth of championship trophies and other memorabilia from throughout his record-setting career. Police say a … [Read more...] about Some of Sampras’ Memorabilia Recovered
L.A. Times
Babe Ruth Autograph Show Had Legal Trouble
Players who sign autographs for appearance money and sometimes get in trouble is not a modern phenomenon. Even Babe Ruth had a legal run-in over an event in California just before the Yankees' storied 1927 season. The Babe was famous for spending his off-season traveling around the world, playing in exhibitions, making appearances for his sponsors and spreading some … [Read more...] about Babe Ruth Autograph Show Had Legal Trouble