Justin Cornett owns an oil brokerage firm in Houston. This month, the sports memorabilia collector drilled down into his photo collection and hit the jackpot, matching a game-used bat of Ty Cobb he won at an auction last year to an iconic image of the Georgia Peach and Shoeless Joe Jackson. “I started shaking a bit,” Cornett, 43, said when he made the … [Read more...]
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Photo of the Day: Van Oeyen Snaps Gehrig During Greatest Season
A newly discovered photo of Lou Gehrig in his greatest season would be welcome news. A photo taken through the lens of a legend is even better. The RMY Auctions Photo of the Day shows Lou Gehrig taking a throw at first base in 1927. It was taken by Louis Van Oeyen, the Cleveland based lensman who was a pioneer in sports photography and is universally … [Read more...]
