A late career Lou Gehrig bat and Ted Williams road jersey are among the pieces of baseball history set to be offered next Saturday in the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory live auction. The circa 1938 Gehrig bat features the “small signature” stamping variant which is rarely offered and highly coveted by collectors. PSA/DNA has assigned the bat a grade of … [Read more...] about Louisville Slugger Museum Auction Set for Saturday
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Johnny Bench Talks Auction, More with SI
Johnny Bench isn’t selling all of the memorabilia from his Hall of Fame baseball career but he is parting with some pretty significant pieces. Bench’s 1975 and ’76 World Series rings and his 1970 and ’72 National League MVP awards are the four generating the biggest bids so far in the annual Louisville Slugger Factory & Museum Auction that’s now underway. Over 100 items … [Read more...] about Johnny Bench Talks Auction, More with SI
Johnny Bench Selling Memorabilia Through Upcoming Louisville Slugger Auction
Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench is ready to part with some of the items from his career and they’ll be on the auction block next month at the 17th annual Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory Live Auction. The collection will consist of materials dating from Bench’s Minor League career until after his final MLB season in 1983. Widely regarded as the greatest … [Read more...] about Johnny Bench Selling Memorabilia Through Upcoming Louisville Slugger Auction
2019 Louisville Slugger Auction Opens with Green Diamond Collection
Bats from Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb, jerseys from Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays and Stan Musial and and hundreds of other sports artifacts---most from the same one-owner collection—are part of the 2019 Louisville Slugger Factory & Museum Auction. The 19th annual event is already live, but finishes with a live sale at the facility on November 9. As we reported last month, the … [Read more...] about 2019 Louisville Slugger Auction Opens with Green Diamond Collection
Ott Bat, Jackson Ball, Williams Glove, Groat Uniform Pace Slugger Sale
Items from the estate of Mel Ott and the collection of Dick Groat were among the big sellers at the 15th annual Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory Auction. The auction, which closed with a live session inside the museum on Saturday, included over 500 lots of primarily historic baseball memorabilia. The top price went to what's believed to be the only … [Read more...] about Ott Bat, Jackson Ball, Williams Glove, Groat Uniform Pace Slugger Sale
VIDEO: Slugger Auction Preview Includes Groat, Ott, Massive World Series Collection
Hunt Auctions employees were busy Wednesday. After traveling from their home base in Eastern Pennsylvania to Kentucky, they spent several hours putting hundreds of items in display cases in time for the opening of the preview for Saturday's Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory Auction. It's one of the hobby's signature events, now in its 15th year, with bidders … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Slugger Auction Preview Includes Groat, Ott, Massive World Series Collection
Louisville Slugger Auction Returns in November
Not long after the big leaguers put away their bats for the season, the company that makes most of them will host one of the year’s top annual baseball memorabilia events. The 15th annual Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory Auction will take place on November 9. “It has been an amazing journey over the last 15 years to have the privilege of being associated with … [Read more...] about Louisville Slugger Auction Returns in November
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...] about 1963 Roberto Clemente Jersey Sells for Over $146,000
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...] about VIDEO: 2017 Louisville Slugger Auction Preview
2017 Slugger Auction to Include Pierce, Branca Collections, Jackie Bat and Glove
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...] about 2017 Slugger Auction to Include Pierce, Branca Collections, Jackie Bat and Glove