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...]
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...]
Top Selling Items at Hunt Auctions in 2018
As the year winds down, we’re taking a look at the top selling sports cards and memorabilia sold through major auction companies in 2018. From Ruth bats to Mantle hats and Super Bowl footballs, Hunt Auctions made headlines with its annual trio of event-oriented auctions in 2018. The company once again partnered with the NFL for one of the year’s first major catalog sales, … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
Hold Babe Ruth’s Bat at Slugger Museum
He received $100 and a set of golf clubs made by the company. In return for Babe Ruth’s signature 100 years ago Monday, Hillerich & Bradsby received the endorsement of baseball’s most exciting new player. One of the bats made for him during his long association with the company goes on display at the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory Monday—but you can do more … [Read more...]
Hank’s Bat, Ted’s Triple Crown, Pee Wee’s Jersey at Slugger Museum
Summer brings an influx of tourists and The Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory has added some new attractions to see--and some you can touch. They've got some updates to a permanent exhibit and some historic baseball memorabilia to show off, too. Aaron Bat Among New Additions to Hold a Piece of History Exhibit One of the museum’s most popular permanent … [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...]
Score Sheets From First Cardinals Road Game to be Displayed
The St. Louis Cardinals are one of Major League Baseball's storied franchises. This summer, more than 135 years after their inception, original score sheets from the team's first road game will go on display. The team's first games were against the Louisville Eclipse at home in St. Louis. Following that three-game series, the two teams played three more … [Read more...]
Mize’s 1949 World Series Ring, Cepeda’s MVP Award Top Slugger Bidding
The 1949 World Series ring presented to Hall of Famer Johnny Mize after the New York Yankees' victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers sold for $74,750 in the 13th Annual Louisville Slugger sale conducted by Hunt Auctions Saturday. The 10K gold ring features "New York Yankees World Champions' lettering on the top, encircling a central inset diamond of approx. 1/4 carat weight. … [Read more...]