A Babe Ruth bat from the collection of a former teammate, a Lou Gehrig rookie Exhibit card, a rare card of Moonlight Graham and thousands of other items will be up for auction later this month at Memory Lane. The company’s Summer Rarities Auction catalog will offer nearly 400 pages worth of vintage and modern sports cards, autographs and memorabilia. Collectors will … [Read more...] about Ruth Bat, Gehrig Rookie Among Memory Lane Summer Headliners
Moonlight Graham
Notes: Suspected Shop Thief Captured; Moonlight Graham Auto; Roy Record; MeiGray’s Jersey Stock
A man wanted by police for stealing about $13,000 worth of merchandise from a Pennsylvania hobby shop was chased down by the state police Monday. West York Borough Police say 39-year-old Jonathan Thomas Eisenhuth of Middleburg, was pulled over on a traffic stop and then tried to run from the scene but was taken into custody after a foot pursuit. He’s been charged with … [Read more...] about Notes: Suspected Shop Thief Captured; Moonlight Graham Auto; Roy Record; MeiGray’s Jersey Stock
Notes: Moonlight Graham Autographs Uncovered; Fanatics Auction; Pokémon Production Will Blow Your Mind
The population of "Moonlight Graham" autographs just got bigger, thanks to a discovery at the medical school attended by the man immortalized in the book Shoeless Joe and the move, Field of Dreams. Larry Pitrof, head of the alumni association at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, is a baseball fan. After years of thinking about it, he finally dug … [Read more...] about Notes: Moonlight Graham Autographs Uncovered; Fanatics Auction; Pokémon Production Will Blow Your Mind
Collector’s 17-Year Search for “Moonlight” Graham’s Autograph
A rare and coveted autograph from Archibald “Moonlight” Graham found its way to PSA/DNA during a recent collectibles show in Pennsylvania. The yearbook containing Graham’s signature was brought to the company's booth by collector Jon Algard, who had been searching for the fabled scribble for 17 years. Graham famously played just two innings in the Major Leagues in 1905 for … [Read more...] about Collector’s 17-Year Search for “Moonlight” Graham’s Autograph