The GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles has a baseball flavor to it, thanks to a new exhibit. Take Me Out To The Ball Game: Popular Music And The National Pastime will run through baseball season. In addition to insight and historical reference for the history of music in baseball, the exhibit includes baseball memorabilia. Embed from Getty Images Former pitcher Barry … [Read more...]
Redbird Relics Traces Cardinals’ History Through Memorabilia
You know your franchise has been around awhile if you can produce your own book about its memorabilia. The St. Louis Cardinals have done it with the release of Redbird Relics: Treasures from the St. Louis Cardinals Museum, a hardback 144-page coffee-table style book that celebrates the history and heritage of the franchise. "Redbird Relics takes you inside the incredible … [Read more...]
VIDEO: A Look Inside the Cardinals’ Hall of Fame and Museum
Even if you’re more than 1,000 miles from Cooperstown, you can still get the experience of a big-time big league hall of fame. Earlier this season, the St. Louis Cardinals opened their new Hall of Fame and Museum at Ballpark Village, next door to Busch Stadium. Seven galleries offer a chronological trip through the Cardinals’ rich history, from its birth to the current … [Read more...]
News and Notes From In and Around the Hobby
You can ask whatever you like for a piece of sports memorabilia, but that doesn't mean it's worth that much. Case in point, an eBay seller who bought a pair of Pat Tillman's old cleats and got them autographed before the former Arizona Cardinal went of to far and was tragically killed. Jerry Martin has them listed for...are you sitting down? $3.2 million. He talked with … [Read more...]
Gary Cypres Offers Tours of World’s Top Sports Memorabilia Collection
Gary Cypres has built what's believed to be the largest private collection of sports memorabilia in the world. It's so big and so expansive, it's actually a museum. The Sports Museum of Los Angeles shows off Cypres' collection of vintage baseball cards and rare sports memorabilia, put together so it actually tells the story of sports throughout various eras and highlights some … [Read more...]
Berra’s 1956 Perfect Game Jersey Goes on Display
It looks almost like it did 55 years ago, when Yogi Berra jumped into Don Larsen's arms after the first and only World Series perfect game. Now, the jersey he was wearing that day is on display...and we know who bought it at auction last year. Dr. Richard Angrist, who owns some of the best baseball artifacts in existence, purchased the pinstriped relic for $564,930 after it … [Read more...]
Your Travel Guide to the National Sports Collectors Convention
For a quick trip to Baltimore to perhaps catch an Orioles game or maybe attend an event at the convention center, like the upcoming National Sports Collectors Convention in August, knowing something about the area can help save time and money. There are many fine dining restaurants in the area but sometimes grabbing an affordable bit to eat is more convenient when on a … [Read more...]
Slugger Museum Packed with Baseball Memorabilia
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Hall of Fame Opens Historic Yankees Photo Exhibit
The New York Yankees’ added to their long-running history with a 27th World Series title in 2009. And as it has been for the previous 26 championships, The Associated Press was there to document it for all time. Now, during the Baseball Hall of Fame’s annual World Series Weekend salute, the two occasions will come together as a new exhibit opens in … [Read more...]
Mets Hall Heavy on Memorabilia
The New York Mets have compiled a collection of memorabilia as part of their new team Hall of Fame and Museum that will open Monday at Citi Field. The Mets Hall of Fame & Museum recognizes the greatest moments in club history and honors those who have left an indelible mark on the organization. The museum features significant artifacts, interactive exhibits, videos … [Read more...]