While some of the best pitchers of his era were not enough to tame the booming bat of Babe Ruth, a smaller foe was apparently able to take down the Swat King. In this unique Paul Thompson photo, circa 1920, Babe Ruth is pictured with his right arm bandaged up. The injury was a result of a mosquito bite, which struck The Babe down with blood poisoning. The bite certainly … [Read more...]
Historic Baseball Photos Generate Strong Prices in Hunt Auctions Sale
The market for high quality, original photographs continues to sizzle. Several classic and rare images brought five-figure prices in the Premier Live event conducted by Hunt Auctions on Wednesday. The sale of hundreds of photos was led by a Type III Ty Cobb image—the same one used to create one of his T206 cards—which sold for $44,062. A Carl Horner studio … [Read more...]
T206 Wagner Headlines New Memory Lane Auction
The first T206 Honus Wagner card to be offered at auction in nearly 18 months has hit the auction block as Memory Lane Inc. opens its year-ending ‘Holy Grail Rarities’ auction. It’s one of over 1,000 sports card and memorabilia listings in the auction, which runs now through December 15. Graded Authentic by PSA, the Wagner card has been restored on two occasions, … [Read more...]