Seventy years after cancer claimed his life at the young age of 53, dozens of items from the life and times of baseball's greatest icon are on the auction block. Goldin Auctions has launched its second Babe Ruth Auction, with bidding underway through February 18. Five percent of each winning bid will be donated to support the Babe Ruth Birthplace & … [Read more...]
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Clemente Jersey, Rare Ruth Card Among Hunt Auction Highlights
Hunt Auctions’ newly launched fourth annual February Premier Auction will feature the personal collections of seven former Major League Baseball players. Most notably among the player collections are select items from a trio of former Pittsburgh Pirates players: Bill Mazeroski, Kent Tekulve and Steve Blass. The group is highlighted by a 1969 Roberto Clemente home jersey, a … [Read more...]
8 Sports Card Issues Rarer Than the T206 Wagner
The 1909 T206 Honus Wagner is the most famous and expensive baseball card, trading card and perhaps even collectible in the world. Though the exact count is unknown and new examples are discovered from time to time, it is usually roughly estimated that about 50 to 80 of the cards exist. While that's a limited number, this article lists eight sports trading cards--and one … [Read more...]
