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Robbed of Glory? 1972 U.S. Olympic Basketball Team Ring Up for Sale

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Forty-one years later, members of the United States Olympic basketball team still haven’t forgotten.  In one of the sport’s most bizarre endings, Team USA lost the gold medal game to the Soviet Union in Munich, 51-50 after the officials awarded the USSR a couple of extra cracks at a last second shot.  So incensed, the young American players decided as a group not to accept … [Read more...] about Robbed of Glory? 1972 U.S. Olympic Basketball Team Ring Up for Sale

Darrell Royal’s 2006 Rose Bowl Ring Sells for $120,000

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An auction of memorabilia from the life and career of legendary college football coach Darrell Royal went on the block Sunday, just four days after his death.  Planned since August, the auction went on at the urging of Royal's wife Edith who helped coordinate the sale of hundreds of items from his days with the University of Texas football program.   Proceeds benefit the … [Read more...] about Darrell Royal’s 2006 Rose Bowl Ring Sells for $120,000

Tom Brady Game-Worn Jersey Sells for $46,000

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Each player on the losing team in Super Bowl XLVI walks away with a $44,000 check.  That's $2,000 less than someone paid for a game-worn Tom Brady jersey on Saturday.  Brady's shirt from a comeback win over the Dallas Cowboys October 16 sold for a remarkable $46,000 at the annual Super Bowl Auction in Indianapolis. Collectors and fans bid online for a couple of weeks and … [Read more...] about Tom Brady Game-Worn Jersey Sells for $46,000

Cappelletti Loses Memorabilia in Burglary

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Orange County, California authorities are investigating a burglary at the home of 1973 Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL running back John Cappelletti. Among the missing items were Cappelletti's Heisman ring, his 1973 National Championship ring from Penn State, a 1972 Cotton Bowl watch, 1974 Orange Bowl watch and a 1979 L.A. Rams NFC Championship ring. It’s … [Read more...] about Cappelletti Loses Memorabilia in Burglary

Michigan Man Sues USPS Over Missing Cards, Jewelry

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A car salesman from Michigan says the U.S. Postal Service lost thousands of dollars worth of vintage baseball cards and jewelry and he's suing the government in federal court. Anthony Johnson claims he's been fighting for the return of his items for 2 1/2 years.  He says in July of 2009, a woman staying his his home stole cash, jewelry and vintage baseball cards, put them in … [Read more...] about Michigan Man Sues USPS Over Missing Cards, Jewelry

Alert Dealer Helps Cops Retrieve Gault’s Stolen Super Bowl Ring

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An alert sports memorabilia dealer is being credited for helping reunite former Chicago Bears' wide receiver Willie Gault with his Super Bowl XX ring.  According to TMZ, the collector knew from their news reports that the ring had been stolen.  He spotted the diamond decorated bling at a downtown Los Angeles jewelry store and notified police. Detectives made a trip to the … [Read more...] about Alert Dealer Helps Cops Retrieve Gault’s Stolen Super Bowl Ring

PA Cops: Crime Spree Began With Baseball Cards

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Police in Pennsylvania say they've cracked a theft ring that began with a haul of baseball cards from a K-Mart and continued for months, netting thousands of dollars worth of items for a mom, her boyfriend and her son. Officers say Christopher Frances Damaio, 39, Theresa Lynn Warner, 40, and her 17-year-old son stole more than $35,000 worth of collectibles and other items … [Read more...] about PA Cops: Crime Spree Began With Baseball Cards

Dr. J Items Bring $3.5 Million; Gehrig Bat $403,664 for SCP

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Over 140 items from Julius Erving's career sold for $3.5 million in SCP Auctions' latest catalog. The auction was scheduled to close Saturday night but finally concluded after aggressive bidding in the extended period pushed into the early morning hours of Sunday.  In all, the auction generated $6.5 million and featured several one-of-a-kind pieces of baseball memorabilia as … [Read more...] about Dr. J Items Bring $3.5 Million; Gehrig Bat $403,664 for SCP

Program from First World Series Sells for $241,500

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One of only two known surviving copies of the first World Series program sold at auction Saturday for a record-setting price of $241,500, the highest price ever paid for a World Series program.  The only other program seen in public resides in the Baseball Hall of Fame.  The winner, whose name hasn't been revealed, placed the winning bid of $210,00 over the phone during Hunt … [Read more...] about Program from First World Series Sells for $241,500