He’d hit 59 the season before and as the 1927 season approached, the question around Babe Ruth was whether he could possibly top a figure that seemed otherworldly just ten years earlier. The Babe got the chase started on April 15 against the Philadelphia Athletics. In the bottom of the first inning, he attacked a pitch from Howard Ehme, belting a scorching drive to … [Read more...] about Glass Negative Shows Babe Ruth Just Prior to 1st Homer of Historic 1927 Season
RMY Auctions June 2020
Photo of the Day: Mantle, Mays and Mark at Home Run Derby
“Home Run Derby” kicked off with a battle of the titans. Filmed at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles in December of 1959, the TV show paired sluggers against each other in competition for cold hard cash just before Christmas and the first episode, which aired several months later, pitted Mickey Mantle against Willie Mays. A newly discovered studio photograph taken … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Mantle, Mays and Mark at Home Run Derby
Photo of the Day: Ruth Signs Autographs for Prize Giveaway
A baseball fan who walked by a newsstand in 1927 may have seen something that would have caught their eye. It was apparently memorable enough to have been saved for 93 years: a rare poster-sized photo of Babe Ruth—at the height of his sports celebrity powers and in uniform— signing autographs on baseballs and bats. The 14x19 photo now at RMY Auctions shows … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Ruth Signs Autographs for Prize Giveaway
RMY Offers Rare Uncatalogued 1924 National Photos
One of the more unique items up for bid in RMY Auctions' June collectors sale is a collection of rare, black and white uncatalogued baseball photographs dating back to the mid 1920s. Specifically, the photographs are part of a set that is believed to have been issued in 1924. These picture were created by the National Photo Company. RMY states that the set was to commemorate … [Read more...] about RMY Offers Rare Uncatalogued 1924 National Photos
Photo of Masked Players During Spanish Flu Leads Off RMY Auction
This was a healthy rivalry. On Jan. 26, 1919, the Pasadena Merchants hosted the Standard-Murphys in a Southern California Winter League game to decide what was billed as the “Southern California baseball championship.” But it was more than that. In an article previewing the game at Pasadena’s Carmelita Park, the Los Angeles Evening Express called it “baseball en masque,” … [Read more...] about Photo of Masked Players During Spanish Flu Leads Off RMY Auction