An original 1927 International News photo of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig just before the start of their famous barnstorming tour as World Series champs sold for $8,442 in RMY Auctions’ March catalog early Sunday. The photo, which still carries the original caption on the back, shows Gehrig and Ruth in their “Larrupin’ Lous” and “Bustin’ Babes” uniforms with business … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Red Grange Dons NFL Uniform for 1st Time
College football had never seen anyone like Red Grange. A sport that was generally dominated by the “three yards and a cloud of dust” offense suddenly had an exciting breakaway running back who was capable of bringing a crowd to its feet at any moment. A phenomenal high school athlete who gained strength by toting ice blocks around the Chicago area as a part-time job, … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Cobb’s New Caddy
A few months earlier, no one would have expected Ty Cobb to retire from baseball, let alone be wearing the uniform of a team other than the Detroit Tigers in the spring of 1927. Then again, no one would have expected his name to surface in a seven-year-old gambling allegation, either. Under pressure from American League President Ban Johnson, Cobb and Tris Speaker “retired” … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Joe Jackson at the 1917 World Series
His pants revealed the hard climb to the top; stained with the dirt of who knows how many base paths. His special stars and stripes jersey, worn only during this season, bore the acknowledgement that less fortunate men were being wounded and dying on battlefields in Europe. His modest glove was tucked in his back pocket, ready for use at the moment the 1917 World Series … [Read more...]
Cuban Winter League Photo at Auction Shows Josh Gibson
The tales are legendary but unfortunately for baseball fans, the photographs of Josh Gibson are few. Any new discovery creates a buzz and now, collectors will have a chance to bid on a small, but remarkable image of the Hall of Fame catcher that originated with one of his former teammates. The 3 x 4 ¾” snapshot shows Gibson and his fellow players on the 1938-39 … [Read more...]
Rare 19th Century Cabinet Photo with Connie Mack Up for Auction
Big league baseball returned to Milwaukee in 1970 but it wasn’t the first time for the city by the shore of Lake Michigan. In the late 19th century, the first iteration of the Brewers came in the Western League. Their player/manager was Connie Mack and the Tall Tactician is front and center on a rare cabinet photograph that’s up for auction. The RMY Auctions Photo of … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Dizzy and Paul Dean are 1935 Autograph Machines
Think players are conflicted by autograph hounds today? It’s nothing new. “If you don’t talk to people, sign autographs and do what you can to accommodate them, they get sore at you,” said Dizzy Dean to baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis in April of 1935. Sometimes, though, it was just part of the deal. And Diz was always ready to make a … [Read more...]
Copy of Ed Walsh’s T206 Photo Up for Auction
Photographer Carl Horner might be best known for taking the picture of Honus Wagner that became the world’s most expensive baseball card but that wasn’t the only Horner image to grace the T206 set. Another of those original images that became a card is on the block through RMY Auctions. A silver gelatin portrait of Chicago White Sox pitching ace Ed Walsh in uniform … [Read more...]