He didn't appear on a basketball card until several years later when his bushy hair and huge mustache just screamed 1970s but Phil Jackson sported a much different look at a rookie out of North Dakota in 1967. Clean-cut, 60s Phil posed for a publicity photo that had been largely lost to time but one such example is now up for sale. The RMY Auctions Photo of the Day shows … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Young Phil Jackson
RMY Auctions May 2019
Photo of the Day: Yankees’ New Star Celebrates 1952 Title
It could be argued that the legend of Mickey Mantle was born on October 7, 1952. Locked in a tight World Series with the Brooklyn Dodgers, the three-time defending champion New York Yankees needed a new hero they could count on to keep the dynasty rolling through the next decade. In the last half of Game 7, the soon-to-be 21-year-old Oklahoma native proved … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Yankees’ New Star Celebrates 1952 Title
Photo of the Day: Rare Original 1926 Yankees Team Photo from World Series Time
They’d be roasted on talk show hosts and internet forums today but prior to the 1926 World Series, both managers had left the orbit of confidence and rocketed straight to planet smug. “We're going to come through winners. We have the better pitching staff, the better hitters and the greater experience. That's what it takes to win,” Hornsby told writers. “We're going to … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Rare Original 1926 Yankees Team Photo from World Series Time
Photo of the Day: Carl Horner’s Lens Captures Frank Bonner
Google the name "Frank Bonner" and your first results focus on the actor who played Herb Tarlek in the hilarious sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati from 1978-81. If baseball's Frank Bonner had taken his job a little more seriously, things might have been different. Born in Lowell, MA four years after President Lincoln's assassination, Bonner stood just 5'7 1/2" but worked his … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Carl Horner’s Lens Captures Frank Bonner
Photo of the Day: Bundled Up Christy Mathewson
There was a chill in the air. That much we know. Christy Mathewson is bundled up against what is likely the chill of an October World Series game in 1911 in a rare photograph now up for auction. Originating in the studio of George Grantham Bain, the image measures 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" and shows the legendary New York Giants pitcher having a laugh about … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Bundled Up Christy Mathewson
Photo of the Day: Walter Johnson Throws a Silver Dollar Across the Rappahannock River
It started out as part of a tree planting ceremony to honor George Washington’s birthday but by the time February 22, 1936 came around, Walter Johnson was back in the national news, nine years after his last big league pitch. The Big Train came down from his Maryland farm to Fredericksburg, VA at the request of city leaders who planned to plant 400 cherry trees and wanted to … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Walter Johnson Throws a Silver Dollar Across the Rappahannock River
Original News Photo of 18-Year-Old Mel Ott Headlines RMY Auction
Before Bryce. Before Junior and Doc. Before Robin. Before Tony C. Before Mantle. Before Rapid Robert… There was Melvin. No, the teen big leaguer is not a new concept and Mel Ott was among the first youthful phenoms of the post-World War I era. An early photo of the Hall of Fame slugger in a New York Giants uniform is on the … [Read more...] about Original News Photo of 18-Year-Old Mel Ott Headlines RMY Auction