When an athlete’s name was attached to a baseball board game, the manufacturer simply paid for the player’s endorsement and the use of his image. Walter Johnson was willing to sit down and play it with a youngster or two. A mid-1920s image showing Johnson in promotional mode at the annual American Toy Fair in New York City is the RMY Auctions Photo of the Day. The 6 … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Walter Johnson Debuts His Board Game
RMY Auctions October 2019
Photo of the Day: Jim Brown Preps for First Competition Against NFL Players
It seems almost impossible to fathom but it's true. When the College All-Star team he was on met the NFL champion New York Giants in the annual summer benefit game in 1957, Jim Brown didn't carry the ball once. Yes, he was healthy. Coach Curly Lambeau did have some other options on a wet summer night at Soldier Field. Notre Dame's Heisman Trophy winner, … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Jim Brown Preps for First Competition Against NFL Players
Photo of the Day: Cobb Gets Car Upon First Return to Detroit
It was like Michael Jordan returning to Chicago with the Wizards. Like Peyton Manning, back in Indianapolis wearing a Denver Broncos uniform. When Ty Cobb made his first visit to Navin Field in Detroit as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics in May of 1927, the city went all out. "Cobb this day has the key to the city and our hearts," said Detroit mayor John W. … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Cobb Gets Car Upon First Return to Detroit
Photo of the Day: Babe Ruth in Action During First World Series Start
No one is alive today to recall it, but Game 2 of the 1916 World Series was one of the most compelling ever played. The starting pitcher for the American League champs that day in Boston? Babe Ruth, who was making the first post-season start of his career. Now, an image from one of the most important moments from that game is on the auction block. Strong fan interest … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Babe Ruth in Action During First World Series Start
Hello, Jackie: Original 1947 Robinson Arrival Photo Leads off RMY Sale
A fresh-to-market original news photo dating to one of the most famous events in baseball history leads off RMY Auctions’ latest online catalog. The 7 x 8 ½ inch Acme News image shows Jackie Robinson posed in front of the Brooklyn Dodgers’ clubhouse door on April 10, 1947. The photo is different than the more commonly seen image of Robinson with his glove raised. … [Read more...] about Hello, Jackie: Original 1947 Robinson Arrival Photo Leads off RMY Sale