Baseball was still buzzing with the news when Babe Ruth reported to spring training in March of 1935. The big man, now 40, had been granted his release after 15 years the New York Yankees, signing with the National League's Boston Braves as a team vice president, assistant manager and outfielder. "Gate attraction" wasn't mentioned but it, too, was part of his … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Babe the Brave Takes Time for Youngsters
RMY Auctions September 2017
Photo of the Day: Matty and the Mayor
One was aging; the other was considered just a kid in his chosen profession. Most times, that would have meant a politician visiting a ballpark on Opening Day would be the elder statesman and the ballplayers were the youthful ones. Not in this case. Mayor John Puroy Mitchel was just 36, called “the boy mayor of New York” when he’d been elected a year earlier. … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Matty and the Mayor
Photo of the Day: “Hi, Johnny Mize for Wheaties”
The ties between Wheaties and baseball were strong during the 1930s and 40s. Quaker had Babe Ruth but the "Breakfast of Champions" signed a roster full of great players to endorsement deals. In 1940, Johnny Mize of the St. Louis Cardinals was their promotional pick. A rare original image from the promotional photo session that kicked off the deal is the RMY … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: “Hi, Johnny Mize for Wheaties”
Wilmer Fields’ 1943 Homestead Grays Photo at Auction
Integration was four years away and none of them would profit from the fall of baseball’s color barrier but baseball historians agree the 1943 Homestead Grays were not only on par with any big league club—they might have been the best professional team of all-time. A rare team photo of that star-studded squad, once owned by a former Grays player with his own hand-written … [Read more...] about Wilmer Fields’ 1943 Homestead Grays Photo at Auction
Photo of the Day: Early Rectangular Ruth Photo
Babe Ruth was a prodigious talent, who never did anything in small way. Whether he was pitching shutouts, hitting moonshot home runs or running around town to speakeasies, the Babe lived large. Many of us know Ruth through his days with the New York Yankees, as he set power records and became larger in girth. A rarely seen image of him before the the sale that sent … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Early Rectangular Ruth Photo
Pirates in Kentucky: Rare 1913 Cabinet with Wagner at Auction
It might not be considered a spring training mecca, but just over 100 years ago, a small town in Kentucky played host to Honus Wagner and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Now, a rare team photo taken in the town of Dawson Springs during one of the Bucs' three seasons in the area is among the highlights at RMY Auctions this month. The mounted photograph measures 8x10 and … [Read more...] about Pirates in Kentucky: Rare 1913 Cabinet with Wagner at Auction