A newly authenticated photo of Jackie Robinson--the same image used to create his 1953 Topps baseball card--is on the market for the first time. The 7 3/4" x 9 3/4" image of Robinson, posing in his Brooklyn Dodgers uniform, has a Type 1 rating from PSA. Bidding has passed $6,000 for the photo, which is one of only a small number of surviving original … [Read more...] about Original Robinson, Ruth, Mantle, Bo Photos Among RMY Headliners
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Ruth, Robinson Photos Among RMY Auctions Headliners
Some never before offered photos of Babe Ruth join a classic image of Jackie Robinson that card collectors will recognize in the newly launched RMY Auctions' Winter catalog. Twenty photos feature Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig or both, including some rare or fresh to the market images of Ruth both on and off the field. Among them is a 5 1/4" x 8 1/2" image of Ruth, … [Read more...] about Ruth, Robinson Photos Among RMY Auctions Headliners
Only Overbrook High School Basketball Team Photo With Wilt Chamberlain Up For Auction
It’s safe to say that it was nearly impossible for Overbrook High School to hide their biggest star anywhere on the court. That’s quite apparent when you take a look at this Panthers' team picture, which features the 1953-54 Overbrook line-up with a towering Wilt Chamberlain at the end. The RMY Auctions Photo of the Day is a rare find. Understood to be the only Overbrook High … [Read more...] about Only Overbrook High School Basketball Team Photo With Wilt Chamberlain Up For Auction
Photo Of The Day: Jim Thorpe And The 1907 Carlisle Indians
Jim Thorpe could do it all. He was a track star, excelled at college football and even played professional baseball. Thorpe was the undisputed star of the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden, winning gold medals in the decathlon and pentathlon events. His medals were taken away when it was discovered he played two seasons for a semipro baseball team, but the International … [Read more...] about Photo Of The Day: Jim Thorpe And The 1907 Carlisle Indians
Photo of the Day: Roger Maris and Sal Durante With Home Run Ball #61
Sal Durante is a famous footnote in baseball history. He was the 19-year-old New York Yankees fan who stuck his right hand up and caught Roger Maris’ 61st home run on Oct. 1, 1961. Durante and his fiancée, Rosemarie, were sitting in the right-field stands along with his cousin John and his girlfriend when Maris cracked a 2-0 pitch from Tracy Stallard into Section 33 of … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Roger Maris and Sal Durante With Home Run Ball #61
Original 1905 Rube Waddell Studio Photo at Auction
If you followed baseball as the 19th century became the 20th, you knew his name. Cy Young was great. Christy Mathewson was becoming a superstar. But if you argued that Rube Waddell was the best in the game, you'd have plenty of support. He couldn't stay married. He chased fire trucks, was easily distracted and drank a lot. But when Waddell was on the … [Read more...] about Original 1905 Rube Waddell Studio Photo at Auction
Photo of the Day: Mel Ott, Teen Big Leaguer
Mel Ott was just 18 but already had 35 big league games under his belt when he stepped in front of a camera for this photo in the early spring of 1927. Small but powerful, Ott was a tremendous prospect. Little did anyone know at the time, however, that he would become one of the most feared hitters in baseball history. The photo captures the 5’9” slugger before … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Mel Ott, Teen Big Leaguer
Photo of the Day: Gehrig And Ruth Go Barnstorming
The power-hitting tandem of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig fueled the New York Yankees’ run of three straight American League pennants from 1926 through 1928, and back-to-back World Series titles in 1927-1928. After their iconic 1927 season, when Ruth hit 60 home runs and Gehrig connected for 47, the two went on a nationwide barnstorming tour, captaining teams called the “Bustin’ … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Gehrig And Ruth Go Barnstorming
1904 Christy Mathewson Photo Leads off RMY Sale
A rare 1904 photograph of Baseball Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson, believed to have been among the earliest baseball images taken by legendary photographer Charles Conlon, is among the headliners in the newly-launched February Premier sale at RMY Auctions. The 5”x 6 ½” original dates from 1904 and is among the most striking Mathewson images ever found. It is attracting … [Read more...] about 1904 Christy Mathewson Photo Leads off RMY Sale
George Grantham Bain Photos Headline RMY Auction
Over 40 original George Grantham Bain photographs dating back more than 100 years are among the top lots in RMY Auctions’ first catalog sale of 2018. The legendary New York-based Bain was among the most prolific and important figures in early news photography. While he captured much more than baseball figures of the era, he has a large following among collectors … [Read more...] about George Grantham Bain Photos Headline RMY Auction