The annual Roger Maris golf tournament takes place Monday in the late slugger’s hometown of Fargo, ND. It’s a fundraiser for various local charities and as usual, a Sunday night sports memorabilia auction was part of the event. It’s the first time the tournament has been held since the July 2016 theft of Maris’ 1961 MVP award and jewel-laden 1960 Hickok Belt from … [Read more...]
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Photo of the Day: Top Slugger Meets Top Shooter
An iconic, artistic black-and-white photograph of Roger Maris taken during the 1962 World Series is one of 1,773 photographs that are being offered for sale during RMY Auctions’ Mega Collectors Auction. The bidding began on March 31 and will end at 8 p.m. ET on April 15. The photographs run the gamut of subjects, covering sports, politics, entertainment, military, social … [Read more...]
Maris Museum Burglary Remains Unsolved
Stolen from a display case last summer, the whereabouts of two significant awards from Roger Maris’ career remain a mystery. Maris’ 1960 American League MVP award and 1961 Hickok belt were taken in a smash-and-grab burglary at the Roger Maris Museum in his hometown of Fargo, ND in July. The theft was captured on surveillance video but the crime remains … [Read more...]
“61 in 61”: Remarkable Roger Maris Collection Set for Auction
The only “master set” of baseball cards from Roger Maris’ career is being broken up and sold as part of Memory Lane’s Winter Rarities Auction, slated to open Friday, December 23. The “61 in 61” collection, painstakingly pieced together by a private individual over a period of many years, includes a complete run of Maris’ regular issue cards, all in high grade and also … [Read more...]
High-Grade Heroes Highlight Huge Memory Lane Winter Auction
Collectors might want to grab another log for the fire when they head for an easy chair to digest the 2016-17 Memory Lane Winter Rarities Auction. The catalog for the annual event, running December 23 through January 14, is a company record 256 pages long with over 1,300 lots of vintage and rare sports cards and memorabilia. The auction kicks off with one of the … [Read more...]
Newly Graded Aaron RC, Complete 1984-85 Star Set in New Mile High Auction
Mile High Card Company is closing out the 2016 year with what it calls “the strongest Extra Innings Auction to date: The auction includes a recently graded 1954 Topps #128 Henry Aaron PSA 8 and a 1984/85 Star Company complete set with #101 Michael Jordan in original team bags. The auction began on Tuesday, December 6 and concludes on Thursday, December 15. Also … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Maris-Mantle 1961 LIFE Publicity Shot
In the 1960s, you knew the country was talking about something sports-related when it showed up in the pages of LIFE Magazine. The weekly, photo-oriented chronicle of what was happening in the world was a favorite of millions during its heyday. One of the most popular sports covers ever created centered around the home run chase of 1961. The RMY Auctions Photo … [Read more...]
Photo of Maris Signing 1959 Armour Cards at Auction
When Roger Maris, Whitey Herzog and Harry Chiti of the Kansas City Athletics made appearances on behalf of Armour Meats during the 1959 season, they were handed tablets of black and white photo cards to sign for customers who stopped by to meetthem. Today, Maris signed 1959 Armour cards are worth hundreds of dollars or more. Now, the first image of Maris putting pen to … [Read more...]
Maris Museum Burglary Investigation Leads East
A search warrant has added some intrigue to the still unsolved theft of Roger Maris’ 1960 MVP award and Hickok belt from a display case inside a North Dakota shopping mall. According to local media reports, investigators are looking into the possibility the break-in may be connected to others in New York, New Jersey and Pennslvania. Police in Fargo have been in contact … [Read more...]
Vintage Set Break(s) of the Week: 1961 and 1962 Topps
The 1961 baseball season was marked by the Yankees duo of Mantle and Maris chasing Babe Ruth’s home run record. Maris ultimately accomplished the feat on the final day of the regular season. It's an easy record to recall: 61 in '61. The following year saw the Yankees repeat as World Series champions while the National League expanded to match the two new teams the American … [Read more...]
