A 1927 New York Yankees uniform worn by backup infielder Ray Morehart has been consigned to auction and will be sold this spring. The rare uniform representing one of baseball's greatest teams is still in its original, unaltered state. The '27 Yankees were Morehart's final team after a brief but solid big league career and the lot to be offered by Heritage Auctions includes … [Read more...]
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Ruth-Gehrig Ball Topped $2.1 Million Auction
Lelands.com recently concluded its summer auction, with 1,344 lots totaling $2.1 million. The highest priced item of the event was a high grade Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig signed ball which fetched $53,152. The most controversial item, a naked photo of Joe DiMaggio sold for $17,233. In the 1930’s photograph, DiMaggio is shown basking in the showers of Yankee Stadium. The … [Read more...]
Dual Signed Ruth-Gehrig Ball Tops Auction
A baseball signed by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig sometime between 1926 and 1933 sold for $22,325 in Huggins & Scott's latest auction catalog. Carrying a grade of 6, the final bid on the ball was $19,000. The buyer's premium drove the realized price to the reported level. There were several other signed items in the sale, including some Babe Ruth autographed … [Read more...]
Mantle, Cobb Cards Among Auction Highlights
Cards and memorabilia spanning the entire 20th century--and then some--will pack the pages of Huggins & Scott's next auction. … [Read more...]
