Michael Jordan’s game worn and dual signed Converse shoes from the 1984 U.S. Olympic team’s gold-medal-winning-game against Spain sold for $190,373 early Sunday morning, shattering the previous auction record of $104,765 for game-worn shoes. The prior mark was set in 2013 for a pair of Nike Air Jordan XII shoes Jordan wore in Game 5 of the ‘97 NBA Finals. The shoes were … [Read more...]
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Notes: MJ’s Shoes Set Record; Upstairs to Baseball Heaven, Inception Break
There’s a new auction record for game-worn shoes and the bidding isn’t over yet. Michael Jordan’s pair of Converse sneakers from the gold-medal-winning-game in the 1984 Olympics against Spain – is already at $144,222, with bidding set to continue through late Saturday night at SCP Auctions. The previous auction record of $104,765 for game-worn shoes was set in … [Read more...]
SCP Opens Auction With Wagner, Willie; Historic Document Sale on Hold
SCP Auctions says it has temporarily halted the sale of a set of 1876 baseball documents tied to the foundation of Major League Baseball after a challenge to the ownership of the collection of hand-written guidelines. Billed as the Founding Documents and Original Constitution of what we now know as MLB, the documents have received significant media … [Read more...]
Notes: Report on MLB Founding Docs; Topps NOW Record; Burke Waldron, Topps Departure
You may have caught our story from a few weeks ago about the 1876 founding documents and original constitution of what became Major League Baseball. That previously unknown original copy was written by the hands of some of pro baseball’s founding fathers and is expected to bring a seven-figure price (at least) when the auction runs its course in a few weeks. The Orange … [Read more...]
SCP Auctions Offering 1919 World Series Press Pin
The 1919 World Series was infamous because of the Black Sox scandal, where eight members of Chicago’s American League baseball team conspired to throw the postseason series. It's ingrained in pop culture. There’s the immortal quote — real or made up — by the boy pleading with “Shoeless” Joe Jackson at the courthouse steps, “Say it ain’t so, Joe,” which was later preserved on … [Read more...]
1876 Documents That Launched Major League Baseball Coming to Auction
A year after selling the much-publicized 1857 “Laws of Base Ball” for $3.26 million last year, SCP Auctions will offer the documents that led to the formation of Major League Baseball beginning next month. The 1876 “Founding Documents and Original Constitution of Major League Baseball,” is a previously unknown hand-written, 74-page artifact that auction officials … [Read more...]
Babe Ruth’s Will Coming to Auction
He was still a solid player and in the prime of life by today’s standards but after the 1933 baseball season, Babe Ruth decided to get his business affairs in order. At age 38, with a wife and family, he decided to draw up his last will and testament. The document, signed with his full given name and dated the day after Christmas, is coming to auction next … [Read more...]
Willie Stargell’s Rings, Awards to be Sold at Auction
The family of late slugger Willie Stargell has consigned a dozen key items from the Hall of Famer's career to SCP Auctions. They'll be offered for sale in the company's Spring Premier Auction which will open May 24. Among the memorabilia going on the block is Stargell's 1979 National League MVP award, which is expected to fetch between $100,000 and … [Read more...]
Chamberlain Rookie Uniform Photo-Matched, Sold
SCP Auctions has brokered the private sale of a uniform worn by Wilt Chamberlain during his 1959-60 rookie season with the Philadelphia Warriors. The #13 jersey and shorts were authenticated and graded A9 by MEARS and recently photomatched by MeiGray. Among the matching photographs is a color image shot by legendary photographer Neil Leifer for Sports … [Read more...]
Babe Ruth Uniform from 1938 World’s Fair Tops SCP Auctions Bidding
A 1938 uniform worn by Babe Ruth to promote the 1939-40 New York World’s Fair sold for $227,854 in SCP Auctions’ Winter Premier online auction early Sunday. The one-of-a-kind, custom-made “NEW YORK” flannel uniform was manufactured by A.G. Spalding & Bros. and Ruth wore it in 1938 at several stops to help promote the upcoming 1939-40 New York World’s Fair. The … [Read more...]
