An autographed Ty Cobb bat, gifted by the Georgia Peach himself to a minor league baseball team owner 108 years ago, sold for $1.6 million over the weekend, four years after it was purchased by a collector who subsequently matched it to a Cobb photo in his collection. The J.F. Hillerich & Son game-used and signed bat dates to the 1910-1914 seasons, during which Cobb had … [Read more...] about Bat Signed by Ty Cobb for PCL Executive in 1914 Sells for $1.6 Million
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Earliest Known Ty Cobb Bat Nets $1 Million
A bat once used by Ty Cobb during the earliest moments of his major league career sold for $1,074,544 Sunday night. The 34 1/2-inch model C28 Hillerich & Bradsby model carries Cobb's name burned into the barrel and displayed numerous cleat marks. It was authenticated and graded PSA/DNA as a GU 10, the highest rating awarded by the company. Twenty-four … [Read more...] about Earliest Known Ty Cobb Bat Nets $1 Million
Rookie Era Cobb Bat Emerges; Joins Ruth Bat, Signed Ball in Auction
Tucked in a private collection and apparently unknown to the hobby at large, the earliest known Ty Cob bat—one dating to the earliest moments of Ty Cobb’s major league career—is now on the market. Grey Flannel Auctions is offering the bat in its just launched holiday auction. Dating to Cobb’s 1905 rookie season, it stands as the earliest known Cobb bat to ever be … [Read more...] about Rookie Era Cobb Bat Emerges; Joins Ruth Bat, Signed Ball in Auction
1920s Cobb Bat, Early Jordan Signed Game Shoes, Key Cards Headline Goldin Spring Elite Catalog
Vintage cards and high-end memorabilia share the stage with modern icons in Goldin's newly launched Spring Elite Auction. The new auction features more than 2,300 premium items, including a Ty Cobb bat, a pair of early Michael Jordan dual autographed shoes, a PSA 7 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle and a 2003-04 Exquisite LeBron James rookie card graded 9 by BGS. The James card … [Read more...] about 1920s Cobb Bat, Early Jordan Signed Game Shoes, Key Cards Headline Goldin Spring Elite Catalog
PSA Adds Game Bats to Population Report
PSA has unveiled the latest addition to its population report listings: game-used bats. The long time authentication company has launched a compilation of data regarding the number of bats associated with the playing careers of 30 hitters ranging from Hank Aaron to Ted Williams. The bats in the database were all chosen “based on their historical significance, … [Read more...] about PSA Adds Game Bats to Population Report
Ty Cobb Bat Given to Joe Sewell, Signed T206 Card from 1940s TTM Request Up for Bids
Thirty-one lots representing one of baseball’s greatest players are up for grabs in Heritage Auctions’ Summer Platinum Night catalog, including a 1920s era game-used bat Ty Cobb once gave to a fellow Hall of Famer. The battle-scarred signature model Hillerich & Bradsby carries a PSA/DNA GU 10 rating, along with the grip tape that Cobb … [Read more...] about Ty Cobb Bat Given to Joe Sewell, Signed T206 Card from 1940s TTM Request Up for Bids
1956 Mantle Jersey Brings $649,250 in Mile High Auction
A pinstriped New York Yankees jersey worn by Mickey Mantle in the first half of his 1956 Triple Crown season has sold for $649,250, the second highest priced Mantle jersey ever sold at auction. The jersey, photomatched to several moments during the season and later signed by Mantle, drew 24 bids in Mile High Card Company’s first major sale of 2020. The selling price … [Read more...] about 1956 Mantle Jersey Brings $649,250 in Mile High Auction
1910-1915 Era Cobb Bat Now Coming to Auction
One of the best and earliest Ty Cobb bats known to still exist is coming to auction. The 1910-1915 era Louisville Slugger made for Cobb during his unprecedented run of nine consecutive American League batting titles will be among the featured items in Heritage Auctions’ Winter Platinum Night event in February. Rated PSA/DNA GU 9.5, the bat is “one of the most … [Read more...] about 1910-1915 Era Cobb Bat Now Coming to Auction
Ty Cobb Bat Nets Big Price in Private Sale
A Louisville Slugger Ty Cobb bat from more than 100 years ago is changing hands after a private sale brokered by Mile High Card Company. The price of the bat, which dates from the first part of Cobb’s long career and was graded GU 9.5 by PSA/DNA, was $325,000. The bat dates to the period of Cobb’s run of nine consecutive American League batting titles. “With … [Read more...] about Ty Cobb Bat Nets Big Price in Private Sale
2019 Louisville Slugger Auction Opens with Green Diamond Collection
Bats from Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb, jerseys from Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays and Stan Musial and and hundreds of other sports artifacts---most from the same one-owner collection—are part of the 2019 Louisville Slugger Factory & Museum Auction. The 19th annual event is already live, but finishes with a live sale at the facility on November 9. As we reported last month, the … [Read more...] about 2019 Louisville Slugger Auction Opens with Green Diamond Collection