An avid baseball fan’s photographic chronicle of game at Fenway Park more than 100 years ago is among the highlights in the newly launched online catalog at RMY Auctions. It wasn’t just any game either. The amateur’s camera captured action images of a young Babe Ruth pitching for the Red Sox against Ty Cobb and the Detroit Tigers. Believed to have been taken on … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: “And Then Cobb Said to Mantle…”
He hadn't played in 30 years but when Ty Cobb spoke, ballplayers tended to listen. In 1958, the man whose name was still atop the all-time hits list paid a visit to Yankee Stadium for Old Timer's Day. He struck up a conversation with two-time reigning MVP Mickey Mantle and the cameras began to click. While images of that historic chat session … [Read more...]
Rare, Original Conlon Photo of Ty Cobb Slide Nets $390,000 to Top REA Sale
One of two known original copies of the famous Charles Conlon photo of Ty Cobb sliding hard into third base during a game about 110 years ago sold for $390,000 as Robert Edward Auctions wrapped up its final catalog sale of 2020. Recently discovered by REA in an old-time collection, the photograph is the better condition of the two known; the other example transacted … [Read more...]
Massive REA Sale Will Include Newly Uncovered Cobb Photo
The new Robert Edward Auctions catalog is about to arrive and we'd recommend bending down before you try to lift it off your doorstep to avoid back strain. The 720-page behemoth is the company’s largest ever. Bidding is set to open Friday and run through December 6. More than 3,400 lots will be up for sale in the company's third and final auction of 2020 … [Read more...]
Newly Uncovered Ty Cobb Bunting Photo Dates to 1918-19
He took great pride in his ability to execute what we’d call “small ball” today so it’s not surprising that on multiple occasions Ty Cobb happily complied with photographers’ requests to show off his bunting style. As Cobb’s former batboy, Jimmy Lanier, recalled in a SABR volume entitled The National Pastime, “Mr. Cobb would run several miles every day, run the bases … [Read more...]
1908 Cobb World Series Photo Among RMY Headliners
An original photo of 21-year-old Ty Cobb sliding home during what's considered to be the finest World Series performance of his career is part of RMY Auctions' newly opened Winter Premier catalog. The auction includes over 1,400 sports, historic and entertainment photos. The quality of the 8x10 silver gelatin photo rivals the more famous image of Cobb sliding hard into … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Cobb Gets Car Upon First Return to Detroit
It was like Michael Jordan returning to Chicago with the Wizards. Like Peyton Manning, back in Indianapolis wearing a Denver Broncos uniform. When Ty Cobb made his first visit to Navin Field in Detroit as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics in May of 1927, the city went all out. "Cobb this day has the key to the city and our hearts," said Detroit mayor John W. … [Read more...]
Famous Ty Cobb Type 1 Photo Sells for Record $250,000
An original photo showing Detroit Tigers Hall of Famer Ty Cobb sliding into third base has sold for $250,000, a record price for a Type 1 photograph. The aged, circa 1910, 8” x 10” image, taken by renowned sports photographer Charles Conlon, shows Cobb sliding hard into New York Highlanders’ third baseman Jimmy Austin for a stolen base during a game at New York’s Hilltop … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Ty Cobb in His Memorabilia Room
Most of the fans who came to games in the first part of his career arrived by horse and buggy yet Ty Cobb lived long enough to see the beginning of the space race. While most images collectors have of the Hall of Fame outfielder date from his playing days, Cobb was still being photographed late in life. The RMY Auctions Photo of the Day is a 7x9 World Wide Photos image … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: The Intensity of Ty Cobb
He could be nasty, even to teammates, but Ty Cobb was often willing to pose for baseball photographers. In 1913, one such event generated some of the finest Cobb photos we know today including the rarely seen original image that has taken spot number one in RMY Auctions’ January online catalog. The silver gelatin photo shows Cobb managing a devilish grin as he peers … [Read more...]