As a hitter, Hall of Fame outfielder Ed Delahanty wore out pitchers with a career .346 batting average, including three seasons of .400 or better. During his 16-year major-league career, 13 of them spent with the Philadelphia Phillies, “Big Ed” collected 2,597 hits and slugged 101 homers in an era when round-trippers were scarce. Delahanty also wore out pitchers at … [Read more...]
Best Gifts for Serious Baseball Card Collectors
Admit it. You’ll take the books. The clothes are OK. The video game? Sure. The gift certificates? Whatever. But they're not really what you want are they? You’d really prefer there be nothing under the Christmas tree except baseball cards this year, don’t you? Sometimes, it’s hard to express just exactly what … [Read more...]
Appraisal Fair Uncovers 1925 Babe Ruth Signed Bat
It’s just sitting there in homes across North America. Incredibly valuable pieces of sports history no one knows about. Any dealer who tells you “all of the good stuff has been found” isn’t paying attention. More proof came Sunday when an autographed Babe Ruth bat, likely worth well into six figures, was brought to the Hunt Auctions Appraisal Fair ahead of Tuesday’s MLB … [Read more...]
Behave, Bambino: Ruth’s 1922 Contract at Auction
Babe Ruth’s signed 1922 contract, which included a morals clause aimed at keeping the party loving Bambino in line, is being offered on eBay. Los Angeles-based Gazin Auctions is offering the document, which paid Ruth $52,000 per year, a big increase from the deal he’d signed with the Boston Red Sox that carried over to his first couple of years in pinstripes. Signed twice … [Read more...]
Bresnahan Items Offer Glimpse into Hall of Fame Career
The family of Roger Bresnahan has consigned five items from the Hall of Fame catcher’s career to Heritage Auctions’ upcoming Platinum Night event in New York. Included are a catcher’s mitt and game model bat, a traveling trunk, two loving cups presented to Bresnahan during his career and an original Carl Horner portrait, signed as a Christmas gift to his brother early in his … [Read more...]
Black Sox Memorabilia Up for Grabs
Three lots of rare memorabilia connected to the most infamous event in baseball history will hit the auction block Monday when Goldin Auctions kicks off its first event of 2015. The items include a baseball autographed by 18 members of the "Black Sox" including six of the eight players fingered in the scandal; a paycheck from pitcher Eddie Cicotte signed by both Cicotte and … [Read more...]
Rare Baseball Memorabilia Highlights Mile High’s Final 2014 Auction
Some never before seen pieces of vintage baseball memorabilia and high-grade sports cards will headline Mile High Card Company’s Holiday Premium Catalog Auction, which kicks off Monday and runs through Wednesday, December 3. As MHCC traditionally does with their year-ending event, this auction has been limited to 577 total lots with a broad array of higher-caliber, … [Read more...]
Bat Signed by 1924 Senators, President Coolidge Coming to Auction
Huggins and Scott Auctions will offer a unique piece of baseball and American Presidential history later this month when it opens bidding on a 90-year-old baseball bat signed by 23 members of the 1924 World Champion Washington Senators and President Calvin Coolidge. The bat, in exceptional condition for its age, is a full-size Spalding model weighing 37.8 oz. and measuring … [Read more...]
Civil War Soldiers’ Baseball Heading to Auction
Heritage Auctions will sell what it calls “the most thoroughly documented Civil War soldiers game used baseball in the hobby” during its upcoming winter auction. The ball was reportedly used by Union soldiers who had taken up the game and were encamped at Decatur, AL in 1864. The lemon peel-style ball was the star attraction at a dinner in Los Angeles more than 102 years … [Read more...]
1920 Babe Ruth Jersey Could Fetch $1 Million Plus
The earliest known game worn Babe Ruth jersey is going on the auction block. SCP Auctions announced Monday that it would offer the 1920 Ruth shirt in its spring auction slated to begin Monday, April 30. Ruth joined the Yankees after being sold by the Boston Red Sox in January of that year. The unrestored road jersey carries Ruth's stitched name inside the collar and had … [Read more...]