Well, it was a nice vacation if nothing else. That probably was the prevailing sentiment among the players, coaches and managers on the 1924 World Baseball Tour. While they weren’t exactly a big drawing card in Europe, members of a couple of big league teams did leave some great memorabilia for future generations here in North America. One of those pieces, a 4 1/2” x 9 … [Read more...] about 1924 World Baseball Tour Photo at Auction
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Rare Color Photo of 1956 Yankees at Auction
A rare oversized color photo of the 1956 World Series champion New York Yankees and once owned by their manager, Casey Stengel, is among the top items in the latest online catalog from RMY Auctions. The 8x10” Kodachrome remains in virtually perfect condition. Laid behind the original matte folder, the entire piece measures about 10 x 12” and was originally part of the … [Read more...] about Rare Color Photo of 1956 Yankees at Auction
Rare 1950s, 60s Color Baseball Transparencies at Auction
The Metropolis Collection, a large group of vintage 1950's-1960's Kodachrome Transparencies including some of baseball’s most famous names, are giving fans and collectors a look back into the post-War 'golden era' of baseball. Among the dozens images being sold at auction this week are those featuring Mickey Mantle, Roberto Clemente, Ernie Banks and other stars, notables … [Read more...] about Rare 1950s, 60s Color Baseball Transparencies at Auction
Photo of the Day: Mantle Stares at His Future
He made the number 7 famous in baseball circles but Mickey Mantle didn't start his big league career with it. He was a teen prospect from Commerce, OK in April of 1951, wearing number 6 and crossing the plate when a news photographer snapped one of the more interesting Mantle photos you'll see. Our Photo of the Day from RMY Auctions shows Mantle shaking hands as he crosses … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Mantle Stares at His Future
1911 Joe Jackson Photo at Auction
An original 1911 photograph of Shoeless Joe Jackson culled from an old Cleveland newspaper archive is one of the items up for bid in RMY Auctions’ first 2016 auction. The rectangular image shows the young Jackson in full uniform and leaning against his famous bat “Black Betsy”. The 3 ¼” x 9 ¾” photo shows “painting” done by a newspaper artist to prepare the photo for … [Read more...] about 1911 Joe Jackson Photo at Auction
Photo of the Day: ‘Christy Mathewson’s Favorite’
Charles Conlon got to know a lot of baseball players during the years he spent photographing them. Christy Mathewson was unquestionably at or near the top of his list of favorites. Conlon shot many of Mathewson’s most famous images but one stood out to the college-educated pitcher who remains one of the game’s all-time greats. We know it to be true because Conlon himself … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: ‘Christy Mathewson’s Favorite’
Baseball Photos from Christy Walsh Estate Coming to Auction
Photographs from the collection of one of the most important figures in 20th century American sports will enter into the marketplace this week when Memory Lane opens its 2014 Winter Auction. Athletic luminaries from Cy Young to Dizzy Dean are pictured on first generation images, some of which were captured during the most celebrated events in American sports. The eleven … [Read more...] about Baseball Photos from Christy Walsh Estate Coming to Auction
Photo of the Day: Ted Williams Rookie Image a Stunner
Seventy-five years ago last spring, a 20-year-old ballplayer from San Diego, CA drove across the country, arriving at the Boston Red Sox spring training camp a few days late. Ted Williams was their best prospect and to those who knew baseball talent , it was obvious he had the skill to play at the major league level. He made his debut in April, posing for a photograph that … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Ted Williams Rookie Image a Stunner
Photographer’s Work Joins Other Baseball Memorabilia at Auction
An auction featuring the baseball memorabilia collection of Charles “Ted” Schmidt and sports negatives from well-known photographer Frank Mastro will be up for bid next week in Amesbury, MA. John McInnis Auctioneers is holding the event. Schmidt, a Rhode Island resident, was named as one of the first 'Red Sox Nation Governors' in 2008. Among the items consigned through … [Read more...] about Photographer’s Work Joins Other Baseball Memorabilia at Auction