“Home Run Derby” kicked off with a battle of the titans. Filmed at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles in December of 1959, the TV show paired sluggers against each other in competition for cold hard cash just before Christmas and the first episode, which aired several months later, pitted Mickey Mantle against Willie Mays. A newly discovered studio photograph taken … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Mantle, Mays and Mark at Home Run Derby
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1927 Van Oeyen Ruth-Gehrig Photo Nets $90,768
An oversized photo of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig captured by noted baseball photographer Louis Van Oeyen prior to the 1927 World Series sold for $90,768 in Hunt Auctions' Premier Live Auction Wednesday afternoon. The price easily surpassed the pre-sale estimate of $25,000=$50,000. The 11x14" image of the Yankees duo, relaxing on the edge of the batting cage at Forbes … [Read more...] about 1927 Van Oeyen Ruth-Gehrig Photo Nets $90,768