THE PINE TAR BAT

ONE SIZZLING SUMMER

IN 1980, GEORGE BRETT WENT ON A TEAR THAT EVEN TODAY IS HARD TO FATHOM

THE BABE IS STILL MONEY

World-record price for a piece of sports memorabilia highlights live auction of Babe Ruth-owned items

HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT 1951 JACKIE ROBINSON GAME USED DODGERS JERSEY BRINGS $576,000 IN GOLDIN AUCTIONS’ SALE

HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT 1951 JACKIE ROBINSON GAME

SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER

GEORGE BRETT’S 1980 CAMPAIGN – MUCH OF IT PLAYED IN SWELTERING RECORD-BREAKING HEAT THAT ENGULFED KANSAS CITY - WASN’T JUST HIS GREATEST SEASON. IT WAS AMONG THE GREATEST EVER.

LOW GRADE, HIGH REWARD

ONE MAN’S JUNK IS ANOTHER MAN’S FIND. THERE ARE PLENTY OF REWARDS FOUND IN COLLECTING LOW-GRADE CARDS.

CARD BOARD TREA SURE

THE UNVEILING OF THE SHOEBOX TREASURES WING OF THE NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM BRINGS BASEBALL CARDS TO THE HALLOWED HALLS OF HISTORY

LINKED BY GREATNESS

MAGIC JOHNSON AND LARRY BIRD TURN RIVALRY INTO BOND

GRADE SCHOOL

COUNTERFEIT ALERT: 1959 TOPPS WILLIE MAYS

DYNASTY ARTIFACTS

SCP AUCTIONS’ YANKEES DYNASTY AUCTION INCLUDED ORIGINAL LOU GEHRIG AUTOGRAPHED (PHOTO BY CHARLES CONLON)

DIMAGGIO’S GIRL

JULY 5, 1939

HAIRCUTS, OLD PHOTOS AND BLACK BLOBS

THE 1969 TOPPS BASEBALL SET FEATURED A LOT OF INGENUITY, NOT ALL OF IT ATTRACTIVE

LAMBEAU LEGENDS

BART STARR, BRETT FAVRE, AARON RODGERS. THREE REASONS GREEN BAY IS STILL KNOWN AS TITLETOWN.

MEMORABILIA IN AUCTION

GREY FLANNEL AUCTIONS BRINGING THE WILLIE MCCOVEY COLLECTION TO MARKET