Important Sports Memorabilia & Cards 2005-06-10 Auction - 217 Price Results - Sotheby's in NY
186: 1923 World Series Ball Signed by Yankees/Giants in297: 1948-49 Leaf Baseball Complete Set of 98 plus 2 Va233: Pair of Women's Shoes Signed by 1941 Yankees & 194
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New York, NY, United States
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Important Sports Memorabilia & Cards

Sotheby’s and SportsCards Plus are offering more than 350 lots of Important Sports Memorabilia and Cards, spanning the history of baseball, basketball, football, boxing, tennis and track & field. Highlighting the sale is a trove of Red Sox memorabilia, including the most important document in sports history, the 1919 contract selling Babe Ruth from the Red Sox to the Yankees, which forever changed the course of baseball history (expected to bring more than half a million dollars), and the first baseball thrown at the 1912 Grand Opening of Fenway Park (est. $30/50,000). The sale features property from a number of private estates and collections, including that of Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Athletics Hall of Fame pitcher, Lefty Grove; Hall of Fame catcher, Ernie Lombardi; the first American League umpire in the Hall of Fame, Tom Connolly; one of the most esteemed sports journalists in American history, Jim Murray; and tennis great, Arthur Ashe. Prior to the June 10th auction at Sotheby’s in New York, there will be a public exhibition of all of the items from June 4th to 9th. The sale is expected to bring in excess of $5 million.
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1908 Boston Red Sox Fold-Out Postcard When the: 1908 Boston Red Sox Fold-Out Postcard When the inaugural season of the American League began on April 24, 1901, Boston's team was given the nickname "Americans" to differentiate them
0168: 1908 Boston Red Sox Fold-Out Postcard When theEst. $2,500-$3,500
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Ticket Stub from Grand Opening of Fenway Park Apri: Ticket Stub from Grand Opening of Fenway Park April 20, 1912 Though generations have come and gone, Fenway Park remains, much like it did the day it opened on April 20, 1912. The home of the
0169: Ticket Stub from Grand Opening of Fenway Park ApriEst. $4,000-$6,000
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1912 Boston Red Sox Team Cabinet Photograph T: 1912 Boston Red Sox Team Cabinet Photograph Twenty-nine uniformed members of the Boston Red Sox are captured during spring training in Hot Springs, Arkansas as they prepare for their first season
0170: 1912 Boston Red Sox Team Cabinet Photograph TEst. $3,000-$4,000
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Collection of 1912 Red Sox Items Including Rare So: Collection of 1912 Red Sox Items Including Rare Souvenir Pennant From the glory years of Red Sox baseball, when it seemed like winning Championships would go on forever, comes this collection of
0171: Collection of 1912 Red Sox Items Including Rare SoEst. $5,000-$7,000
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1912 Boston Red Sox World Series Program, Ticket S: 1912 Boston Red Sox World Series Program, Ticket Stub & Press Pin The 1912 American League champs were expected to be runners-up to the Philadelphia Athletics, Series winners the previous two
0172: 1912 Boston Red Sox World Series Program, Ticket SEst. $6,000-$8,000
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1912 Red Sox Season Pass and Souvenir Pin Display: 1912 Red Sox Season Pass and Souvenir Pin Display Issued to the wife of Red Sox second baseman Neal Ball, this is a rare 1912 season pass in its original leather holder. Mounted along with the
0173: 1912 Red Sox Season Pass and Souvenir Pin DisplayEst. $3,000-$5,000
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1909-11 E90-1 American Caramel Complete Set of 12: 1909-11 E90-1 American Caramel Complete Set of 120 Issued over the span of 3 years, this is the most widely collected of all E card sets. Boasting a stellar player selection including Cobb, Wagner
0173A: 1909-11 E90-1 American Caramel Complete Set of 12Est. $15,000-$20,000
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1915 M101-5 The Sporting News #151 Babe Ruth PSA 8: 1915 M101-5 The Sporting News #151 Babe Ruth PSA 8 NM-MT The most visible, dominating, and popular athlete in American history, the Babe turned baseball and the world on its head. "He was a
0174: 1915 M101-5 The Sporting News #151 Babe Ruth PSA 8Est. $100,000-$125,000
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M101-5 Sporting News Babe Ruth PSA 6 EX-MT To: M101-5 Sporting News Babe Ruth PSA 6 EX-MT To acquire the rookie card of Babe Ruth is one of the pinnacle aspirations in all of card collecting. The offered example is a specimen that surpasses
0175: M101-5 Sporting News Babe Ruth PSA 6 EX-MT ToEst. $20,000-$30,000
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Babe Ruth Original Photograph c.1915-18 The B: Babe Ruth Original Photograph c.1915-18 The Babe is captured in uniform as an ace pitcher for the Boston Red Sox before his historic transformation into the greatest slugger the game has ever
0176: Babe Ruth Original Photograph c.1915-18 The BEst. $3,000-$4,000
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Harry Frazee Signed 1916 Red Sox Stock Certificate: Harry Frazee Signed 1916 Red Sox Stock Certificate and TLS Harry Frazee was a theatrical producer who bought the World Champion Red Sox from Joseph Lannin for a reported $675,000 in 1916. By the
0177: Harry Frazee Signed 1916 Red Sox Stock CertificateEst. $4,000-$6,000
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Original 1919 Contract Of Sale Of Babe Ruth From T: Original 1919 Contract Of Sale Of Babe Ruth From The Boston Red Sox To The New York Yankees This item is only available for bidding through Sotheby's Bid Dept, and is presented here solely for
0178: Original 1919 Contract Of Sale Of Babe Ruth From TEst. $500,000-$700,000
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Original Charles Conlon Photograph of Babe Ruth: Original Charles Conlon Photograph of Babe Ruth Though he had no artistic pretense, Charles Conlon's images are certainly works of art, and if his subject, on the surface, was the "National
0179: Original Charles Conlon Photograph of Babe RuthEst. $2,500-$3,500
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Original Yankee Stadium Seat This original &q: Original Yankee Stadium Seat This original "Yankee blue" wooden seat was removed from Yankee Stadium prior to its renovation in 1973. It is in original condition, showing substantial
0180: Original Yankee Stadium Seat This original &qEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Babe Ruth Signed Baseball Inscribed To Dr. Charles: Babe Ruth Signed Baseball Inscribed To Dr. Charles Herty This Reach Official American League (Ban Johnson) ball, in red and green stitching, bears the inscription in black ink "To Dr. Charles
0181: Babe Ruth Signed Baseball Inscribed To Dr. CharlesEst. $4,000-$6,000
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Significant Babe Ruth photograph c.1927-28 Rut: Significant Babe Ruth photograph c.1927-28 Ruth is pictured in his Yankees road uniform (c.1927-28) standing in front of a crowd of black admirers. The Babe had a large African American following,
0182: Significant Babe Ruth photograph c.1927-28 RutEst. $3,000-$4,000
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Babe Ruth 1920 Game Bat Signed and Presented to Ch: Babe Ruth 1920 Game Bat Signed and Presented to Chicago Mayor William "Big Bill" Thompson Babe in the Big Apple"They all flock to see him," because the American fan "likes the fellow who carries
0183: Babe Ruth 1920 Game Bat Signed and Presented to ChEst. $200,000-$250,000
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1922 Babe Ruth Multi-Signed Contract Amendment: 1922 Babe Ruth Multi-Signed Contract Amendment Of all the larger than life athletes that dominated the roaring twenties -- Red Grange, Jack Dempsey, Bobby Jones, Bill Tilden, Man o' War -- none
0184: 1922 Babe Ruth Multi-Signed Contract AmendmentEst. $50,000-$60,000
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Yankee Stadium April 18th, 1923 Opening Day Progra: Yankee Stadium April 18th, 1923 Opening Day Program When Yankee Stadium first opened for business on April 18, 1923, more than 25,000 fans had to be turned away at the gates, though most, sensing
0185: Yankee Stadium April 18th, 1923 Opening Day PrograEst. $6,000-$8,000
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1923 World Series Ball Signed by Yankees/Giants in: 1923 World Series Ball Signed by Yankees/Giants incl. Ruth & Stengel Upon the completion of the palatial Yankee Stadium in 1923 the Giants, who in 1913 had no qualms about asking the struggling
0186: 1923 World Series Ball Signed by Yankees/Giants inEst. $10,000-$15,000
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Scrapbook of Boston Sportswriter Jim O'Leary incl.: Scrapbook of Boston Sportswriter Jim O'Leary incl. Babe Ruth Handwritten Letter Referencing his Selection as 1923 MVP Estate Of James O'Leary Three generations of fans enjoyed the baseball stories
0187: Scrapbook of Boston Sportswriter Jim O'Leary incl.Est. $30,000-$40,000
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1927 World Champion New York Yankees Signed Baseba: 1927 World Champion New York Yankees Signed Baseball Mention the phrase "1927 Yankees" and almost immediately the next words are "greatest team of all time." Winning a gaudy
0188: 1927 World Champion New York Yankees Signed BasebaEst. $25,000-$35,000
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1927 World Series Ticket Stubs Set of 4 Despi: 1927 World Series Ticket Stubs Set of 4 Despite some worthy contenders, the 1927 New York Yankees remain the consensus greatest baseball team of all time. The National League winning Pirates were
0189: 1927 World Series Ticket Stubs Set of 4 DespiEst. $2,000-$3,000