19th and 20th Century Sports Memorabilia Auction on Nov 17, 2026 by Central Mass Auctions in MA
19th and 20th Century Sports Memorabilia
1937 Ted William's first signed baseball with Red Sox
1984 Star Michael Jordan # 101 Rookie Card PSA 4
1880 Worcester Worcesters - First Perfect Game - Large Framed Display Piece

19th and 20th Century Sports Memorabilia

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Worcester, MA, United States
First baseball that Ted Williams signed as a member of the Red Sox. 1880 Worcester Worcesters National League team display with Lee Richmond who pitched the first perfect game in baseball. 1984 PSA 4 Star # 101 Michael Jordan card and two other Star Jordan rookie cards. 1883 Connie Mack Worcester County League championship baseball from his playing days. 1901 Casey at the Bay pamphlet PSA 8. Jesse Burkett pre-major league cabinet card from 1889 Worcester Grays and other Worcester Grays player cards. PSA Type I photo from Lou Gehrig's last game. Original 1929 Blackstone Valley League baseball team photo with Hank Greenberg (HOF) and Cannonball Jackman. Early 1900s programs from the Worcester Busters baseball team with Jesse Burkett. 1909 and 1919 Naval Fleet Championship Boxing Belt and ring belt. 1923 Jack Dempsey vs. Tommy Gibbons Heavyweight Championship program. Over 300 lots!
Clark Brooklyn Baseball Old Judge Cabinet Card: Robert "Bob" Clark was catcher for Brooklyn of the American Association from 1886 through 1890, for 1891 for Brooklyn of the National League and for Cincinnati in the National League in 1893. Old
Estimate:
$100
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$1,000
$525
(5 bids)
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1984 Star Michael Jordan # 101 Rookie Card PSA 4: The 1984–85 Star #101 is Michael Jordan's first official, NBA-licensed card, released during his rookie season two years before his famous 1986 Fleer rookie card. Hall of Famer, in his earliest NBA
Estimate:
$10,000
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$50,000
$19,000
(5 bids)
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1984 Star Michael Jordan Rookie Card #195 PSA 6: 1984 Star Michael Jordan Rookie Card Gold Medalist #195 PSA EX-MT 6. Hall of Famer, in his earliest NBA Rookie Card appearance. A little over 600 copies of this piece recorded in PSA's population
Estimate:
$5,000
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$15,000
$2,400
(5 bids)
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1984 Star Michael Jordan Rookie Card # 288 PSA 6: 1984 Star Basketball Michael Jordan Rookie of the Year card #288 PSA 6 EXMT. Hall of Famer, in his earliest NBA Rookie Card appearance. Under 500 copies of this piece recorded in PSA's population
Estimate:
$5,000
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$15,000
$2,350
(6 bids)
1984-85 Star Olajuwon, Barkley & other cards: Complete set of 1984-85 Star Basketball Card Set. Excludes Michael Jordan cards from this set which are being sold individually.
Estimate:
$500
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$2,000
$525
(5 bids)
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1937 Ted William's first signed baseball with Red Sox: Historic first baseball that Ted Williams autographed after being signed by the Boston Red Sox on December 7, 1938. Red Sox General Manager was on a recruiting trip for Bobby Doerr when he spotted
Estimate:
$20,000
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$50,000
$8,000
FEATURED
1925-26 Babe Ruth signed baseball with JSA COA: Babe Ruth signed American League Baseball from 1925-26 era with Red/Blue stitching. James Spence Letter of Authenticity state: Signed in black with steel-tip fountain pen. Ball was shellacked.
Estimate:
$5,000
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$15,000
$1,300
(4 bids)
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Mickey Mantle signed baseball JSA COA: Mickey Mantle signed Rawlings "Official Ball American League, Bobby Brown Pres." Signed January 10, 1993 at a Yesterday's Legend Show appearance by Mantle. Has James Spence Letter of Authentication.
Estimate:
$1,000
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$3,000
$500
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1880 Worcester Worcesters - First Perfect Game - Large Framed Display Piece: In original 41 1/2" x 33 1/2" oak frame. 1880 Display of the Worcester Worcesters National League baseball team. The display has photos (that appear to be cabinet cards) of the players and manager.
Estimate:
$10,000
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$50,000
$5,000
FEATURED
1883 Connie Mack Championship Baseball: 1883 Central Mass B.B.A. Baseball Championship Ball. East Brookfield team lead by Connie Mack during his playing days. Written on the ball is "This is the ball that one the Championship of Worcester
Estimate:
$4,000
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$10,000
$1,000
FEATURED
1901 Casey at the Bat Rare PSA 8 Soft cover edition.: In a 2020 a copy sold for $46,147.20 in a major sports auction. This book was then described as one of three known to exist. This appears to be the finest example of any of the known copies. It was
Estimate:
$20,000
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$50,000
$5,000
FEATURED
Jesse Burkett 1889-1890 Pre-rookie Cabinet Card: We could find no earlier images of Jesse Burkett in a baseball uniform making this card one of a kind and very rare. Burkett played for the Worcester Grays in 1889 before his Hall of Fame major
Estimate:
$20,000
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$100,000
$6,750
(2 bids)
1889-90 Theodore Scheffler Baseball Cabinet Card: One of a group of cabinet photos from the Worcester Grays. Ted Scheffler (Schefler) played for the Detroit Wolverines in the National League in 1888 and the Rochester Broncos in the American
Estimate:
$500
-
$1,000
$130
(2 bids)
1889-90 Jim Stafford Baseball Cabinet Card: Penciled in name on reverse identifies this player as Stafford. Baseball Reference lists James Stafford as a second baseman, shortstop, and outfielder. He played for Buffalo in the Players League the
Estimate:
$500
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$1,000
$130
(2 bids)
1889-90 Dick Conway Baseball Cabinet Card: Conway was a pitcher and right fielder who played for the Baltimore Orioles in the American association in 1886 and the Boston Beaneaters in 1887 and 1888, according to Baseball Reference. "Conway"
Estimate:
$500
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$1,000
$130
(3 bids)
1889-90 Edmund Terrien Baseball Cabinet Card: Terrien played on the Worcester Grays in for different minot league teams in 1884 and from 1887 through 1895 according to Baseball Reference. "Terrin" (sic) is written in pencil on reverse of cabinet
Estimate:
$500
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$1,000
$140
(3 bids)
1889-90 Jim Cudworth Worcester Baseball Cabinet: Jim Cudworth cabinet card. He played on the Worcester Grays in 1889 and for the Kansas City Cowboys in 1884 in the Union Association according to Baseball Reference. "He is in identifiable in the
Estimate:
$500
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$1,000
$525
(2 bids)
1889-90 Tug Wilson Worcester Baseball Cabinet Card: Jim Cudworth cabinet card. George "Tug" Wilson played for the Brooklyn Atlantics in the American Association in 1884. Although that was his only playing time in the majors, he played in the minors
Estimate:
$500
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$1,000
$400
(4 bids)
1889 Walter Burnham Worcester Grays Manager: This photo is from a group of photos from the Worcester Grays Atlantic League Team. Burnham managed teams in these cities: Lawrence, Boston, Meriden, Boston/Haverhill, Worcester, New?Haven,
Estimate:
$100
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$300
$45
(3 bids)
T204 Jess Burkett Oval Frame PSA 1 Card: PSA graded 1 Jesse Burkett card
Estimate:
$1,000
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$3,000
$750
(4 bids)
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Type I PSA DNA photo of Lou Gehrig's last game - 1939 World Series: Photographs and memorabilia from a man who wom a trip to see 1939 World Series games in New York and Cincinnati. The fans note says: "Taken Sunday Oct. 8, 1939, at Crosley field Cinc. (Cincinnati).
Estimate:
$500
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$3,000
$110
(2 bids)
Lou Gehrig in dugout in game in Yankees uniform photo: Photographs and memorabilia from a man who won a trip to see 1939 World Series games in New York and Cincinnati. The fans note says: "Picture of "Lou Gehrig" in the Yankee dugout. Taken at Crosley
Estimate:
$100
-
$500
$35
(3 bids)
Joe Gordon 1939 Yankees Type I World Series photo: Photographs and memorabilia from a man who wom a trip to see 1939 World Series games in New York and Cincinnati. The fans note says: "Joe Gordon" New York" 2nd baseman at bat during batting practice
Estimate:
$100
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$500
$25
(1 bid)
1939 World Series Type I snapshot at Yankee Stadium: Photographs and memorabilia from a man who won a trip to see 1939 World Series games in New York and Cincinnati. Partial caption: "Taken at Yankee Stadium October 4th, 1939." 2 3/4" x 4 1/2" snapshot.
Estimate:
$100
-
$500
$25
(1 bid)