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It Could Be the Priciest Sports Memorabilia Collection Ever Sold

Sotheby's to auction 6 shirts worn by Lionel Messi in winning World Cup run

(Newser) - Sotheby's is to auction six shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina's winning run at last year's soccer World Cup in Qatar and thinks they could become the most valuable collection of sports memorabilia ever sold at potentially more than $10 million. The auction house said Monday...

Mickey Mantle's Boyhood Home Is Being Sold to 47K People

Investment company plans to sell shares for $7

(Newser) - The home where one of baseball's greatest sluggers learned to bat is being sold to tens of thousands of people. Collectibles investment company Rally is using its "fractional ownership" model with real estate for the first time and plans to offer 47,000 shares in the home for...

Prosecutors List Artwork, Memorabilia Lost to Theft Ring

Nine are charged in crimes over more than 20 years

(Newser) - Federal authorities have announced charges against a ring of nine people for thefts of millions of dollars' worth of paintings, sports memorabilia, and other valuables, including an Andy Warhol silkscreen, a Jackson Pollock painting, and nine World Series rings belonging to the late Yankees Hall of Famer Yogi Berra. The...

Michael Jordan Jersey Just Broke All Jersey Records

He wore it during the 1998 'Last Dance' series, and it sold for $10.1M

(Newser) - A Chicago Bulls jersey sold for a stunning $10.1 million at a Sotheby's auction—and it's not even from a game the team won. Michael Jordan wore the jersey in the first game of the 1998 NBA Finals, which were chronicled in The Last Dance TV series,...

For Sale: Boxers With 'Definite Use' by Michael Jordan

Current bid is $605

(Newser) - It's "about as close to greatness as one can get." By that, Lelands Auctions is referring to a pair of Michael Jordan's used boxer shorts, which are now up for grabs. The grey and black "underwear/compression shorts" show signs of "definite use," with...

Doctor Who Died of COVID Leaves Behind 'Paper Babies' Worth $20M

Thomas Newman's sports card and memorabilia collection is set to go to auction

(Newser) - During his life, neurologist Thomas Newman enjoyed playing golf, spending time with his family, and acquiring some of the rarest and most valuable sports cards on Earth. Sadly, the doctor from Tampa, Fla., died of COVID in January at the age of 73, his wife, Nancy, tells CNN , but he...

After 3 Decades in a Closet, Sports Treasure Up for Auction

Bat Babe Ruth used to hit 500th home run likely to fetch at least $1M

(Newser) - Some very lucky person will get a piece of sports history just in time for Christmas. The Louisville Slugger bat Babe Ruth used to hit his 500th career home run at Cleveland's League Park is up for auction after three decades spent in a closet. The New York Yankee...

Babe Ruth Jersey Sets a Record
Babe Ruth Jersey
Sets a Record
Jun 16, 2019 10:04 AM CDT

Babe Ruth Jersey Sets a Record

Rare piece of memorabilia sells for $5.6M

(Newser) - Babe Ruth led the league in home runs in 1930, with 49, per Baseball Reference . That statistic won't change. But the Hall of Famer improved another kind of stat Saturday, when a 1928-30 New York Yankees jersey he wore sold for $5.64 million, CNN reports. Hunt Auctions said...

Guy Sells 20-Year-Old McJordan Sauce for $10K

Says he hopes buyer won't try to eat it

(Newser) - A man who used to own McDonald's restaurants in North Dakota is about $10,000 richer after selling a 20-year-old container of McJordan barbecue sauce to a buyer in Chicago. The sauce was used on McJordan Burgers, a promotional dish named for basketball icon Michael Jordan, sold in limited...

Curt Schilling May Sell the Bloody Sock

He used it as collateral to get loans for his video game company

(Newser) - Cooperstown might be about to lose a priceless piece of baseball history.* Curt Schilling apparently pledged the famous "bloody sock" he wore during Game Two of the 2004 World Series as collateral when taking out loans for his now-defunct video game company, 38 Studios, the Boston Globe reports,...

Jeter's 3,000th Hit Will Turn Dirt to Gold—Seriously

Memorabilia companies following his every step with a shovel and bucket

(Newser) - Everything Derek Jeter touches—and steps on—is turning to gold. The Yankees captain is poised to knock his 3,000th career hit in the coming weeks, and the memorabilia industry is prepping to cash in on commemorative merchandise from T-shirts and hats to authentic dirt from the stadium where...

Pro 'Ballhawks' Stalk Milestone Homers

(Newser) - These days, when a ballplayer hits a milestone home run, he can expect a shakedown, the Wall Street Journal reports, especially if he’s dealing with a professional “ballhawk.” This new breed of savvy memorabilia collector actively hunts big balls, and usually expects a nice haul of swag...

OJ Appeals Vegas Convictions
 OJ Appeals Vegas Convictions 
May 26, 2009 2:21 PM CDT

OJ Appeals Vegas Convictions

Says jury selection unfair; cites judicial misconduct

(Newser) - OJ Simpson is appealing to the Nevada Supreme Court to overturn his conviction on Las Vegas armed robbery and kidnapping charges. Today's filing alleges the ex-football star's conviction in a hotel-room confrontation with two sports memorabilia dealers was tainted by judicial misconduct, a lack of racial diversity on the jury...

Bankrupt Sports Museum Holds Mementos Hostage

(Newser) - New York’s Sports Museum of America has filed for bankruptcy, and is holding some priceless memorabilia hostage, the Wall Street Journal reports. Though more established halls of fame saw the move coming and pulled out loaners, the trustee wants legal fees from owners of items still in storage, or...

Youthful Doodles Costly for Sports Collectors

Innocently defacing cards, balls, comics makes items nearly worthless to collectors

(Newser) - Mickey Mantle never wore a beard, but that didn’t stop an 8-year-old Mets fan from giving him one, scrawling the words “You Stink,” on his 1968 Topps card. While such youthful indiscretions are fairly common, collectibles that could be worth hundreds, even thousands, of dollars are rendered...

Jury Out on OJ Case
 Jury Out on OJ Case 
Oct 3, 2008 2:15 AM CDT

Jury Out on OJ Case

Ex football star faces possibility of life in prison—again

(Newser) - The jury in the OJ Simpson armed robbery case begins deliberations today as the former football star faces the possibility of life behind bars for the second time. Simpson, 61, has been charged with 12 robbery, weapons and kidnapping charges linked to a confrontation with a sports memorabilia dealer in...

Another OJ Trial Kicks Off
 Another OJ Trial Kicks Off 
Sep 15, 2008 4:31 PM CDT

Another OJ Trial Kicks Off

Ex-NFL great faces a dozen charges, life sentence in Las Vegas court

(Newser) - OJ Simpson shook his head as a prosecutor promised to show jurors "the true face" of the disgraced NFL star, whose trial on 12 counts of felony kidnapping, armed robbery, and other charges began today in Las Vegas, the Review-Journal reports. Simpson's lawyer countered that he was retrieving his...

Spoiler Cubs Fan Offered $25K for Autograph

Will man, a recluse since curse-prolonging 2003 foul-ball incident, emerge for bounty?

(Newser) - Will Steve Bartman—the fan blamed for costing the long-suffering Chicago Cubs a trip to the 2003 World Series—come out of hiding for $25,000? A pair of sports memorabilia outfits are offering the bounty, the Orlando Sentinel reports, if Bartman shows up at a July 31 convention in...

All-Star Memento Today, Nest Egg Tomorrow

Memorabilia auctions offer old-timers chance to cash in

(Newser) - When it comes to souvenirs, some athletes are as memorabilia-hungry as fans. Albert Pujols has great success stockpiling mementos—for his son, or so he says—but even megastars experience slumps: Tiger Woods won’t sign for Roger Federer. “It is more important for me to talk to them...

Yanks, Mets Dig In for Stadium Sell-Offs

Teams expect to make millions auctioning off pieces of closing parks

(Newser) - Demolition isn’t usually very profitable—unless you’re knocking down Yankee Stadium or Shea Stadium and auctioning off every last brick. When New York’s stadiums close at season’s end, they’ll transform into a merchandising windfall, Newsweek reports. Seats, lockers, scoreboards and maybe even infield dirt will...

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