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sports memorabilia stories: 21 news summaries

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(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... More »

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sports memorabilia • baseball

 OJ Appeals Vegas Convictions 

Says jury selection unfair; cites judicial misconduct

May 26, 09 2:21 PM CDT
(AP) - 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... More »

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crime • Las Vegas • kidnapping • appeal • OJ Simpson • Nevada • sports memorabilia • armed robbery

(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... More »

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New York City • bankruptcy • loans • Tony Hawk • Hall of Fame • sports memorabilia • exhibition • Sports Museum of America • Brandi Chastain • Jesse Owens • Richard Petty

Youthful Doodles Costly
for Sports Collectors

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

Oct 21, 08 5:40 PM CDT
(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... More »

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New York Mets • New York Yankees • Mickey Mantle • sports memorabilia • baseball • baseball cards

 Jury Out on OJ Case 

Ex football star faces possibility of life in prison—again

Oct 3, 08 2:15 AM CDT
(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... More »

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celebrity trials • robbery • kidnapping • OJ Simpson • jury • sports memorabilia • criminal trial • Yale Galanter

 Another OJ Trial Kicks Off 

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

Sep 15, 08 4:31 PM CDT
(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... More »

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celebrity trials • Las Vegas • OJ Simpson • trial • sports memorabilia • criminal trial

Spoiler Cubs Fan Offered $25K for Autograph

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

Jul 23, 08 4:54 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Chicago Cubs • sports memorabilia • Steven Bartman

 All-Star Memento Today, 
 Nest Egg Tomorrow  

Memorabilia auctions offer old-timers chance to cash in

Jul 15, 08 12:26 PM CDT
(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... More »

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basketball • Tiger Woods • Albert Pujols • Roger Federer • memorabilia • sports collectibles • sports memorabilia • baseball • autographs • MLB All-Star Game • Whitey Ford • Bill Russell

 Yanks, Mets Dig In for
 Stadium Sell-Offs 

Teams expect to make millions auctioning off pieces of closing parks

Apr 17, 08 2:11 PM CDT
(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... More »

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New York Mets • New York Yankees • Yankee Stadium • sports memorabilia • baseball • Shea Stadium

 McNamee Selling Clemens
 Mementos on eBay

'Break-up' memorabilia profits go to juvenile diabetes group

Apr 2, 08 8:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - If Roger Clemens wants to get any of his stuff back from ex-trainer Brian McNamee, all he has to do is log on to eBay. McNamee, who split with Clemens in the great steroids war, is putting up everything from autographed baseballs to hats to photographs of "all the... More »

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sports • steroids • Roger Clemens • online auction • anabolic steroids • auction • Andy Pettitte • Jose Canseco • memorabilia • human growth hormone • sports memorabilia • baseball • Mitchell steroids investigation • Brian McNamee

Air Jordan Turns 23

Version due out this February still a 'feet' of marketing

Jan 9, 08 6:06 PM CST
(Newser) - Basketball's most iconic shoe turns 23 this year, a number any sports lover worth his Air Jordans knows means a little something extra—and Nike isn't missing the significance, the Chicago Tribune reports. Neither Nike nor Jordan—who wore No. 23—will squelch rumors that this is the final incarnation... More »

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NBA • basketball • Michael Jordan • shoes • sports memorabilia

Lock, Stock, and Orange Bowl

Every piece of storied stadium will go on sale ahead of demolition

Dec 26, 07 3:24 PM CST
(Newser) - College football fans can literally take home a piece of the action when Miami officials auction off every salable piece of the soon-to-be-demolished Orange Bowl in February. On the block are the giant scoreboard, players' benches, trees, and even the urinals. "You name it, it will be available,''... More »

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sports • football • auction • college • Jim Kelly • Dan Marino • University of Miami • sports memorabilia • autographs • demolition • UM

OJ Pleads Not Guilty; Trial Set

Trial on 12 felony charges set to begin in April

Nov 28, 07 2:37 PM CST
(Newser) - OJ Simpson pleaded not guilty today to 12 felony charges that could land him in jail for life, CNN reports. The Juice and two co-defendants will go on trial April 7 on charges relating to a September incident in which they're alleged to have broken into a Las Vegas hotel... More »

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OJ Simpson • Alfred Beardsley • sports memorabilia • Clarence Stewart • Charles Ehrlich • Bruce Fromong

Judge Orders OJ to Stand Trial

Robbery, kidnapping among charges against Simpson in Las Vegas

Nov 14, 07 6:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Former NFL star OJ Simpson must stand trial on charges including armed robbery and kidnapping stemming from a September altercation inside a hotel room, a Las Vegas judge ruled today. The trial date was set for Nov. 28, the Los Angeles Times reports. Simpson could face life in prison if... More »

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Las Vegas • OJ Simpson • sports memorabilia

OJ Told
His Buddies
to Bring Guns

Simpson wanted
'heat' in hotel room,
says witness

Nov 13, 07 5:15 PM CST
(Newser) - OJ Simpson asked his buddies to bring guns to their confrontation in a Las Vegas hotel room with two sports memorabilia dealers, one of his accomplices testified today. Walter Alexander, one of OJ's golfing pals, said Simpson wanted everyone to bring "heat." OJ also told another accomplice to... More »

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OJ Simpson • sports memorabilia • armed robbery

OJ Scheme
'Went South,' Witness Says

Simpson's plan to
get back stolen goods fell apart in room

Nov 9, 07 6:18 PM CST
(Newser) - A collectors dealer testified today that OJ Simpson was trying to get back memorabilia stolen from his own home when he and others entered into a hotel room to confront two men, the Los Angeles Times reports. The situation quickly "went south," said Thomas Riccio. He said, though,... More »

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OJ Simpson • sports memorabilia • armed robbery

Dealer Describes OJ 'Invasion'

Hearing begins on whether evidence is enough for trial

Nov 8, 07 9:30 PM CST
(Newser) - OJ Simpson led several men into a memorabilia dealer’s hotel room “in a military-style invasion” and took tens of thousands of dollars worth of items, the dealer, Bruce Fromong, testified yesterday. He kicked off a 2-day hearing in Las Vegas to determine whether Simpson and others should stand... More »

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robbery • Las Vegas • OJ Simpson • sports memorabilia • Bruce Fromong

OJ Hearing Kicks Off in Vegas

8 witnesses to take the stand against 60-year-old ex-footballer

Nov 8, 07 3:00 PM CST
(Newser) - OJ Simpson arrived in a Las Vegas court today to begin a two-day probable cause hearing to determine if his robbery case goes to trial. Eight witness were expected to testify against Simpson, including several who will confirm that guns were used in the Sept. 13 incident in which the... More »

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robbery • Las Vegas • OJ Simpson • sports memorabilia

FBI Was
Warned of OJ Heist Scheme

Dealer alerted feds
to 'self-organized
sting operation'

Nov 3, 07 6:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Three weeks before he participated in OJ Simpson's ill-fated attempt to retrieve sports memorabilia the Juice said was stolen from him, Thomas Riccio told FBI agents that a "self-organized sting operation" was in the works, reports the AP. Riccio said the FBI brushed him off, not wanting to become... More »

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FBI • OJ Simpson • Alfred Beardsley • Thomas Riccio • sports memorabilia • Bruce Fromong

3rd Defendant
in OJ Robbery Case Cops Plea

Alleged accomplice will testify Simpson asked him to bring 2 guns

Oct 29, 07 5:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - A third man accused in the OJ Simpson robbery case agreed today to plead guilty to reduced charges and testify against Simpson and two others. Michael McClinton says he brought two guns to a Las Vegas hotel room at the Juice's request and acted like a cop while wielding one.... More »

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robbery • Las Vegas • OJ Simpson • Walter Alexander • Charles Cashmore • sports memorabilia • Michael McClinton • Clarence Stewart • Charles Ehrlich

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