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An official National League ball signed by Babe Ruth in blue fountain pen sometime during the final two years of his life (1947-1948), originating from the personal collection of former Boston Braves catcher Phil Masi who requested an autograph during spring training, and graded NM-MT 8, achieved $137,620.
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NEW YORK CITY — A magnificent Babe Ruth single-signed baseball garnered $137,620 and a one-of-a-kind collection of Nineteenth Century baseball cartes de visite (CDVs) sold for a total of $528,848 in the Lelands Fall Classic Auction, which closed on November 18.
The Babe Ruth autographed baseball is graded NM-MT 8 overall by PSA. Fresh to the hobby and signed by the Great Bambino in blue fountain pen across the sweet spot, the ball originates from the personal collection of ex-Boston Braves catcher Phil Masi. Ruth signed the ball when he visited the Braves spring training facility during the late 1940s.
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This certified authentic 1870s carte de visite capturing Baltimore Canaries outfielder Lipman Pike, the first home run champion of the National Association, sold for $131,971.
The CDV collection dating from the 1870s featured more than 40 hobby fresh individual portrait images of many of the game’s earliest stars. Originating from a remarkable and unprecedented find of early photographs recently discovered in a Nineteenth Century photo album, the trove included a CDV of the game’s first home run champion and the sport’s first great Jewish ballplayer, Lipman Pike ($131,971), and a CDV of Hall of Fame pitcher Albert Spalding ($63,750).
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Hall of Famer Greg Maddux’s game-used Wilson glove, photo-matched to eight games, including two 1995 World Series games and the National League record-setting performance for most road wins in a row, earned $41,094.
The auction also featured a 1995 Greg Maddux Braves World Series game-used glove ($41,094), a Sandy Koufax game-worn Los Angeles Dodgers cap from his 1965 Cy Young and Triple Crown season ($39,137), Mike Tyson’s fight-worn mouthpiece ($3,894) and Tyson’s gloves from his 1986 fight vs Reggie Gross ($28,072), Andy Pettitte’s signed Yankees game-worn jersey from his last career win at Yankee Stadium ($36,210), a Babe Ruth signed baseball cutout graded a PSA Mint 9 ($39,922) and a Lou Gehrig signed baseball cutout graded a PSA Mint 9 ($38,021).
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Mike Tyson’s red and black leather Everlast gloves worn in the 1986 fight against Reggie Gross, paired with a detailed letter of authenticity from Tyson’s assistant manager Steve Lott, another from JO Sports’ president Craig Hamilton and a DVD video of the fight they were worn in, were knocked out for $28,072.
Additional highlights included a 1960 Jerry West signed original Type 1 photo used for his 1961 Fleer Basketball rookie card ($34,924), a 1990-91 Anthony Munoz Bengals season-long game-worn, photo-matched jersey ($25,180), a 1957 Topps Basketball #1 Nat “Sweetwater” signed rookie card ($19,914), a 1996 Kobe Bryant first NBA point ticket stub PSA EX-MT 6 ($8,666), a Cliff Levingston 1990-91 Bulls game-worn uniform ($8,413) and the finest known Honus Wagner signed index card and graded a PSA Gem Mint ($8,070).
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A signed 8-by-10-inch original Type 1 photograph of Los Angeles Lakers forward Jerry West, which was used for his 1961 Fleer Basketball card, sold for $34,924.
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Bringing $39,137, this LA Dodgers hat was game worn by Sandy Koufax during the 1965 season when the pitcher won both the Triple Crown and the Cy Young Award.