Innholdsfortegnelse for March 1, 2019 i Sports Collectors Digest

Watching the Super Bowl each year is something I remember doing since I was nine years old. I don’t remember a lot about the game, but I do remember bits and pieces of Super Bowl XIV in 1980 when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Los Angeles Rams by a score of 31-19. The first Super Bowl that I remember where I sat and watched the whole game was two years later when the San Francisco 49’ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals. Since then the Super Bowl has gotten bigger and bigger each year. It’s been quite a rise in prestige for a game that wasn’t even called the Super Bowl the first two years it was played. In fact, the first game wasn’t even a sellout. Good or bad, the hype…

LOU GEHRIG COLLECTION, HISTORIC BATS, LEAD HERITAGE AUCTIONS PLATINUM NIGHT CATALOG – Heritage Auctions’ Platinum Night sales have a long history as the most dangerous threat to standing world record prices, and experts expect more to fall: No fewer than 17 lots are expected to record prices of six or seven figures. Bidding is now open for the sale which will close in Extended Bidding format, Feb. 23-24 on HA.com/50011. “In both value and lot total, this is our largest Platinum Night event to date,” said Chris Ivy, director of Sports Auctions for Heritage. “Every consignor in the hobby knows that this is the auction no serious collector can miss.” The Lou Gehrig Collection will provide a thrilling assortment of the Hall of Fame first baseman’s personal treasure trove of…

During their illustrious careers, New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera and Seattle Mariners designated hitter Edgar Martinez got to know each other well from 90 feet apart. The two faced off 19 times and it was blatantly one-sided on who won the battle. And it’s pretty surprising to find out Martinez was the dominant one. He went 11-for-19 (.579) with two home runs and six RBI. That’s the highest batting average ever for a major league hitter with 10 or more at-bats against Rivera. So, when Rivera and Martinez sat five feet away from each other during a press conference to announce the newly-elected MLB Hall of Fame Class of 2019, the first question that was asked by a media member was geared toward Martinez’s success against the greatest closer…

BRADY 6 — Did Super Bowl LIII leave you feeling a little “ho-hum”? Or were you giddy about the Patriots’ Bill Belichick-era dynasty? Well, we know from eBay activity that there was no shortage of collectors who were beyond giddy. The top item on our chart—a 2000 signed Tom Brady Playoff Contenders Rookie Ticket card—attracted 63 bids in soaring to $110,000. Its PSA 10 grade propelled the price to an “out-a-sight” level. A lesser-condition Championship Rookie Ticket card—a BGS 8—had even more bidders join in (78, to be exact) and sold for $61,100. And an ever-so-slightly less-than-perfect Rookie Ticket Brady card had 60 bidders push the price to $25,655. Not crazy about spending five-figure prices on Brady? Wait a while for the luster of the current Super Bowl ring (his…

Peter Magowan Peter Magowan, who formed the ownership group that kept the Giants in San Francisco, died Jan. 27. He was 76. The ownership group that Magowan formed bought the franchise for $100 million in 1992. This prevented the franchise from moving to Tampa Bay. Magowan also spearheaded the plan to build a new ballpark in San Francisco. During Magowan’s 16 years as owner of the Giants, the team made the playoffs four times, including a trip to the World Series in 2002. Jim McKean Former MLB umpire Jim McKean died Jan. 24. He was 73. Prior to becoming an umpire, McKean played professionally in the Canadian Football League as a punter and back-up quarterback. He changed professions and umpired in the minor leagues from 1970-73. He joined the American…

In the 100-plus years that companies have made hockey cards, countless mistakes have been made – from spelling a player’s name wrong, to getting a stat incorrect, to picturing the wrong guy. But every now and then, a card company gaffed so egregiously that you wonder if anyone was even paying attention. Here are the ten biggest hockey card blunders. Trading a player who wasn’t actually traded: 1974-75 Topps #24 - Jacques Lemaire Topps did a pretty good job of altering the photo of Jacques Lemaire on his 1974-75 card to make the Montreal Canadiens’ star look like he was now a member of the Buffalo Sabres. The only problem is that Lemaire was never traded to the Sabres. Why Topps did this to the lifelong Canadiens player is a…

FEBRUARY 20: 2018-19 Panini Impeccable Basketball 20: 2018 Panini Select Football 20: 2019 Topps Tribute Baseball 20: 2018-19 Topps Chrome Bundesliga Soccer 20: 2018-19 Topps Finest UEFA Champions League Soccer 23: 2019 Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day 27: 2018 Panini Contenders Optic Football 27: 2019 Topps Heritage Baseball 27: 2018-19 Upper Deck Synergy Hockey MARCH 6: 2019 Donruss Baseball 6: 2018 Panini Encased Football 6: 2018-19 Panini Select Basketball 8: 2017-18 Leaf Pearl Hockey 8: 2018 Leaf Valiant Baseball 13: 2018 Panini National Treasures Football 13: 2019 Panini Stars & Stripes USA Baseball 13: 2018-19 SPx Hockey 13: 2019 Topps Opening Day Baseball 13: 2018-19 Upper Deck CHL Hockey 20: 2019 Topps Inception Baseball 20: 2018-19 Panini Cornerstones Basketball 27: 2018 Panini Flawless Football 27: 2019 Panini Prizm Draft…

1. $110,000: 2000 Playoff Contenders Tom Brady Rookie Ticket, auto (PSA 10) 2. $71,989: 1998 Playoff Contenders Peyton Manning Rookie Ticket, auto (PSA 10) 3. $61,100: 2000 Playoff Contenders Tom Brady Championship Rookie Ticket, auto (BGS 8) 4. $58,888: 2009-10 Panini National Treasures Stephen Curry, auto patch (BGS 9.5) 5. $52,600: 2005-06 Upper Deck The Cup Sidney Crosby, #64/99, auto patch (BGS 9) 6. $34,995: Cy Young single-signed baseball (PSA/DNA and JSA) 7. $32,000: 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle (PSA 4) 8. $30,099: 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Michael Jordan, auto patch (PSA 9) 9. $27,525: 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Kevin Durant, auto patch (BGS 9) 10. $25,655: 2000 Playoff Contenders Tom Brady Rookie Ticket, auto (SGC 98)…

Dominique Wilkins was in 11th grade at Washington High School in North Carolina when he was nicknamed, “The Human Highlight Film.” Wilkins was the back-to-back MVP for the school’s consecutive Class 3-A State Championships (1978-1979), and he appeared in the popular “Faces in the Crowd” section of Sports Illustrated while in high school for a game when he scored 48 points, had 27 rebounds, 9 dunks, and 8 blocks. But, Wilkins admitted, “I hated (the nickname).” Decades later, after a standout career at the University of Georgia and an NBA career that landed him in the Basketball Hall of Fame, he still is The Human Highlight Film – and now he embraces the moniker. “I thought it was corny (in high school),” Wilkins said during his autograph session at the…

Topps Tribute Baseball, the first premium trading card release for the upcoming MLB season, is back in 2019. Each box of 2019 Topps Tribute Baseball guarantees three autograph cards, a variety of low-numbered relic cards, and a wide assortment of new low-numbered components. New this year, each case of Tribute Baseball will guarantee the following revamped autograph content: one Tribute to the Postseason Autograph card and one Tribute to Enshrinement Autograph card. Each pack of 2019 Tribute Baseball will deliver two base cards, which will highlight the best veteran and retired stars of MLB. The top 10 MLB rookies for 2019 will be included in 2019 Rookies, and will be inserted two per case. Base set parallels include: Green, Purple, Red, and Black. As one would expect, 2019 Tribute Baseball…

ALABAMA Mar 2 AL, Scottsboro. Scottsboro Sports Card & Memorabilia Show, Goose Pond Civic Center, 1165 Ed Hembree Dr., Scottsboro, AL. T: 75, F: $25-$30, A: Free. Contact: Stephen Moore – PH: 256-599-0989, Website: www.jacksonssportscards.com ARIZONA Feb 23 AZ, Phoenix. Northwest Valley Coin & Card Show, La-Quinta Inn, 2510 W Greenway Road, Phoenix, AZ 85023. SH: 9am-3pm, T: 35, F: $40-$50, A: Free. Mar 23 AZ, Phoenix. Northwest Valley Coin & Card Show, La-Quinta Inn, 2510 W Greenway Road, Phoenix, AZ 85023. SH: 9am-3pm, T: 35, F: $40-$50, A: Free. Apr 20 AZ, Phoenix. Northwest Valley Coin & Card Show, La-Quinta Inn, 2510 W Greenway Road, Phoenix, AZ 85023. SH: 9am-3pm, T: 35, F: $40-$50, A: Free. CALIFORNIA Mar 23 CA, Sacramento. Sports Cards & Collectibles Show, Crowne Plaza Hotel,…