Innholdsfortegnelse for July 17, 2020 i Sports Collectors Digest

Babe Ruth is in the attic. That’s what James Micioni, an avid collector of baseball cards and memorabilia, would tell his seven nephews and nieces, who always knew he was a collector but had no idea the extent of his collection until Uncle Jimmy passed away. Uncle Jimmy, who never had kids and was never married, lived a modest life as a factory worker and high school janitor. He loved the Yankees, loved the Pope and loved Jackie Robinson. And he definitely loved baseball. In March, Uncle Jimmy died at the age of 97. Two days later, five of the seven nephews and nieces, ranging in age from 49 to 69, nervously prepared to go into the attic. “We always knew he had Babe Ruth and it was always in…

2019-20 PANINI SPECTRA BASKETBALL Spectra returns with all the glamorous parallels of past seasons, but this release delivers with four autographs and four parallels per box on average. Look for on-card Rookie Jersey Autographs with parallels that include Celestial, Interstellar, Meta, Gold, Marble, and the one-of-a-kind Nebula Logoman Autograph. New to Spectra this year are the super-short printed Color Blast inserts featuring 25 of the top current players, rookies and veterans. Find a stunning lineup of base set and parallels such as Silver, Celestial, Interstellar, Meta, Gold, Universal Die-Cut Marble, and the one-of-a-kind Nebula. Spectracular Performances honors top achievements like Giannis Antetokounmpo winning the 2018-19 MVP award. Also new to Spectra is Rookie Dual Patch Autographs featuring combinations of the top NBA rookies in their prime jersey swatches and autographs.…

JERRY SLOAN Jerry Sloan, one of the winningest head coaches in NBA history, died at his home in Salt Lake City on May 22 due to complications from Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. He was 78. Sloan played for the Baltimore Bullets and was taken by the Chicago Bulls in the expansion draft in 1966, earning him the nickname “The Original Bull.” His No. 4 was the first jersey retired by the Bulls. He went on to be head coach of the Utah Jazz for 23 seasons. He led the Jazz to 20 playoff appearances, including two trips to the NBA Finals. He notched 1,127 victories. EDDIE SUTTON Eddie Sutton, the first college basketball coach to take four different teams to the NCAA Tournament (Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma State),…

ALABAMA Aug 15 AL, Scottsboro. Scottsboro Sports Cards & Memorabilia Show, Goose Pond Civic Center, 1165 Ed Hembree Dr., Scottsboro, AL, 35769. SH: 9am-2pm, T: 60+, A: free. Contact: Stephen Moore @ 256-599-0989 or stephen@jacksonssportscards.comINLINE CONNECTICUT June 27 CT, Trumbull. Trumbull Cards Show, Trinity Episcopal Church, 1734 Huntington Turnpike, Trumbull, CT 06611. SH: 9am-2pm, T: 20+, A: $1. Contact: Karen or Fred Riso – PH: 203-265-1813, Email: kmrfdr@gmail.com June 28 CT, Milford. Milford Elks Lodge, 124 New Haven Ave., Milford, CT 06460. SH: 9am-2 pm, T: 40, A: $1. Contact: Ned Skinnon PH: 860-919-0879; email: nskinnon@cox.net July 4 CT, Enfield. Enfield Sportscard Show, American Legion Post 80, 566 Enfield St, Enfield, CT, 06082. SH: 9am-2pm, T: 55, A: $1. Contact Cliff Gorneault 860-302-0493, clfgorneault@yahoo.com July 12 CT, Orange. Orange Collectible…

For many Canadians, hockey is more than a game, it’s a way of life. Any NHL player will tell you that Canadian markets come with a bit of extra attention and pressure, and everyone handles it differently. Some players thrive with the added pressure while others crumble. Vancouver is no different. The media scrutiny is constant and the fans are intense. It was in 2011 that Vancouver had its best team in a long time, possibly in its entire history, and the playoff run had the city filled with energy. THE 2011 STANLEY CUP RUN The team was led by the Sedin twins, Swedish superstars who controlled the game with smarts and skill. It was this 2011 playoff run that really captured the attention of Edmund Wong and raised his…

DON'T PASS ME BY — As coronavirus began spreading like wildfire in February and March, Drew Brees and his wife Britany donated $5 million to help deliver meals to needy people across their home state of Louisiana. The gesture didn’t surprise his fans: Brees is one of football’s truly good guys, the type of hero who makes a worthy collecting target. And now is a good time to nose around for Brees memorabilia. He’s a future Hall of Famer whose numbers are on a par with Tom Brady but whose collectibles aren’t nearly as expensive. Here's a look at some relatively reasonable prices paid for “Brees-ibilia” in recent eBay auctions: • $3,000 on 1 bid for a 2001 Playoff Contenders Rookie Ticket autographed card (BGS 8). An ungraded example of the…

JUNE 26: 2020 Panini Legacy Football26: 2019-20 Panini Spectra Basketball26: 2020 Topps Series 2 Baseball26: 2020 Topps Baseball Silver Pack 1985 Chrome Cards26: 2020 Leaf Valiant Baseball30: 2019-20 Upper Deck Engrained Hockey JULY 1: 2020 Topps Baseball Complete Factory Set1: 2019-20 Topps Finest UEFA Champions League Soccer3: 2019-20 Panini Chronicles Basketball8: 2020 Panini Absolute Baseball8: 2020 Topps Archives Signature Series Retired Player Edition Baseball10: 2020 Leaf Valient Football10: 2020 Leaf Greatest Hits Multi-Sport Edition15: 2020 Panini Luminance Football15: 2019-20 Topps Chrome Bundesliga Soccer15: 2019-20 Upper Deck Stature Hockey19: 2019 Leaf Trinity Baseball22: 2020 Donruss Optic Baseball22: 2020 Topps Sterling Baseball22: 2020 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions24: 2020 Leaf Trinity Football29: 2020 Donruss Elite Football29: 2020 Topps Museum Collection Baseball AUGUST 5: 2020 Panini Gold Standard Football5: 2019-20 Panini Illusions Basketball5: 2020…

I’ve had this glove for 67 years. It’s a left-handed Gil Mc-Dougald signature model. McDougald, a right-handed infielder, played for the New York Yankees from 1951 to 1960. If you look closely, you can see his name in the leather pocket. Also in the pocket is a baseball signed by my idle, Stan Musial. I bought it at Chester Sporting Goods, where Mickey Vernon and Danny Murtaugh worked in the offseason. I grew up in Marcus Hook, a great sports town, a block away from our hometown hero, Mickey Vernon. Most kids played sandlot baseball in the ‘40s and ‘50s—Little League wasn’t available in our area at the time—and most dads were blue-collar workers at the Marcus Hook oil refineries. In those days, even in Delaware County, most players shared…

Editor’s Note: The COVID-19 pandemic forced the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., to postpone the 2020 Hall of Fame induction ceremonies—originally slated for this summer—until July 25, 2021. Sports Collectors Digest is honoring the 2020 Hall of Fame class with a series of articles about these baseball legends who sat down earlier this year and talked about their careers. Ted Simmons is featured in the June 19 issue and Larry Walker in the July 3 issue. NOTE: Robert Grayson's byline was inadvertently left off the Larry Walker feature. SCD regrets the omission. Now, here is Grayson’s look at Derek Jeter’s illustrious career: What will you see when you look at Derek Jeter’s plaque in the Baseball Hall of Fame? Like a great work of art, it…

Raw 1958 Mantle All-Star (VG) $941960 Yastrzemski Rookie Stars (VG) $741959 Mays “Baseball Thrills” (EX /EX-MT) $321961 1960 NL Batting Leaders (w/Mays & Clemente) (EX) $201967 1966 NL Pitching Leaders (w/Koufax/Marichal/Gibson/Perry) (EX) $201962 Babe Ruth Special (Babe Hits 60, no pole variation) (VG/-EX) $181962 Killebrew (“Sends One Into Orbit”/in-action) (NM) $151958 Stengel/Haney All-Stars (VG/EX w/unmarked checklist) $12 Graded 1966 1965 NL Batting Leaders (w/Clemente/Aaron/Mays) (PSA 8) $310-$4251962 1961 AL Home Run Leaders (w/Maris/Mantle/Killebrew) (PSA 8) $1891961 Bill Mazeroski’s (1960 World Series) home run (PSA 8) $1881960 Aaron All-Star (PSA 7) $156-$1781961 Maris All-Star (SGC 88/8) $1361968 Jim Fregosi All-Star (PSA 10) $1141964 Koufax (“Strikes Out 15,” 1963 World Series) (PSA 6) $55…

His collection has featured some of the most iconic rookie cards of the 20th Century: Mickey Mantle 1951 Bowman, Michael Jordan 1986-87 Fleer, Wayne Gretzky 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee, and Jim Brown 1958 Topps. But after a half century of collecting, David Oliver has turned from an individual focus to helping high school seniors who took similar paths as he did as a young man. Oliver, who turns 80 in October, is selling every one of his cards, jerseys and pieces of memorabilia to fund a scholarship set up for students who attend his alma maters: Versailles (Ohio) High School and Wittenberg University (Springfield, Ohio). The former Ohio resident, who moved to Miami Lakes, Fla., in 1962, has sold a portion of his collection thus far and donated $52,000 for the scholarship…