Innholdsfortegnelse for February 15, 2022 i Sports Collectors Digest

As it appeared more and more likely that Barry Bonds might finally get elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, one question kept popping into my head. What would Hank Aaron think? Bonds, of course, shattered Aaron’s 33-year-old home run record, putting together an epic five-year streak — 258 home runs, or 51.6 per season — that carried him past Aaron’s 755 in his final season. But Bonds’ records were shrouded in controversy as nearly half of his home runs came while he was dogged by steroid allegations. Five of his six best home-run seasons came between ages 36-40, a period when most players are slowing down not setting records. Performance-enhancing drugs transformed Bonds into a player like no one had ever seen before. The 1990s Barry Bonds was a…

1. $95,613 on 86 bids: 2000 Upper Deck SP Authentic Tom Brady, #814/1250 (PSA 10) 2. $54,600 on 34 bids: 2009 Bowman Chrome Mike Trout Refractor, auto (BGS 9.5) 3. $49,100 on 48 bids: 2020 Panini National Treasures Joe Burrow, #79/99, auto patch (BGS 9) 4. $47,000 on 130 bids: 2009-10 Topps Chrome Stephen Curry, #151/999 (PSA 10) 5. $46,100 on 33 bids: 1994 Bumble Bee (food issue) Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, perforated (PSA 10) 6. $45,000 on 47 bids: 2020 Panini National Treasures Justin Herbert, #18/99 (BGS 9) 7. $42,099 on 38 bids: 2009 Bowman Chrome Mike Trout Refractor, #284/500, auto (BGS 9.5) 8. $41,201 on 62 bids: 1910 Old Mill Cigarettes T210 Joe Jackson, Series 8 (SGC 3) 9. $40,100 on 43 bids: 2020 Panini National Treasures Justin…

1965 Original Namath Painting by LeRoy Neiman Sold For: $41,825 (Feb. 2014) Source: Heritage Auctions 1970-73 Game-Worn Jersey Sold For: $38,240 (Feb. 2016) Source: Heritage Auctions 1969 Namath Super Bowl Ring (salesman’s sample) Sold For: $5,040 (Feb 2020) Source: Heritage Auctions 1969 Game-Worn Signed Cleats Sold For: $10,000 (Nov. 2017) Source: Heritage Auctions 1977 Game-Worn LA Rams Jersey Sold For: $9,000 (Oct. 2018) Source: Heritage Auctions Signed Cover of 1965 Sports Illustrated Current Price: $790 Source: Steiner Sports…

With such legendary modern athletes as Tom Brady, LeBron James and Mike Trout seeing their trading cards soar in value, it was only a matter of time before one of the greatest female athletes of all time experienced a similar spike. It finally happened in PWCC’s Monthly Premier Auction in January as tennis legend Serena Williams saw two of her cards set records for the highest prices ever paid for a female sports card. Williams, one of the greatest players of all time, has a career mark similar to Brady’s seven Super Bowl titles and slew of MVPs. Her 23 Grand Slam victories are the most of any player in the Open Era and second all time. She has won Wimbledon and the French Open seven times each, and the…

Mickey Mantle hit some huge home runs in his Hall of Fame career — 536 to be exact. But few are more memorable than his next to last one. Denny McLain, meanwhile, won a lot of huge games in his illustrious career, including a record 31 in 1968. But when the two baseball legends met for the final time on Sept. 19, 1968, it led to a special moment neither player nor longtime baseball fans will ever forget. McLain was 31-6 with a 1.96 ERA in 1968 to win the Cy Young Award, the AL MVP and lead the Tigers to the World Series. Mantle, meanwhile, was wrapping up his final season, putting the finishes touches on his legendary career. In his final at-bat at Detroit’s Tiger Stadium, McLain decided…

As 70,000 chilled-to-the-bone spectators at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y. looked on in early January, Jim Kelly grabbed the microphone from longtime Buffalo Bills teammate Thurman Thomas. Clad in a blue, No. 17 Josh Allen jersey, the legendary quarterback invoked the familiar pep-talk words of his former coach, Marv Levy. “Where would you rather be,’’ Kelly boomed over the loudspeakers, “than right here, right now?” Had there been a roof on the stadium it surely would have blown off. The current-day Bills then proceeded to turn in a performance reminiscent of Kelly’s glory days, as Allen threw five touchdown passes in a 47-17 playoff rout of Bill Belichick’s New England Patriots — a team that had owned Buffalo and the AFC East for nearly two decades. “That was a…

For a complete listing of upcoming shows, visit www.sportscollectorsdigest.com NOTE: If you have a show listing, follow the style below and send to jowens@aimmedia.com. ALABAMA Feb 19 AL, Sheffield. Muscle Shoals Sportscards and Memorabilia Show, Clarion Inn, 4900 Hatch Boulevard, Sheffield, Al 35660. SH: 8am-2pm. T: 30. A: Free. Contact: Leroy Willis 256-412-2184, popandhoney@yahoo.com March 5 AL, Montgomery. The Flip Sports Card & Collectibles Trade Show at Alcazar Shriners, 555 Eastern Blvd Montgomery, AL 36117. SH: 9am-4pm or later. T: 100 ($60-90). A: $5. Contact: Daniel Steel-man TheFlipTradeShow@Gmail.com ARKANSAS Feb 11-12 AR, Springdale. GG2 Sports Cards Show, Northwest Arkansas Convention Center, 1420 S. 48th Street, Springdale, AR. SH: Fri: 10am-6pm; Sat: 9am-5pm. T: 175. A: $5. Contact: Matt Canaday gg2sportscards@gmail.com ARIZONA March 25-27 AZ, Phoenix. Arizona State Card Show, Phoenix…

It was 75 years ago this spring when Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier. His courage, determination and resilience were on full display, from spring training and into the pivotal 1947 regular season. Over the course of that historic campaign, Robinson proved he belonged, batting .297 with 125 runs, 29 steals and a dozen homers while playing sterling defense for the Brooklyn Dodgers. In 1947, Robinson was already 28 years old. He went on to play nine more years, retiring after the 1956 season with a .313 average, six NL pennants and one World Series title. In 1962, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame on his first ballot. Some 35 years later, in 1997, MLB retired his uniform number, 42. Today, the hobby provides a constant…