RR Auction: Sports Auction

The American League Base Ball Club of New York check, 9 x 3.25, filled out in type and and signed by Ruppert, "Jacob Ruppert," and vertica...

The Ohio National Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Billy Southworth, "Wm. H. Southworth," payable to The Copley Plaza Hot...

Offered is an 8.25 x 3 inch dual-signed bank check by both Ty Cobb and Pete Rose, the two all-time hit leaders. This "Ty Cobb" check has h...

Menu for a "Father and Son Dinner" held by the Men's Association of Congregation Rodeph Sholom at the Marcus Loew Auditorium in New Yo...

American baseball player, manager, and team owner in the Negro leagues (1890–1946) who built the Homestead Grays into one of the powerhouse teams in b

Extraordinary collection of eight menus for annual dinners of the New York Chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, dating from ...

Referred to as the 'Father of Baseball,' Cartwright (1820-1892) and his fellow New York Knickerbocker Ball Club members devised the modern r...

Partly-printed contract, one page, 15 x 10, May 1, 1867. Uncommon document by which Doubleday, as "The Commanding Officer of the Seventeenth Re...

First day cover honoring the centennial of baseball, postmarked at Cooperstown on June 12, 1939, signed in fountain pen, "G. C. Alexander."...

First day cover honoring the centennial of baseball, postmarked at Cooperstown on June 12, 1939, signed in blue ballpoint, "J. Franklin Baker, ...

First day cover honoring the centennial of baseball, postmarked at Cooperstown on June 12, 1939, signed in fountain pen, "Ty Cobb." In fin...

Important typescript draft of a testimonial for Hillerich & Bradsby's Louisville Slugger baseball bats, two pages, 8.25 x 10.75, endorsed at...

First day cover honoring the centennial of baseball, postmarked at Cooperstown on June 12, 1939, signed in fountain pen, "Eddie Collins." ...

First day cover honoring the centennial of baseball, postmarked at Cooperstown on June 12, 1939, signed in blue ballpoint, "Dear Mr. O. H., my ...

First day cover honoring the centennial of baseball, postmarked at Cooperstown on June 12, 1939, signed in blue ballpoint, "Regards, Jimmie Fox...

First day cover honoring the centennial of baseball, postmarked at Cooperstown on June 12, 1939, signed in fountain pen, "Rogers Hornsby."...

First day cover honoring the centennial of baseball, postmarked at Cooperstown on June 12, 1939, signed in fountain pen, "Walter Johnson."...

First day cover honoring the centennial of baseball, postmarked at Cooperstown on June 12, 1939, signed in fountain pen, "Larry Lajoie, 6-12-39...

First day cover honoring the centennial of baseball, postmarked at Cooperstown on June 12, 1939, beautifully signed in bold fountain pen, "Babe...

First day cover honoring the centennial of baseball, postmarked at Cooperstown on June 12, 1939, signed in fountain pen, "J. Honus Wagner, Pira...

First day cover honoring the centennial of baseball, postmarked at Cooperstown on June 12, 1939, signed in fountain pen, "Mel Ott." Encaps...

First day cover honoring the centennial of baseball, postmarked at Cooperstown on June 12, 1939, signed in dark blue ballpoint, "Charles A. Kid...

First day cover honoring the centennial of baseball, postmarked at Cooperstown on June 12, 1939, signed in fountain pen, "Tris Speaker." I...

First day cover honoring the centennial of baseball, postmarked at Cooperstown on June 12, 1939, signed in blue ballpoint, "A. C. 'Dazzy...

First day cover honoring the centennial of baseball, postmarked at Cooperstown on June 12, 1939, signed in fountain pen, "Lloyd Waner, Pirates,...

Offered is a mailed and canceled US Government postcard signed by the great Cy Young. The card was mailed to Cy Young by a collector in New York, for

Handwritten letter signed “J. Franklin Baker,” one page, 5.5 x 8.5, March 8, 1956. Letter to "Mr. Browne," in part: "I received your ...

Handwritten letter signed “Fred C. Clarke,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, January 19, 1940. Letter to Dr. C. J. Stern, in full: "I w...

Handwritten letter signed "Mickey Cochrane," two pages, 6 x 9.5, The Hollenden Hotel letterhead, May 16, 1931. Letter to Kathryn L. Drough...

Union general (1819-1893) who commanded a division at Gettysburg; he has controversially been credited with the invention of baseball. Civil War-dated

Handwritten letter signed "Billy Evans," one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 29, no year. Letter to John Drohan, a report...

Heartfelt handwritten letter signed "Walter Johnson," one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, November 29, 1941. Letter to Mrs. Partafee,...

Handwritten letter signed "Connie Mack," one page, 8.5 x 11, American Base Ball Club of Philadelphia letterhead, November 8, 1943. Letter ...

Handwritten letter signed "Connie Mack," one page, 7.25 x 10.5, Chase Hotel letterhead, July 27, 1944. In full: "The Browns have a ve...

Typed letter signed "Ty Cobb," one page, 7 x 10.5, personal letterhead, November 18, 1940. Letter to Tyrus V. Dahl of Texas A. & M., i...

Handwritten letter signed "Jackie Robinson," one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, no date but postmarked December 22, 1951. Letter ...

Very early handwritten letter signed "Ted Williams," two pages, 6 x 9.5, The Kentucky Hotel letterhead, August 18, 1936. Letter to close f...

Typed letter signed "Eddie Collins," one page, 8.5 x 11, Boston American League Baseball Company letterhead, November 4, 1943. Letter to R...

NFL commissioner and college football fullback (1903–1973) who comprised one quarter of the famed 'Four Horsemen' of Notre Dame, and was lat...

Typed letter signed "Heinie Groh," one page, 7.25 x 10.25, March 15, 1945. In part: "My name is pronounced like Grow. Correct name He...

Typed letter signed "Rogers Hornsby," one page, 8.5 x 11, WTMV letterhead, September 20, 1944. Letter to Richard Rose, in part: "Let ...

Typed letter signed "Rogers Hornsby," one page, 8.5 x 11, Rogers Hornsby Baseball College letterhead, January 16, 1939. Letter to Ray Klec...

Typed letter signed "Bill McGowan," one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, December 28, 1950. Letter to John Drohan, a reporter and base...

Handwritten note signed “Roderick J. Wallace,” penned at the bottom of a fan letter from Bud Carter of Martins Ferry, Ohio, one page, 8.25 x 11, no da

Scarce card-stock 10.25 x 9.25 inch composite advertising premium of the 1929 World Champion Philadelphia A's produced by the Nu Grape Company, ...

Exemplary glossy 8 x 10 photo of Cobb posing in his Detroit Tigers uniform and holding his bat upright, prominently signed in fountain pen, "Ty...

Exceptional matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Cobb with the Philadelphia Athletics at the end of his incredible career, neatly signed in his typical gre

Outstanding glossy 10 x 8 photo of Speaker and Cobb flanking Babe Ruth with all three holding baseball bats, signed very boldly ("9/10") i...

Unique glossy 6.5 x 8.25 close-up photo of Cobb in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to the Yankee Hall of Famer, "To Tony L...

Uncommon matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Brooklyn catcher signing autographs during spring training in 1954, signed in fountain pen, "Best Wis...