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In a sure sign that highly prized memorabilia
-- especially of the New York Yankee variety --
is still valued and popular, Hunt Auctions , a sports memorabilia auction company and the official auctioneer of Major League Baseball's DHL All-Star FanFest, sold a jacket worn by Lou Gehrig the day he took himself out of the lineup and ended his streak in 1939 for a record $373,750 at the 2008 MLB ...
A warm-up jacket that Lou Gehrig likely wore
the day he stopped playing in 1939 sold for
$325,000 at an auction on Tuesday. >
June 22nd- June 28th
July 4, 1939 | Lou Gehrig makes his
famous ''Luckiest man on the face of the Earth''
speech at Yankee Stadium, two months after his debilitating disease caused him to retire after playing a record 2,130 consecutive games. The Cubs split a ...
If I had to pick the true highlight
of my autograph-hunting days, it had to be the
brief encounter with Honus Wagner, probably the greatest shortstop in baseball history. >
There has been a lot talk recently of
the best sporting events of this past year. The
2008 Super Bowl? Wimbledon? There have been a lot of great competitions over the years, some taking place in the most historic and awe-inspiring venues ever. Here are what I believe to be the top-10 sporting venues in the United States. http://rawsportsblog.com/?p=1193






Gehrig Jacket Fetches Record Amount at Auction