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 Gehrig Jacket Fetches Record Amount at Auction
Gehrig Jacket Fetches Record Amount at Auction
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 ...
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 Heirloom to Commodity, Gehrig’s Jacket Is Sold
Heirloom to Commodity, Gehrig’s Jacket Is Sold
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. >
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Gehrig's lucky, but Lee's not
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 ...
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 Cheering Section: The Adventures of an Autograph Hunter
Cheering Section: The Adventures of an Autograph Hunter
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. >
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The 10 Best Sporting Venues in the United States
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