The Golden Age of Baseball

Selections from the National Pastime Museum

Christie’s New York is proud to present The Golden Age of Baseball, Selections from the National Pastime Museum: a two-day live auction event in October. The two sales — organized into memorabilia on October 19 and photography on October 20 — showcase a remarkable assemblage of over 450 lots of letters, contracts, memorabilia, game-used bats and a treasury of vintage baseball photography. Highlights include some of the greatest artifacts relating to the Negro Leagues and its most celebrated stars including Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson and Sol White, among others. In addition, the collection includes notable pieces relating to Jackie Robinson, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Mike “King” Kelly, Christy Mathewson, Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth.

View the sale catalogues for Memorabilia and Photography.

Highlights

“Shoeless” Joe Jackson Professional Model Bat

Size: 35.5 in.
39.2 oz.

Estimate

$500,000 – $700,000
Jackie Robinson Professional Model Bat

Size: 35.5 in.
34 oz.

Estimate

$300,000 – $400,000
Lizzie Stride Cabinet Card

Size: 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.

Estimate

$2,000 – $3,000
Mike "King" Kelly Signed Photograph

Size: 5 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.

Estimate

$150,000 – $200,000
Babe Ruth Single Signed Baseball

Estimate

$40,000 – $60,000
Josh Gibson Photograph

Size: 7 x 9 1/4 in.

Estimate

$10,000 – $15,000
History Of Colored Baseball

Maker & Date: Sol White, 1907
Size: 3 3/4 x 6 in.

Estimate

$15,000 – $20,000
Christy Mathewson Photograph

Maker & Date: Louis Van Oeyen (1865-1946)
Size: 6 3/4 x 10 in.

Estimate

$10,000 – $15,000
Lou Gehrig Professional Model Bat

Size: 35 1/4 in.
35.5 oz.

Estimate

$300,000 – $400,000

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