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February 6th, 2014 "I'll Knock A Homer For You" Catalog Auction

Iconic “I’ll Knock A Homer For You” Baseball Presented to “Little” Johnny Sylvester by Babe Ruth & The NY Yankees (Photomatch • Full JSA • Sylvester Family LOA)
#1 Sold: $250,642
Iconic “I’ll Knock A Homer For You” Baseball Presented to “Little” Johnny Sylvester by Babe Ruth & The NY Yankees (Photomatch • Full JSA • Sylvester Family LOA)
October 9th, 1926 Babe Ruth Handwritten & Signed Letter Written to “Little” Johnny Sylvester Before Game 6 of the ’26 World Series (Full JSA • Sylvester Family LOA)
#2 Sold: $71,554
October 9th, 1926 Babe Ruth Handwritten & Signed Letter Written to “Little” Johnny Sylvester Before Game 6 of the ’26 World Series (Full JSA • Sylvester Family LOA)
December 16th, 1926 Babe Ruth Handwritten & Signed Letter Written to “Little” Johnny Sylvester After His Historic Bedside Visit (Full JSA • Sylvester Family LOA)
#3 Sold: $76,747
December 16th, 1926 Babe Ruth Handwritten & Signed Letter Written to “Little” Johnny Sylvester After His Historic Bedside Visit (Full JSA • Sylvester Family LOA)
1926 “Big” Bill Tilden Tennis U.S. National Championships Tournament-Used Racquet & Three Hand-Written Letters Presented to “Little” Johnny Sylvester (4)(Full JSA • Sylvester Family LOA)
#4 Sold: $6,436
1926 “Big” Bill Tilden Tennis U.S. National Championships Tournament-Used Racquet & Three Hand-Written Letters Presented to “Little” Johnny Sylvester (4)(Full JSA • Sylvester Family LOA)
Harold Edward “Red” Grange Football & TLS Presented to “Little” Johnny Sylvester (2)(Full JSA • Sylvester Family LOA)
#5 Sold: $3,300
Harold Edward “Red” Grange Football & TLS Presented to “Little” Johnny Sylvester (2)(Full JSA • Sylvester Family LOA)
Rogers Hornsby (CH) & Other Letters Presented To “Little” Johnny Sylvester (6)(Sylvester Family LOA)
#6 Sold: $3,000
Rogers Hornsby (CH) & Other Letters Presented To “Little” Johnny Sylvester (6)(Sylvester Family LOA)
Vernon “Lefty” Gomez NY Yankees World Championship Players Ring (Rare)
#7 Sold: $5,317
Vernon “Lefty” Gomez NY Yankees World Championship Players Ring (Rare)
1947 Bill Bevens NY Yankees World Championship Players Ring (8-2/3 Innings Of No-Hit Baseball In
#9 Sold: $12,000
1947 Bill Bevens NY Yankees World Championship Players Ring (8-2/3 Innings Of No-Hit Baseball In "The Cookie Game" • Mint • Rare)
1957 Bob Turley New York Yankees AL Championship Players Ring (Mint • Rare)
#10 Sold: $20,724
1957 Bob Turley New York Yankees AL Championship Players Ring (Mint • Rare)
1999 New York Yankees World Championship “A” Ring with Original Presentation Box (Mint)
#12 Sold: $17,126
1999 New York Yankees World Championship “A” Ring with Original Presentation Box (Mint)
1996 George Steinbrenner NY Yankees World Championship Prototype Ring
#13 Sold: $6,600
1996 George Steinbrenner NY Yankees World Championship Prototype Ring
1959 Hank Bauer NY Yankees Game-Used Bat Signed by Bauer & Mantle (Full JSA • PSA/DNA)
#14 Sold: $3,994
1959 Hank Bauer NY Yankees Game-Used Bat Signed by Bauer & Mantle (Full JSA • PSA/DNA)
6/1/1942 Babe Ruth TLS with Original Envelope (2)(Full JSA LOA •
#15 Sold: $3,994
6/1/1942 Babe Ruth TLS with Original Envelope (2)(Full JSA LOA • "The Pride of the Yankees" Content)
Exceptional 1945 Babe Ruth Double-Signed Personal Check ($50 Cash • Full JSA)
#16 Sold: $4,834
Exceptional 1945 Babe Ruth Double-Signed Personal Check ($50 Cash • Full JSA)
Extraordinary 1934 Henry Louis Gehrig Hand Signed Bank Note (Full JSA)
#17 Sold: $22,796
Extraordinary 1934 Henry Louis Gehrig Hand Signed Bank Note (Full JSA)
Babe Ruth Single Signed Official American League Baseball (Full JSA)
#18 Sold: $10,367
Babe Ruth Single Signed Official American League Baseball (Full JSA)
1927 New York Yankees “Murderers’ Row” Team Signed Official American League Baseball (Full PSA/DNA • Full JSA • Championship Season)
#19 Sold: $30,343
1927 New York Yankees “Murderers’ Row” Team Signed Official American League Baseball (Full PSA/DNA • Full JSA • Championship Season)
Historically Important NY Yankees Official American League Baseball Autographed by Babe Ruth, Miller Huggins & Jacob Ruppert (All Autographs Visible On A Single Plane • Full JSA)
#20
Historically Important NY Yankees Official American League Baseball Autographed by Babe Ruth, Miller Huggins & Jacob Ruppert (All Autographs Visible On A Single Plane • Full JSA)
1919 Frank “Home Run” Baker NY Yankees Game-Used Road Flannel Jersey (Photomatch • Only Known Example • Earliest Known Jersey of Any Yankee Hall of Famer)
#21
1919 Frank “Home Run” Baker NY Yankees Game-Used Road Flannel Jersey (Photomatch • Only Known Example • Earliest Known Jersey of Any Yankee Hall of Famer)
1937 Lou Gehrig New York Yankees Game-Used Home Pinstripe Flannel Pants (Championship Season)
#22 Sold: $37,668
1937 Lou Gehrig New York Yankees Game-Used Home Pinstripe Flannel Pants (Championship Season)
10/4/1951 NY Giants at NY Yankees World Series Game 1 Full Ticket (Mickey Mantle's First WS Game)
#23 Sold: $2,291
10/4/1951 NY Giants at NY Yankees World Series Game 1 Full Ticket (Mickey Mantle's First WS Game)
Babe Ruth World Series 3-HR Game Ticket Stubs — 10/6/26 Game 4 & 10/9/28 Game 4 (First in WS History to Hit 3-HR in a Game) & 5/21/32 Senators at Yankees Scored Program (Career HRs #620 & 621)(4)
#24 Sold: $3,775
Babe Ruth World Series 3-HR Game Ticket Stubs — 10/6/26 Game 4 & 10/9/28 Game 4 (First in WS History to Hit 3-HR in a Game) & 5/21/32 Senators at Yankees Scored Program (Career HRs #620 & 621)(4)
Historic Programs (4) — 7/4/39 Senators at Yankees Doubleheader Scored (Gehrig's Farewell Speech) & 7/1/41 Red Sox at Yankees Doubleheader Scored & Auto'd (JSA • DiMaggio Hits 43/44 of 56 Streak)
#25 Sold: $3,000
Historic Programs (4) — 7/4/39 Senators at Yankees Doubleheader Scored (Gehrig's Farewell Speech) & 7/1/41 Red Sox at Yankees Doubleheader Scored & Auto'd (JSA • DiMaggio Hits 43/44 of 56 Streak)
Game-Used Balls From Maris’ 61 (2) — 8/15/61 White Sox at Yankees (Maris' 46th HR • Letter of Provenance) & 10/1/61 Red Sox at Yankees (Maris' 61st HR • Umpire Signed • Full JSA • Umpire LOA)
#26 Sold: $3,994
Game-Used Balls From Maris’ 61 (2) — 8/15/61 White Sox at Yankees (Maris' 46th HR • Letter of Provenance) & 10/1/61 Red Sox at Yankees (Maris' 61st HR • Umpire Signed • Full JSA • Umpire LOA)
10/12/1923 World Series Game 4 Game-Used Baseball (Dick Dobbins LOA • Sourced from George
#27 Sold: $3,000
10/12/1923 World Series Game 4 Game-Used Baseball (Dick Dobbins LOA • Sourced from George "High Pockets" Kelly • NY Yankees vs. NY Giants)
1950s New York Yankees Stadium Usher’s Jacket (Sourced from Usher’s Family)
#28 Sold: $4,570
1950s New York Yankees Stadium Usher’s Jacket (Sourced from Usher’s Family)
Incredible 4/22/1935 High-Grade Babe Ruth Single Signed Baseball (Full JSA • Near 10/10 • Pristine Provenance • Player Family LOA)
#29 Sold: $30,343
Incredible 4/22/1935 High-Grade Babe Ruth Single Signed Baseball (Full JSA • Near 10/10 • Pristine Provenance • Player Family LOA)