If Josh Hamilton's performance in the Home Run Derby didn't provide
enough excitement for us yesterday, Hunt's first session of its
DHL
All-Star Fanfest auction did. The auction described by David Hunt as
"certainly the best auction we've done in our 20-plus years and it may
be one of the best memorabilia sales ever offered" didn't disappoint.
Topping the list of the 463 items auctioned yesterday was a Babe Ruth
New York Yankees professional model hat c.1920-30s, which finished at
$327,750. Next was a 1978 Thurman Munson presentational New York
Yankees World Series trophy, which sold for $207,000.
After that, a Babe Ruth professional model baseball bat inscribed and
presented to Broadway starlet Tessa Kosta circa 1924 sold for $195,500,
while a 1977 Thurman Munson New York Yankees World Series ring hit
$143,750, while Munson's 1976 American League Most Valuable Player
award sold for $126,500. In all, the first day yielded a total of
$3,012,745. Today, the auction has continued with lots 464-979 so I'll
update you on that tomorrow. To view the completed auction results,
click here.