He died in 1958 at the age of 49 and well before the era when there was immense demand for Hall of Famer autographs after their playing days.  Mel Ott signed a lot of them over time, but not nearly enough to satisfy the current demand.  Mel Ott autographs are among the most sought after [...]

He’s still number one on the list of collectors and Babe Ruth autographed baseballs continue to climb in value. Sometimes, though, the larger than life image can overshadow why a player became great in the first place.   It’s time to take a look at some Babe Ruth facts to learn a little more about the [...]

A baseball signed by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig from a barnstorming tour to the west coast after the historic 1927 season was among the top sellers in Memory Lane’s recent auction. The “Bustin’ Babes” and Larrupin’ Lous were in Santa Barbara, California in the fall of 1927 when the ball was obtained by a [...]

There is no shortage of bidders when rare or high grade single-signed baseballs hit the market. Even players who lived long lives are in demand by collectors. Case in point…a 1950-era Kid Nichols signed baseball which sold at auction April 22 for $53,775. Nichols, who played around the turn of the 20th century, simply isn’t [...]

Have you ever wondered what those official Major League Baseballs are made of or even how much they cost?   For an amazing game that so many love, there really is an amazing history behind the baseball itself. How did one little ball change over the years? And how did this little ball, an important [...]

Three of the most extensive and carefully curated collections of rare autographed baseballs in the hobby are going on the auction block this spring. Heritage Auctions will sell the balls in individual lots. The company calls the roster of Hall of Fame signers “the widest assortment of such signatures on baseballs ever offered in a [...]

Many collectors of signed baseballs look for the special commemorative balls issued by Major League Baseball for special occasions. Cal Ripken baseballs are especially popular and two different ones were issued later in his career—each documenting a landmark moment in his Hall of Fame career. The Cal Ripken baseballs were used by MLB on the [...]

A lot of us like to think that baseball players owe us something or that they should give autographs to us fans at every moment. After all if there were no fans there would be no baseball players, or at least they would not make the amounts of money they do. We are the ones [...]

by Greg Johnson As collectors, we usually become excited when we look at our collection and we remember the story that goes with each item. We usually have specific items that we are proud of, for different reasons. I always am interested in hearing what other people’s collections look like, even if their collection is [...]

When we think of autographed baseballs, we usually think of signatures of people that are directly related to the sport of baseball. That includes current and former players, coaches, owners, general managers, announcers, etc. Some people may wonder if baseballs signed by entertainers, famous people from other sports or walks of life are worth anything.  [...]