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RIP Tommy John, one of the most famous names in ba RIP Tommy John, one of the most famous names in baseball history!

Today Tommy John is synonymous with the surgery to replace the Ulnar Collateral Ligament in the elbow.ย 

But, in 1974, he was a major league baseball pitcher desperate to save his career.ย 

In the middle of an excellent 1974 season the Dodgers were en route to their first NL pennant in eight years, with John leading the NL in wins.ย ย 

On July 17, 1974, against the Montreal Expos, withย the Dodgers leading 4โ€“0 in the third inning, John tried to throw a sinking fastball to Hal Breeden. Suddenly, he felt the "strangest sensation I had ever known...right at the point where I put force on the pitch, the point where my arm is back and bent, something happened," he explained. "It felt as if I had left my arm someplace else. It was as if my body continued to go forward and my left arm had just flown out to right field,ย independent of the rest of me."

Enter Dr. Frank Jobe, who had performed the surgeryย before on polio patients to increase mobility in their hands and wrists, but never on an athlete's elbow.ย 

Jobe told John he had a 1 in 100 chance to pitch again, and, as every other athlete suffering this injury had to retire, John responded "Let's do it!"ย 

After a year and a half of rehab, in 1976 John not only returned to pitch for the Dodgers, but the "Bionic Man" went on a tear, winning Comeback Player of the Year in 1976, winning 20 games in 1977, 1979 and 1980, and a total of 164 wins in 14 years post surgery, more than half of his career wins in a 26-year career.ย 

Because of the surgery, John pitched until he was 46. His 26-year career is second in duration only to Nolan Ryan and Cap Ansonโ€™s 27.

Since 1976, an estimatedย 2,600ย major league players have had Tommy John surgery, including Hall of Famers John Smoltz, Paul Molitor and Billy Wagner.ย 

This also includes current MLB stars (and likely future Hall of Famers) Shohei Ohtani, Tarik Skubal, Chris Sale, Justin Verlander and Jacob DeGrom. Roughly 39% of all active Major League pitchers have undergone Tommy John surgery at least once in their career.

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That doesn't include the estimated tens of thousands of high
Why did this Aaron Judge Rookie Card sell for a re Why did this Aaron Judge Rookie Card sell for a record $5.2 million? In this PREVIEW of my PODCAST COLLECTING CONFIDENTIAL, COMING THIS FALL, I dive deep into the world of top Aaron Judge rookie cards to explain the nuances that most people missโ€”from specific refractor types to the "signed vs. unsigned" debate. 

From the low hundreds of dollar entries to the multi-million dollar "grails," there is a card for every collector. 

If you like this segment, please subscribe to my YouTube channel so you wonโ€™t miss upcoming episodes dropping this fall! LINK IN BIO

If thereโ€™s a category or a specific type of memorabilia you want me to break down next, let me know in the comments!
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#aaronjudge #marchmadness #baseball #bowmanchrome #MLB #newyorkyankees #miketrout #shoheiohtani #lebronjames #kobybryant #michaeljordan #antiquesroadshow
Why does my guest have this 1953 Masters Logo Lock Why does my guest have this 1953 Masters Logo Locket that was only handed out to the tournament winners?

And how does it relate to President Eisenhower?

Find out the story and inhale the Augusta azaleas on the brand new @roadshowpbs episode, airing 3/30/2026 at 8/7C on PBS
Check your local listings!
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Castle Farms, Hour 1
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#fyp #golf #masters #augusta #thehobby #antiquesroadshow #sportsmemorabilia #womeninsports
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT! Move over Babe Ruth, there IN CASE YOU MISSED IT! Move over Babe Ruth, there is another Babe in town...just the greatest all around female athlete of all time!

Babe Didrikson Zaharias won two golds and a silver medal in track and field at the 1932 #Olympics, PLUS 10 LPGA major golf tournaments, PLUS the 1931 AAU Basketball Championship; she played baseball with the House of David team AND was a pool shark!

So...why did she sign this tennis ball???

And, what other secret talents did she have?

Watch to find out!
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@roadshowpbs Georgia State Railroad Museum, Hr 2 @pbs
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#fypใ‚ท #Olympics #antiquesroadshow #lpga #GolfLife #Tennis #baberuth #SportsHistory #sportsmemorabilia #whodoyoucollect #NFL #MilanoCortina #thehobby
Move over Babe Ruth, there is another Babe in town Move over Babe Ruth, there is another Babe in town...just the greatest all around female athlete of all time!

Babe Didrikson Zaharias won two golds and a silver medal in track and field at the 1932 #Olympics, PLUS 10 LPGA major golf tournaments, PLUS the 1931 AAU Basketball Championship; she played baseball with the House of David team AND was a pool shark. 

So...why did she sign this tennis ball??? 

And, what other secret talents did she have?

Find out this Monday night on the all new @roadshowpbs episode, airing 2/2/2026 at 8/7C on @pbs !
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Georgia State Railroad Museum, Hour 2
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#antiquesroadshow #fypใ‚ท #olympicgames #Olympics2026 #trackandfield #LPGA #Golf #tennis #aaubasketball #baseball #baberuth #womeninsports #leiladunbar #sportsmemorabilia #whodoyoucollect #thehobby #antiquesroadshow
Join me as I appraise an early 20th Century Carlis Join me as I appraise an early 20th Century Carlisle Indian School Pennant. 

A rare historical artifact at the intersection of Native American history, peaceful resistance through art, and an unforgetable moment in college sports history that propeled Jim Thorpe to national stardom. 

Red Butte Garden & Arboretum, Hour 3โ€ premiered Monday, January 19 at 8/7c on PBS and the PBS app.
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@roadshowpbs #fypใ‚ท #CollegeFootball #antiquesroadshow #HarvardUniversity #SportsHistory #sportsmemorabilia #whodoyoucollect #NFL #SuperBowl2026 #jimthorpe #saltlakecity #thehobby
Who was Clara and what double life did she lead? Who was Clara and what double life did she lead?

How are this Carlisle Pennant and "Seeing Boston" photo connected?

To find out the answers, tune in to the new @roadshowpbs episode Red Butte Garden & Arboretum, Hour 3 from Salt Lake City, Utah, airing Monday January 19 at 8/7C on @pbs!

Check your local listings!
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#antiquesroadshow ##saltlakecity #carlisle #sportsmemorabilia #football #harvarduniversity #SportsHistory #whodoyoucollect #thehobby #photography #womeninsports
Happy New Year! The 30th Anniversary Season of @ro Happy New Year! The 30th Anniversary Season of @roadshowpbs has officially begun! 

To celebrate three decades of discovery, here are photos of some of my appraisals from the upcoming new shows. 

See if you can guess what the values may be! 

Tune in Monday nights at 8 pm EST on @pbs!

Check your local listings!
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#fypใ‚ท #antiquesroadshow #sportsmemorabilia #dodgers #MLBHistory #mlb #muhammadali #tennis #cocacola #golf #themasters #sportshistory #sportsphotography #thehobby #whodoyoucollect #womeninsports
May Your Holiday Season And New Year Be Historic! May Your Holiday Season And New Year Be Historic!

@roadshowpbs Season 30 premieres Monday, Jan 5, 2026 at 8/7 Central. 

Check your local listings!
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#fypใ‚ท #antiquesroadshow #sportsmemorabilia #BostonRedSox #MLBHistory #thehobby #whodoyoucollect #fenwaypark #auction #auctioneer
How did this lucky golfer get the ultimate stockin How did this lucky golfer get the ultimate stocking stuffer from the legendary Arnold Palmer?
 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, join me to find out how it just took a visit to the doctor!"
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@roadshowpbs #fypใ‚ท #antiquesroadshow #roadshowfinds #golfing #golfswing #golftips #arnoldpalmer #sportsmemorabilia #thehobby #whodoyoucollect #SportsHistory #themasters #arniesarmy #pgatour #golfhistory #LatrobePA #golfmemorabilia #sportsauction #leiladunbar #womeninsports
So thrilled for this appraisal to rank #4 on the @ So thrilled for this appraisal to rank #4 on the @roadshowpbs List of Season 29 Best Moments! 

In this segment we time travel back to 1905 to find out about a little known piece of baseball equipment that would not have an impact for another several decades. 

In CASE YOU MISSED IT, join me to find out what it is, why it didn't succeed, and what it could sell for for today! 

It might have you scratching your head...
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In 1951, long before there was Caitlin, or Serena In 1951, long before there was Caitlin, or Serena or Nellie, there was 17-year old Lois Youngen, star catcher in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League. Only about 600 women played in the league, which ran from 1943-1954. 

Founded by chewing gum magnate Philip Wrigley and made famous by the 1992 film A League Of Their Own, the so-called "lipstick league" was formed as a way to keep baseball parks busy during World War II. Lois played from 1951-1954 and even caught a perfect game!

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, join me as I appraise the memorabilia Lois brought, and find how she joined the league and what Baseball Hall of Fame manager she played for!"
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@roadshowpbs #antiquesroadshow #baseball #mlb #womeninsports #sportsmemorabilia #halloffame #baseballhalloffame #sportscards #womensbaseball #chicagocubs #bostonredsox #PhiladelphiaPhillies #sportsphotography๐Ÿˆ๐Ÿ€โšฝ๏ธโšพ๏ธ๐Ÿ
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the most expensive It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the most expensive comic book of all time!

๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜, ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ก๐—ผ. ๐Ÿญ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐Ÿต.๐Ÿฌ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ $๐Ÿต.๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ via Heritage Auctions on November 20, a record for a comic book! No kryptonite in sight! 

๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ'๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—•๐—ฆ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ฏ ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜€, died in 1995 at just 52. Since then the vast majority of his artwork has remained in storage. However, on November 11 Bonhams Auctions sold 3 Ross works as part of a larger initiative to benefit American Public Television. Ross' "๐—ช๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒโ€ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น $๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿด,๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ (a record for a Ross painting) plus the other two works for a total of $662,000. If you missed these, no fear, Bonhams will be selling another 27 Ross paintings throughout 2026. 

Do you solemnly swear...๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€, ๐—ž๐—ถ๐—บ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ปโ€™๐˜€ ๐—•๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ $๐Ÿด๐Ÿฌ,๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ at an auction of O.J. Simpson's estate. She gifted the Bible to her sister Khloรฉ on her birthday, as Khloรฉ was the one who had first brought the auction to Kim's attention. The sisters donโ€™t have many of their father's personal belongings and they were visibly moved in seeing his handwriting.

๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜„! ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ธ! ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—บ! ๐—ข๐—ป ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ ๐—”๐—ฏ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐Ÿญ/๐Ÿญ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ $๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฌ,๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ, smashing the previous record of $385,080 paid in a private sale for a 2018 Lionel Messi Gold Kaboom /10 in August. 

And, lastly, Sotheby's fall sales have been flush with drama, including the November 18th $๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ.๐Ÿญ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฎ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ (๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด) ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜, ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ "๐—”๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ" ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ผ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป. Suitably, the buyer was revealed to be @ripleysbelieveitornot 
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#antiquesroadshow #kardashians #superman #TomBrady #NFL
Did you know that due to his silent, agile, and pr Did you know that due to his silent, agile, and predatory style of play on the court, Michael Jordan was nicknamed 'The Black Cat' by opponents and teammates alike?
 
How's that for some Halloween sports trivia?

Take a trip down memory lane for playful @roadshowpbs finds that bring out the child in us, including a traveling puppet show, ca. 1870, Yakama toy cradle & doll, ca. 1890 and this 1993 Air Jordan sneaker display. 

Watch Miles get his Air Jordan sneaker display appraisal, and see which toy treasure takes the top value spot! One family treasure is $40K-$60K!

Monday night 11/3/2025 at 8/7C on @PBS! Check your local listings.
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#antiquesroadshow #antiquesroadshow30 #michaeljordan #ChicagoBulls #airjordan #airjordanshoes #blackcat #HappyHalloween #SpookySeason #TrickOrTreat #NBA #basketball #sneakerhead #sneakers #sportsmemorabilia #WomenInSports #leiladunbar
It's not just your dad's (or grandad's!) sports me It's not just your dad's (or grandad's!) sports memorabilia market anymore... 

This week a second private sale of a ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต๐Ÿด๐Ÿฒ ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—™๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ happened, for $๐Ÿฎ.๐Ÿณ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, eclipsing the previous record of $2.5 million set in another private sale this past June. The question is...what if Jordan decides to sign a bunch of these cards, then what happens to the market? 

On Wednesday Christie's sold items from the estate of obstetrician GB Espy, who collected sports, entertainment and historical memorabilia. In 2019, Julien's Auctions sold a large chunk of the Espy collection, but he held back some high level memorabilia, offered in this auction.

Highlights included ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด'๐˜€ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿต ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฌ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜†, ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ $๐Ÿฎ,๐Ÿณ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ,๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ, against the pre-sale estimate of $2,000,000-$4,000,000. It may have not sold for more because of the Iron Horse's ALS, he stopped playing that April, so was at the Series as captain and spectator. 

On the other hand, in what is probably a record for a ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—— ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ, $๐Ÿญ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฒ,๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ was paid for ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜†๐—ป ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฒ's, who worked in a parachute factory (and discovered by Yank Magazine) during World War II. 

The biggest surprise was the sale of $๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿด,๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ paid for a ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฏ-๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฐ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ผ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜†. Given that Brady and Montana jerseys have sold in the hundreds of thousands, and this is the only known documented jersey of the Galloping Ghost, it does make sense, but the estimate was $100,000-$150,000. 

๐—๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป continues to set records with the $๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿต๐Ÿฏ,๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ paid for his ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด, more than $225,000 higher than the recent sales of Willie Mays and Ted Williams Hall Of Fame rings, reflecting his place as a civil rights pioneer. 
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Greetings from @grantsfarm in St. Louis where we t Greetings from @grantsfarm in St. Louis where we taped three episodes of @roadshowpbs last May, scheduled to air on April 27, May 4, and May 11, 2026.

Here are some highlights from the trip:
- Interviewing Fred Kipp, who played with Jackie Robinson!
- Tour of Busch Stadium, Home of (11) Cardinals World Series Championship Teams!
- Vintage Cardinals Jersey
- Larry Holmes World Champ Fight Robe
- Reception, with Leigh Keno, looking at an antique table (of course!)
- With Amy Berra and other curators of the St. Louis Cardinals Museum
- Photo of Stan The Man, The Mick and Joe DiMaggio. All signing for one lucky kid!

The 30th season of Antiques Roadshow will premiere on Monday, January 5, 2026, at 8 PM ET on @pbs and the PBS app!
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Check out these hits from the latest fall sports m Check out these hits from the latest fall sports memorabilia auctions!

The Willie Mays Collection
Affectionately known as the "Say Hey Kid", Willie Mays' MLB accomplishments included 660 career home runs, 24 All-Star selections, 12 consecutive Gold Glove Awards, Member of 3,000-Hit Club and his spectacular over-the-shoulder catch in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series, often cited as one of the greatest catches in baseball history.

In September of this year, 944 lots of items from Mays' collection sold for $6,569,958 at auction.

Included in the items sold were awards from Mays' historic 1954 season: his MVP ($458,250) and Silver Slugger ($246,750) awards and World Series ring ($458,250).

Per Mays' wishes, all proceeds from this auction will go to delivering education, training, and health services for youth through the Say Hey! Foundation which Willie Mays founded in 2000.

Tony Hawk: The 900 Collection
One of the most famous skateboarders in the sportโ€™s history, Tony Hawk won 73 competitions during his career and was world champion for 12 consecutive years (1984-1996).

Tony Hawk's "The 900 Collection" auction, featuring 97 lots, sold for a total of approximately $1.75 million at Julien's Auctions in September 2025.

Highlights included the historic skateboard, helmet and shoes from the 1999 X Games when he achieved what many believed impossibleโ€ฆuntil it wasnโ€™t - the first successfully landed 900 aerial spin!!!

Tony Hawk Ridden 1999 X Games "900" Falcon 2 Skateboard ($1,152,000. More than doubling its initial pre-sale estimate of $500,000 - $700,000)

Tony Hawk Signed and Worn 1999 X Games "900" Helmet ($115,200)

Tony Hawk Work 1999 X Games "900" Sneakers.($64,000)

Two game work basketball jerseys were the standouts at Sotheby's Altitude: Important Sports Collectibles Auction last month.

Jerry West Los Angeles Lakers 1964-67 Game Worn Jersey ($533,400)

Kobe Bryant โ€˜Number 24 Debutโ€™ Los Angeles Lakers Game Worn & Signed Jersey (889,000 USD)

#antiquesroadshow #mlb #nba #basketballhistory #baseballhistory #thehobby #baseball #baberuth #WillieMays #TonyHawk #KobeBryant #JerryWest #sportmemorabilia #sportscards #auction #auctioneer #whodoyoucollect
Join me as I appraise a group of circa 1950 memora Join me as I appraise a group of circa 1950 memorabilia from one of the best right fielders in baseball before World War II.

This Hall of Fame playerโ€™s legend was cemented by his "Mad Dash" to score the winning runโ€‹ โ€‹for the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1946 World Series.

In the mid 50s he also played for the New York Yankees winning two World Series Championships with them as well.

Fair to say this player slaughtered the competition! [10ร— All-Star (1941, 1942, 1946โ€“1953), 4ร— World Series Champion (1942, 1946, 1956, 1958), NL RBI leader (1946), St. Louis Cardinals No. retired]

This Monday on @roadshowpbs Vintage Raleigh 20โ€‹0โ€‹9, Hour 2, at 8/7 Central.

Check your local listings!
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Will this be a whiff or a knock out? Find out thi Will this be a whiff or a knock out?

Find out this Monday night as we go back in time to appraise a circa 1895 Folk Art Cane with a Boxing motif. 

The 1890s was a particularly rich period for American folk art canes, which served as vehicles for personal expression, social commentary, and documentation of pop culture.

Boxing was one of the most popular sports of the late 19th century, especially as the sport transitioned from bare-knuckle to gloved prize-fighting. 

This cane has it all! 

See astounding ROADSHOW value updates for this and other items discovered 15 years ago in San Jose on the new #AntiquesRoadshow episode, airing 9/22/2025 at 8/7 Central. 

Check your local listings!
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#canes #boxing #boxingnews #boxingtraining #boxingfans #boxinglegend #boxinghistory #folkart #folkartist #arthistory #arthistorynerd #ArtHistoryLovers #SportsHistory #auction #auctioneer #whodoyoucollect #sportscardcollector #sports #SportsNews #thehobby #leiladunbar #womeninsports #HallOfFame
@roadshowpbs is racing into new Vintage episodes t @roadshowpbs is racing into new Vintage episodes this coming week!

Join me as I appraise early 20th-Century Steam Car and Racing Memorabilia from the collection of turn of the century White Steam Car Company steam-powered race car driver Walter Grothe.

This treasure trove of memorabilia includes Grothe's November 1903 first prize trophy against a pioneer American racing driver (hint: the first racer to hit 60 miles per hour!), as well as automobile permits, catalogues, photographs and more! 

Dont miss Vintage San Jose Hour 1. 

This Monday, September 15, 2025 at 8/7 central when ROADSHOW revisits vintage treasures from San Jose with values updated for todayโ€™s market.

Check your local listings.
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