Joseph Paul DiMaggio (November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999)

1941

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) — A jersey worn by Kobe Bryant
in his rookie season, including two playoff games, will be sold
at auction.

David Kohler of SCP Auctions said “the jersey from the 1996-97
season could fetch between $3 million and $5 million in an online
auction that begins May 18”.   

David Kohler, SCP Auctions

Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron
(February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021)

Hank Aaron ("Hammer" or "Hammerin’ Hank"), was a pro
baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons in Major
League Baseball (MLB), from 1954 through 1976.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest baseball players
in history, he spent 21 seasons with the Milwaukee/
Atlanta Braves in the National League (NL) and two
seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers in the American
League (AL).

His 755 career home runs broke the long-standing MLB
record set by Babe Ruth and stood as the most for 33
years; Aaron still holds many other MLB batting records.

He hit 24 or more home runs every year from 1955 through
1973 and is one of only two players to hit 30 or more home
runs in a season at least fifteen times. In 1982, he was
inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his
first year of eligibility.

(NewYorkPost) – A Florida doctor who died from COVID-19
complications in January left his family a lot of baseball
cards worth $20 million.

Dr. Thomas Newman’s treasure trove — featuring cards of
Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig — is
going to be auctioned off.

More than 1,000 baseball, football and hockey cards dating
back to 1880 will be for sale to the highest bidder.

(Fox News) – Rob Gough, an entrepreneur and actor, bought
the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle for $5.2 million. The card was
graded by PSA as a Mint 9 and is one of only six PSA 9 1952
Mickey Mantle cards in the world.

Actor Rob Gough with his Mickey Mantle baseball card.