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RARE MANTLE BASEBALL CARD SOLD

(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.

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Actor Rob Gough with his Mickey Mantle baseball card.

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BASEBALL HALL OF FAMER HAS DIED AT 91

Whitey Ford, Yankees legend and Hall of Fame pitcher, dead at age 91 - CBSSports.com

Whitey Ford, one of the most talented pitchers in baseball history, who
helped lead the
New York Yankees to a string of World Series
wins in the 1950s and ’60s died at his home in Lake Success on
Long Island. He had suffered from dementia for several years.

Ford was the second-oldest living member of the Hall of Fame after Tommy Lasorda at the time of his death.

 

Whitey Ford Speaking Fee and Booking Agent Contact
Edward Charles “Whitey” Ford
(October 21, 1928 – October 8, 2020)

1961 Topps 160 Whitey Ford HOF Yankees PSA 9 25777570



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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

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CAMILLE BOHANNON

Elvis Presley's Early Childhood
A young Elvis with parents Gladys and Vernon Presley
in Tupelo, Mississippi.

Elvis vigil: More than 700 fans expected at smaller-than-usual event

Elvis on stage in Hollywood in february 12 1977. | Müzik
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977)

 

 

Elvis Presley: Read 1977 Obituary on Anniversary of Death | Time

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THE ‘’BABE’’ RETIRED ON THIS DAY IN 1935

Babe Ruth, wearing his No. 3 uniform, receives
Babe Ruth, wearing his No. 3 uniform, receives a standing ovation as
he comes out of the Cleveland Indians’ dugout to take a bow at
Yankee Stadium in the Bronx on June 13, 1948.

      On June 2, 1935, Babe Ruth, one of the greatest players in the history of
      baseball, ended his Major League playing career after 22 seasons, 10
      World Series and 714 home runs. The following year, Ruth, a larger-than-
      life figure whose name became synonymous with baseball, was one of
      the first five players inducted into the sport’s hall of fame.

      George Herman Ruth was born February 6, 1895, into a poor family in
      Baltimore. As a child, he was sent to St. Mary’s Industrial School for
      Boys, a school run by Roman Catholic brothers, where he learned to
      play baseball and was a standout athlete. At 19, Ruth was signed by
      the Baltimore Orioles, then a Boston Red Sox minor league team. Ruth’s
      fellow teammates and the media began referring to him as team owner
      Jack Dunn’s newest “babe,” a nickname that stuck.

      Ruth would later acquire other nicknames, including “The Sultan of Swat”
      and “The Bambino.”

      Home run king Babe Ruth, wearing his famed

      Ailing and Emotional Babe Ruth Addressing the Crowd at Yankee ...
      George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr.
      (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948)

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      HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

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      SANDY KOZEL

      Werner Doehner, last survivor of the Hindenburg Zeppelinairship ...

      Werner Doehner, last survivor of the Hindenburg disaster, dies at ...

      Hindenburg Disaster - real footage of the terrible crash 1937 ...

      Chronicle Covers: When the Hindenburg burst into flames ...

      6: Filling the Hindenburg With Hydrogen - 10 of the Worst ...

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