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Monument to the birthplace of the baseball player Johnny Podres Bronze sculpture of Podres at the Baseball Hall of Fame. Podres was born in Witherbee, New York, in 1932. [1] He was of Lithuanian–Polish descent. [2] [3] Podres was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent before the 1951 season. [1]
The most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever sold was a New York Yankees baseball jersey worn by Babe Ruth during his 'called shot' game in the 1932 World Series. It sold for $24.12 million in 2024. [4] In 2016, the ten most valuable sports cards and memorabilia sold for a record-setting combined $12,186,294. [5]
The Merkle play remains one of the most famous in baseball history. The ball used in the Merkle play was sold at an auction in the 1990s for $27,500, making it one of the four most valuable baseballs based on purchase price. [66] Evers' role in Merkle's boner cemented his legacy as a smart ballplayer.
It might have been the last picture taken of Rose, baseball's all-time hits leader as well as one of its most controversial figures. Rose died on Monday . He was 83.
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