Ted Williams
Historic Ted Williams, Roberto Clemente jerseys highlight Lelands Winter auction
In 1942, Ted Williams won baseball’s Triple Crown for the first time, batting .356 with 36 home runs and 137 RBI to lead the American League in all three categories.
Eighteen later, another Baseball Hall of Famer made history as Roberto Clemente batted .314 with 94 RBI to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to its first World Series championship in 35 years.
The jersey Williams wore during his historic 1942 season and the jersey Clemente wore during the 1960 World Series are both up for auction in Lelands 2024 Winter Classic Auction, which runs through March 16.
The Boston Red Sox jersey photo-matched to the 1942 season is the only known Williams jersey from his first of two Triple Crown seasons. It has been consigned by the family that has owned it since 1942.
The 1960 Clemente jersey is a gray, vest-like jersey the baseball legend and humanitarian wore during the 1960 World Series. It received the second-highest grade attainable from SGC.
The auction also features a 1997-98 Michael Jordan Metal Universe Championship Precious Metal Gems card graded PSA NM-MT 8. The coveted card is part of “The Golden Age Collection,” a hobby-fresh offering of more than 100 inserts from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. The collection is almost entirely graded by PSA and includes such sports superstars as Jordan, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Tiger Woods, Tom Brady, Babe Ruth and more.
Other highlights of the auction include the Kentucky Derby winner’s trophy presented to the owner of Strike the Gold in 1991; a signed 1949 Bowman Jackie Robinson card (PSA Authentic, Auto 9); a 1920s Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig dual-signed Yankees original photograph (PSA Type I, Auto 9); a 2005-06 Sidney Crosby rookie-season Penguins game-worn jersey photo-matched to four games and career goals #25, #30 and #31; a rare Charles Bidwill-signed 1939 Chicago Cardinals Wrigley Field rental contract also signed by George Halas (PSA, JSA and Beckett); a baseball signed by both Babe Ruth and Honus Wagner (PSA); and a 1927 Ownie Carroll Tigers game-worn uniform.
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Also featured is Paul Drayton’s 1964 Summer Olympics gold medal for the 400-meter relay; a 1969-72 Willie Mays game-used bat (PSA GU 9.5); a 1986-87 Fleer Basketball Michael Jordan card (BGS 9.5); a signed Pete Rose 1976 Reds World Series game-worn jersey; and a Lynn Swann Steelers game-worn jersey photo-matched to November 27, 1978, when he had a season-high 134 yards and two touchdowns.
Also up for bid are: a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card (PSA VG 3); a 1994 Brian Leetch Stanley Cup Playoffs Rangers signed, game-worn, photo-matched jersey; a 2003-04 SP Basketball Signature Edition “INKredible INKscriptions” Lebron James signed and inscribed “#1 Draft Pick” rookie card (BGS Pristine 10,Auto 10); and 1993 Jack Morris Blue Jays World Series trophy.
Other auction highlights include:
• Aaron Taylor’s 1997 Outland Trophy
• A 2013 Patrick Mahomes Whitehouse High School Wildcats signed baseball
• A signed 1953 Topps Baseball Mickey Mantle card (PSA 1.5, Auto 8)
• A signed 1957-58 Topps Basketball Bill Russell rookie card (BGS EX 5 Auto)
• Larry Holmes’ 1984 IBF Heavyweight Championship commemorative belt (wife LOA)
• A 1960-62 Jerry Lucas Ohio State Buckeyes game-worn jersey
• A 1960-62 John Havlicek Ohio State Buckeyes game-worn jersey
• A Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig dual-signed barnstorming souvenir photograph
• A Babe Ruth rookie and Red Sox pitching staff original photograph (PSA Type II)
• Luka Doncic’s “Secret Stuff” water bottle from his 73-point game on January 26, 2024
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