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World Series rings, memorabilia collection of former MLB closer Brian Wilson highlight SCP Spring Auction
Former MLB closer Brian Wilson was one of baseball’s top relief pitchers and most colorful characters from 2006-14.
Nicknamed “The Beard” because of his large, long black beard, Wilson, a three-time All-Star, had 107 career saves, including 48 for the 2010 World Series champion San Francisco Giants.
Wilson’s memorabilia collection is up for bid in the Spring Premier Auction at SCP Auctions. The Brian Wilson Collection includes two World Series rings (2010 and 2012), as well as gloves, jerseys, cleats, and other collectibles.
The SCP auction, which runs through April 5, is headlined by a variety of modern and vintage cards, championship rings and other memorabilia.
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Among the vintage and modern cards are a 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie graded PSA 10; a 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal Cy Young Portrait (PSA 8); a 1915 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb (PSA Mint 9); and a 1981 Topps Joe Montana rookie (PSA 10).
Valuable championship jewelry includes: Hall of Famer Ray Nitschke’s Green Bay Packers Super Bowl II ring; a 1983 Philadelphia 76ers NBA championship player’s ring; and a 1995 Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl XXX player’s ring.
Other player-worn memorabilia include: the earliest Luka Dončić Lakers game-worn jersey to surface from his second game with the team on Feb. 12; the jersey Aaron Judge wore when he hit home run No. 49 during his 2024 AL MVP season; the jersey Joe Burrow wore in the Bengals victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Dec. 4, 2022; and a Stephen Curry jersey from his 2020-21 scoring champion season.
The auction also includes some championship and game-winning lumber, including: a 1941 Joe DiMaggio bat graded PSA/DNA GU 8 and photo-matched to the 1941 World Series; a 1971 Willie Mays bat (PSA/DNA GU 10); and a 1973-75 Hank Aaron signed bat (PSA/DNA GU 9).
Among a large collection of historic PSA/DNA Type 1 original photographs includes one of four Type 1 images in existence of Michael Jordan’s last shot in Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals.
A pair of important contracts of baseball Hall of Famers round out the auction, including Mickey Mantle’s 1955 signed and executed New York Yankees contract, and Satchel Paige’s final 1965 signed Kansas City Athletics contract.
Other auction highlights include:
• 1951 Bowman #253 Mickey Mantle signed Rookie card (PSA & PSA/DNA Authentic).
• 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal Cy Young (Cleveland, Portrait) (PSA 8).
• 1971 Willie Mays game-used H&B Professional Model Bat with Gaylord Perry Provenance (PSA/DNA GU 10, Perry LOA).
• 1961 Topps Baseball PSA Graded Near-Complete Set (580/587) (All PSA 8).
• 1965 Ernie Barnes Original 1-of-1 Oil on Canvas 24-by-36 Painting of Willie Mays from MVP Season.
• George McGinnis' 1972 Indiana Pacers ABA Championship 10K gold ring with diamonds.
