WOW!!!! Auction for Kirk Gibsons' items from Dodgers

[jcmtiger]

For Gibson's charity in Michigan.

Joe



LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) — A father-son sports collectors team from Santa Barbara bought the bat Kirk Gibson used for his historic home run in the 1988 World Series for $575,912.40 early Sunday in SCP Auctions' October/November auction, and also took home the four other Gibson artifacts on sale.

Chad and Doug Dreier of the Dreier Group paid $1.19 million for the five items, which included Gibson's home run bat, his game-worn Los Angeles Dodgers jersey ($303,277.20), batting helmet ($153,388.80), NL Most Valuable Player Award ($110,293.20) and World Series trophy ($45,578.40).

"We are thrilled to keep this amazing collection of baseball history in Southern California," Chad Dreier said.

Proceeds from the sale of the World Series trophy and MVP award will benefit the Kirk Gibson Foundation.

Also, a 1934 Babe Ruth professional-model bat used by Ruth to hit career home run No. 702 sold for $137,865.60, a Ty Cobb H&B side-written professional model game-used bat went for $75,330, and a 1953 Mickey Mantle New York Yankees game-worn, autographed road jersey sold for $62,256.

The bid for Gibson's bat is the second-highest amount paid for a game-used bat, behind only Babe Ruth's signed bat used for the first home run at Yankee Stadium that SCP sold in 2004 for $1.265 million.
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[brass_rat]

I was floored when I saw those prices...I understand money goes to charity, but how many people wanted to bump up the prices that high? There are plenty of charity auctions that don't haul that type of money...

Confused,
Steve

[terjung]

Very strong prices, but they are pretty incredible items too, IMO.

I can't think of a more memorable home run in my lifetime (age 38).
Sure Fisk's HR in Game 6 over the Reds was certainly way up there, but the Sox didn't go on to win that series, so the Gibson HR outranks that one in my book.

Given Gibson's injury and the "he'll either hit a HR or a get an out" at bat against the strongest closer of the day, made it a defining moment of baseball lore. All in all, those are some phenominal pieces of memorabilia...

[jimm]

Yes, very high, but that's one of those "Where were you when" moments in Baseball history, somewhat recent or not.

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[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by brass_rat

...but how many people wanted to bump up the prices that high?

Apparently, at least two.

[Matt]

Congrats Doug!

[cardinalcollector]

"I don't believe what I just read" !

[autograf]

Congrats to Doug & Chad.....great items for an already great collection!

[tbob]

Originally Posted by cardinalcollector

"I don't believe what I just read" !

LOL. +1. Nice take-off on Jack Buck's famous line.
I agree with one of the posters, how much does that make Maz' bat worth? In my mind there is no comparison and I would think Maz' HR series winning bat and the ball would be astronomical now.
Edited to add- what does that make the "and we'll see you tomorrow night" Kirby Puckett bat worth?????? It's at least as significant, if not more than Gibson's bat.