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

[Griffins]

There are no better people to safeguard history than Doug and Chad.

[danc]

It was the simple greatest baseball moment in my lifetime that I witnessed. In saying that, those prices are absolutely insane.

After all, what does that make the Mookie ball now after it was purchased for what, $80,000 like ten years ago by Seth Swirsky? How about the pine tar bat? That has to sell for at least $200,000 of Gibby's bat brings over a half a million?

DanC

[quinnsryche]

Great that the charity is getting a sizeable donation. AWFUL for the hobby as every goof out there now will think that their stuff is worth a fortune. Those prices are absolutely ridiculous and actually hurts the majority of the hobby (collectors and dealers alike). We are all not million/billionaires and can afford to pay astronomical prices for everything we like. Sure it's an iconic game, but it only ended game 1. Is the Joe Carter SERIES winning bat worth a million dollars because it's more important? What about Thompson's or Mazeroski's bats, 2-10-100 million, where does it stop? Just a little rant, sorry bout that!

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by quinnsryche

Great that the charity is getting a sizeable donation. AWFUL for the hobby as every goof out there now will think that their stuff is worth a fortune. Those prices are absolutely ridiculous and actually hurts the majority of the hobby (collectors and dealers alike). We are all not million/billionaires and can afford to pay astronomical prices for everything we like. Sure it's an iconic game, but it only ended game 1. Is the Joe Carter SERIES winning bat worth a million dollars because it's more important? What about Thompson's or Mazeroski's bats, 2-10-100 million, where does it stop? Just a little rant, sorry bout that!

I think it is totally irresponsible on the part of anyone who complains about prices of items that have been auctioned off (and I am NOT singling Tony out here. There were several "rants" in this thread.) It comes off as pure, unadulterated, sour grapes. Auction prices are what they are, a point in time that reflects what someone is willing to pay, on a given day, set by how much the underbidders were willing to pay.

The fact that we "are all not million/billionaires" and "can't afford to pay astronomical prices," is inane, at best.

Do you complain when a Picasso or a Monet goes for "ridiculous" prices? Doug and his family run a museum, and an incredible one at that. Period. They paid what they had to, in order to keep a collection together.

There is no difference between your "rant" and that of a $25 collector complaining that you won a T206 for $250. You're arguing about the placement of decimal points.

I can't think of one better place I would rather have this collection go, than to Doug and Chad. Even if it had gone to the HOF, it would have ended up in their warehouse most of the time.

Outstanding pick up!

[Rob D.]

I only wish I knew their bidding strategies.

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

I only wish I knew their bidding strategies.

I think I have it figured out.

[Matthew H]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

I only wish I knew their bidding strategies.

Win.

[D. Bergin]

I don't see the prices as out of line compared to other items we have seen sell in the past.

Especially considering the provenance.

I'm still not quite sure how they can pin down Babe Ruth hit #so & so HR with this exact bat.

For anybody lucky enough to witness this moment as it happened, whether on TV or at the Park............I've never seen a more dramatic baseball moment in my life. Maybe there have been more important HR's, but this was one of those chills up your spines, you'll never forget pieces of drama.

Eckersley on the mound and up a run, gets the first 2 guys out. The former Athletic, Mike Davis, who turned out to be a bust with the Dodgers, works a walk. Davis doesn't normally take walks, and Eckersley doesn't walk guys. If that doesn't happen, Gibson never gets a chance to come to the plate. Gibson limping out of the dugout, obviously in lots of pain. Eckersley goes 0-2 to Gibson and in the process he lines a shot just to the right of the right field foul pole. That's it we figure, that was Gibson's one shot, because Eckersley doesn't give up HR's either. Gibson works the count to 3-2.

Eckersley hangs a pitch just a little too high and Gibson doesn't miss it this time. With one of the most awkward looking HR swings I have ever seen, Gibson pivots his bad knee directly in front of Home plate and connects with the sweet spot of his bat.

I don't think anybody watching it could actually believe what they just saw.

[terjung]

Originally Posted by Griffins

There are no better people to safeguard history than Doug and Chad.

Well said. Doug and Chad are unquestionably top notch.

[E93]

Originally Posted by Griffins

There are no better people to safeguard history than Doug and Chad.

+1

Great people. Phenomenal collection. Extremely generous with the way they share it.

JimB