DiMaggio Series Uniform Sells for $195K
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DiMaggio Series Uniform Sells for $195K
Sat May 20, 6:50 PM ET
NEW YORK - A uniform worn by Joe DiMaggio in his final World Series sold for $195,500 Saturday during the second day of an auction of his memorabilia.
The pinstriped flannel home uniform was won by an anonymous bidder. DiMaggio wore the jersey during the 1951 World Series, when the Yankees defeated the New York Giants.
According to Hunt Auctions Inc., the matching pants — while worn during the 1951 season — couldn't be verified as being used in the World Series. DiMaggio retired after winning the championship, turning his spot in center field over to Mickey Mantle.
Also fetching top prices Saturday were items related to DiMaggio's one-time wife, actress Marilyn Monroe. The couple married in January 1954, but split after nine months.
Monroe's 1954 U.S. passport sold for $115,000. A photograph of herself that she autographed with the words "I love you Joe, Marilyn" sold for $80,500. And a Monroe-autographed handwritten letter sent to DiMaggio and dated March 1, 1954, sold for $51,750.
A pair of watches awarded to DiMaggio following his first two Most Valuable Player seasons sold for $92,000 (1939) and $86,250 (1941). The latter came in the year that DiMaggio achieved one of baseball's most enduring marks, his 56-game hitting streak.
"Presented to Joseph Paul DiMaggio, Jr. Outfielder of the New York Yankees by The Sporting News For Being Named Most Valuable Player in American League for 1941," the inscription reads.
On Friday, the first day of the two-day auction, DiMaggio's 1947 Most Valuable Player award was sold for $281,750 to New York collector Pete Siegel.
In all, more than 1,000 DiMaggio items went on the auction block. All sale prices included a 15 percent buyer's premium.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood, Fla.
Sat May 20, 6:50 PM ET
NEW YORK - A uniform worn by Joe DiMaggio in his final World Series sold for $195,500 Saturday during the second day of an auction of his memorabilia.
The pinstriped flannel home uniform was won by an anonymous bidder. DiMaggio wore the jersey during the 1951 World Series, when the Yankees defeated the New York Giants.
According to Hunt Auctions Inc., the matching pants — while worn during the 1951 season — couldn't be verified as being used in the World Series. DiMaggio retired after winning the championship, turning his spot in center field over to Mickey Mantle.
Also fetching top prices Saturday were items related to DiMaggio's one-time wife, actress Marilyn Monroe. The couple married in January 1954, but split after nine months.
Monroe's 1954 U.S. passport sold for $115,000. A photograph of herself that she autographed with the words "I love you Joe, Marilyn" sold for $80,500. And a Monroe-autographed handwritten letter sent to DiMaggio and dated March 1, 1954, sold for $51,750.
A pair of watches awarded to DiMaggio following his first two Most Valuable Player seasons sold for $92,000 (1939) and $86,250 (1941). The latter came in the year that DiMaggio achieved one of baseball's most enduring marks, his 56-game hitting streak.
"Presented to Joseph Paul DiMaggio, Jr. Outfielder of the New York Yankees by The Sporting News For Being Named Most Valuable Player in American League for 1941," the inscription reads.
On Friday, the first day of the two-day auction, DiMaggio's 1947 Most Valuable Player award was sold for $281,750 to New York collector Pete Siegel.
In all, more than 1,000 DiMaggio items went on the auction block. All sale prices included a 15 percent buyer's premium.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood, Fla.
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