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Walter Johnson Jersey Highlights Sports Auction at Sotheby's
April 20 (Bloomberg) -- One of two known Washington Senators' jerseys worn by Hall-of-Fame pitcher Walter Johnson will be auctioned by Sotheby's Holdings Inc. in June.
The road jersey, which was held by a former teammate of Johnson for 80 years, probably will bring in as much as $300,000, the auction house said in a news release.
The only other jersey known to have been worn by Johnson, known as the ``Big Train,'' is in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
Johnson, a two-time Most Valuable Player, was a member of the first Hall of Fame class after finishing his 21-year career with 3,508 strikeouts and 417 wins. His strikeout record stood for 61 years until broken by Steve Carlton in 1983.
The auction also will feature home-run king Hank Aaron's rookie jersey from the 1954 season with the Milwaukee Braves and a Babe Ruth autographed game-used bat. Aaron's jersey likely will fetch $250,000, while Ruth's bat probably will go for as much as $200,000, the auction house said.
The sale of baseball, basketball and other sports memorabilia is scheduled for June 24, Sotheby's said.
Walter Johnson Jersey Highlights Sports Auction at Sotheby's
April 20 (Bloomberg) -- One of two known Washington Senators' jerseys worn by Hall-of-Fame pitcher Walter Johnson will be auctioned by Sotheby's Holdings Inc. in June.
The road jersey, which was held by a former teammate of Johnson for 80 years, probably will bring in as much as $300,000, the auction house said in a news release.
The only other jersey known to have been worn by Johnson, known as the ``Big Train,'' is in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
Johnson, a two-time Most Valuable Player, was a member of the first Hall of Fame class after finishing his 21-year career with 3,508 strikeouts and 417 wins. His strikeout record stood for 61 years until broken by Steve Carlton in 1983.
The auction also will feature home-run king Hank Aaron's rookie jersey from the 1954 season with the Milwaukee Braves and a Babe Ruth autographed game-used bat. Aaron's jersey likely will fetch $250,000, while Ruth's bat probably will go for as much as $200,000, the auction house said.
The sale of baseball, basketball and other sports memorabilia is scheduled for June 24, Sotheby's said.