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Baseball Antiquities Ltd.
Genuine, vintage and antique baseball memorabilia. Vintage 1915 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox collection includes rare 1915 Babe Ruth rookie photographs.

26th National Sports Collectors Convention
July 27 - 31, 2005. Chicago.
The Baseball Antiquities collection will be on display at the 26th National Sports Collectors Convention in Rosemont, IL

Baseball History:

Boston Red Sox
The official Boston Red Sox website.

Major League Baseball
The official Major League Baseball website.

National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum
Who knows more about baseball history?

Sports Museum of New England
Who knows more about New England sports history?

Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)

Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Our favorite! Babe Ruth's "Curse of the Bambino" legend.

Yahoo - Baseball History
Search Yahoo for web sites related to baseball history

Old Cardboard Magazine

"Unofficial" Red Sox Fan Sites:

86 Years

Boston Dirt Dogs

Red Sox Connection

Fenway Fanatics
Home to Boston Red Sox baseball fans everywhere!

Red Sox Nation

Publications:

Beckett
Covering all sports collecting hobbies.

Grading Authorities:

Beckett Grading Services
Beckett has been a leading authority for years.

Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA)
Currently the most widely accepted grading system.

Sportscard Guaranty (SGC)
Another valuable grading service.

Other Sites of Related Interest:

Panopticon, Inc.
One of the nation's oldest B&W archival photographic labs and fine art photography gallery in Boston.

The Jimmy Fund
For over 50 years, the Boston Red Sox and The Jimmy Fund
charity benefit have gone hand in hand. Very worthwhile cause.

The Red Sox Foundation

Link exchange welcome.
Contact us with your details.

Our Favorite "Vintage" Players:


Babe Ruth
Official Babe Ruth web site.
Hall of Fame biographical info.
Diamond Icons biographical info.

From Babe Ruth's Hall of Fame plaque:
GEORGE HERMAN (BABE) RUTH 
BOSTON - NEW YORK A.L.; BOSTON, N.L. 
1915-1935 
GREATEST DRAWING CARD IN HISTORY OF  BASEBALL. HOLDER OF MANY HOME RUN  AND OTHER BATTING RECORDS. GATHERED  714 HOME RUNS IN ADDITION TO FIFTEEN  IN WORLD SERIES.


Ty Cobb
Hall of Fame biographical info.
Diamond Icons biographical info.

From Ty Cobb's Hall of Fame plaque:
TYRUS RAYMOND COBB
DETROIT-PHILADELPHIA, A.L. -1905-1928
LED AMERICAN LEAGUE IN BATTING TWELVE TIMES AND CREATED OR EQUALLED MORE MAJOR LEAGUE RECORDS THAN ANY OTHER PLAYER. RETIRED WITH 4191 MAJOR LEAGUE HITS.


Harry Hooper
Hall of Fame biographical info. .

From Harry Hooper's Hall of Fame plaque:
HARRY BARTHOLOMEW HOOPER 
BOSTON A.L. 1909-1920 
CHICAGO A.L. 1921-1925 
LEADOFF HITTER AND RIGHT FIELDER OF  1912-15-16-18 WORLD CHAMPION RED SOX.  NOTED FOR SPEED AND STRONG ARM.  COLLECTED 2,466 HITS FOR .281 CAREER  AVERAGE. HAD 3,981 PUTOUTS AND 344  ASSISTS. LIFETIME FIELDING AVERAGE .966.


Tris Speaker
Hall of Fame biographical info.
Diamond Icons biographical info.

From Tris Speakers's Hall of Fame plaque:
TRISTRAM E. (TRIS) SPEAKER 
BOSTON (A) 1909-15 
CLEVELAND (A) 1916-26 
WASHINGTON (A) 1927 
PHILADELPHIA (A) 1928 
GREATEST CENTERFIELDER OF HIS  DAY. LIFETIME MAJOR LEAGUE BATTING  AVERAGE OF .344. MANAGER IN 1920  WHEN CLEVELAND WON ITS FIRST  PENNANT AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.


Ted Williams
Official Ted Williams web site.
Hall of Fame biographical info.

From Ted Williams' Hall of Fame plaque:
THEODORE SAMUEL WILLIAMS 
"TED" 
BOSTON RED SOX A.L. 1939-1960 
BATTED .406 IN 1941. LED A.L. IN BATTING  6 TIMES; SLUGGING PERCENTAGE 9 TIMES;  TOTAL BASES 6 TIMES; RUNS SCORED 6 TIMES;  BASES ON BALLS 8 TIMES. TOTAL HITS 2654  INCLUDED 521 HOME RUNS. LIFETIME BATTING  AVERAGE .344; LIFETIME SLUGGING AVERAGE .634. MOST VALUABLE A.L. PLAYER 1946 & 1949.  PLAYED IN 18 ALL STAR GAMES, NAMED PLAYER  OF THE DECADE 1951-1960.

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