Goldin Auctions is proud to announce the Cal Ripken Jr. personal collection in the October Legends auction that includes the sale of some of the most prized possessions from the personal collection of Cal Ripken Jr. The collection features mementos from the incredible and unparalleled career of Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. from his first little league uniform, to his early days as a Baltimore Oriole, to items from his historic consecutive game streak, 3,000th hit, 400th home run, World Series Championship, retirement and more. The auction is now open for bidding to the public on at GoldinAuctions.com.
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“It is an honor to get the opportunity to work once again with Cal Ripken, Jr. He is one of the most loved and important icons in American sports history and his on and off the field accomplishments are second to none,” said Goldin Auctions Founder and CEO Ken Goldin. “This collection is one of the most significantly important collections ever to come to auction of a modern baseball player.”
The auction will include game used items and memorabilia from historic events and accomplishments in the great career of Cal Ripken Jr. A portion of all items sold will benefit the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation.
“Over the last year I have had the chance to explore my collection and it amazed me how many unique items I was able to compile throughout my career” said Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. “With the celebration of the 25th anniversary of 2131 still fresh in my mind, I thought this would be a great time to share some of them with other collectors and lovers of baseball. It will also raise funds for our work with kids under the Foundation named for my Dad.”
The Auction will be a two-session auction with Session 1 ending on October 31 consisting of lots 1-417 and Session 2 ending November 1st consisting of lots 418-1911.
Cal Ripken Collection Highlights - Lots 8-70
Lot #8 - 1981 Cal Ripken, Jr. Game Used Baltimore Orioles Home Jersey Used for MLB Debut (Ripken LOA & Beckett) This is the jersey that started Cal Ripken, Jr. on the road to Cooperstown.
Lot #9 - Cal Ripken, Jr. Game Used & Signed Bat Used For #2131 Consecutive Game 1st At Bat - Breaks Gehrig Record (PSA/DNA GU 10 & Ripken LOA & Beckett) This is the bat Cal Ripken, Jr. used in his 2,131st consecutive game. It was Wednesday September 6, 1995. The Angels were in Baltimore to play the Orioles and Camden Yards was standing room only. The President and Vice President of the United States both were in the stands and the second largest television audience to ever watch a baseball game were rivetted to their screens.
Lot #10 - Cal Ripken, Jr. Game Used Consecutive Game #2632 (All-Time Record) Baltimore Orioles Home Jersey Used 9/19/1998 (Ripken LOA) Cal Ripken, Jr. wore this jersey to play in his 2,632nd consecutive game, the final one of his record-setting streak. To say this jersey is a museum-worthy artifact would be an understatement; in fact, it has spent the past 22 years as the cornerstone of an exhibit about Cal in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
Lot #19 - Cal Ripken, Jr. End Of Consecutive Game Streak Game Worn & Signed Baltimore Orioles Home Uniform (Jersey & Pants) From 9/20/1998 (Ripken LOA & Beckett) Cal Ripken, Jr. donned this uniform for the first Orioles game he didn’t play in since June 5, 1982, over 16 years earlier.
Lot #22 - Cal Ripken, Jr. End Of Consecutive Game Streak Baltimore Orioles Dugout Lineup Card From 9/20/1998 (Ripken LOA) The First Line up card from the Baltimore Orioles in over 15 years not to include the name Cal Ripken Jr.
Lot #30 – 32 - Cal Ripken, Jr.’s 400th Home Run Game Used Items Including Actual Home Run Baseball, Home Run Bat and Uniform (Ripken LOA & Beckett)
Lot #34 - Cal Ripken Jr. Game Used Little League Uniform: Jersey & Pants With Cap (Ripken LOA)
Goldin Auctions
Sports memorabilia impresario Ken Goldin has sold more than $700 million in memorabilia from many of the biggest names in sports, history and pop culture and was the pioneer of using the medium of television to sell sports memorabilia. In the August 2020 Auction, Goldin Auctions sold a 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Prospects #BDPP89 Mike Trout (Superfractors) Signed Rookie Card (#1/1) for a public sale record of $3.84 million and the 2003-04 UD “Exquisite Collection” Rookie Patch Autograph (RPA) #78 LeBron James Signed Rookie Card (#02/99) for $1.1 million, plus the previous public sale record holder the Honus Wagner T206 card for $3.12 million, a 2013-14 National Treasures Horizontal (RPA) #130 Giannis Antetokounmpo Signed NBA Logoman Patch Rookie Card (#1/1) – BGS MINT 9/BGS 10 for $1.85 million – a basketball card record, Babe Ruth's 1918 contract for a record $1.02 million, 2009 Bowman Chrome Mike Trout Prospects Red Refractor – BGS 9.5 for $922,500 the record for a Modern Baseball Card, several 2003-04 Exquisite LOGOMAN Cards featuring LeBron James for $900,000 the record for any Basketball card, 2003-04 LeBron James Game Used Rookie Jersey for $392,500 the highest paid for a LeBron James Rookie Jersey, the Mike Piazza Post-9/11 home run jersey for $365,000, and the 1979-80 Wayne Gretzky PSA GEM MT 10 rookie card for a record $465,000. Goldin Auctions strives to break new ground and offer collectors the best in collectible treasures up for auction in the marketplace. Goldin Auctions is the official auction partner of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the Jackie Robinson Foundation and the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum. For more information, visit www.goldinauctions.com.
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Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation
The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation helps to build character and teach critical life lessons to at-risk young people living in America’s most distressed communities. The Foundation is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2001 to honor the legend and spirit of Cal Ripken, Sr. Everything we do maintains the values which Cal, Sr. embodied as a devoted coach and mentor: leadership, work ethic, personal responsibility, and healthy living. Through our transformational at-risk youth programs and Youth Development Parks, multipurpose parks, we create safe opportunities for youth in need to develop valuable life skills, build character, connect positively with local law enforcement, and learn how to make productive choices for their future. By partnering with youth-serving organizations and schools across the country, we provide educational life skills curriculum for adult mentors to use to better engage and teach the children we serve. Our dedicated corporate partners and generous donors support these opportunities to impact millions of young lives every year.
