{"id":17266,"date":"2011-11-18T00:01:15","date_gmt":"2011-11-18T05:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=17266"},"modified":"2011-11-18T00:01:15","modified_gmt":"2011-11-18T05:01:15","slug":"muhammad-ali-news-lou-gehrig-dr-j-shocker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=17266","title":{"rendered":"Muhammad Ali NEWS – Lou Gehrig & DR. J Shocker"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Auction concludes Saturday at SCPAuctions.com;
\nBidding on Gehrig Bat at $142,659; Dr. J ring is at $104,441; Trunks up to $98,525<\/p>\n

The bidding for Lou Gehrig\u2019s 1938-39 bat used to hit his last home run in a Yankees uniform, Hall of Famer Julius \u201cDr. J\u201d Erving\u2019s 1983 World Championship ring and Muhammad Ali\u2019s fight-worn trunks from Ali vs. Frazier \u2013 \u201cThe Fight of the Century\u201d — is expected to heat up during the next two days, as collectors scramble to secure these coveted pieces of sports history before SCP Auctions\u2019 November auction comes to a close Saturday, Nov. 19.<\/p>\n

The item drawing the highest bid, the Lou Gehrig bat, has been described by SCP officials as the single finest piece of Gehrig memorabilia they\u2019ve handled in the company\u2019s 32-year history. In an exhibition game prior to the start of the 1939 season, Gehrig, in rapid decline from the insidious disease that now bears his name, utilized this very bat when he valiantly mustered the strength and form to hit his last two home runs in a New York Yankees uniform. The bat originates from the estate of well-known actor Bing Russell. Russell, father of actor Kurt Russell, received the bat directly from Gehrig immediately after Gehrig\u2019s last big-league clout. The current bid is $142,659 and that figure is expected to rise dramatically in the auction\u2019s final hours.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Hall of Famer Julius \u201cDr. J\u201d Erving\u2019s 1983 World Championship ring is currently at $104,441 and Muhammad Ali\u2019s fight-worn trunks from Ali vs. Frazier is at $98,525 and the bidding for those items, too, is anticipated to reach fever pitch as the auction comes to a close.<\/p>\n

Bids (as of Nov. 17) on other prominent items in the auction include:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Dr. J\u2019s 1980-81 NBA Most Valuable Player Trophy \u2013 current high bid $69,053
\n\u2022 Dr. J\u2019s 1976 New York Nets ABA World Championship Ring- current high bid $62,775
\n\u2022 Dr. J\u2019s 1974 New York ABA World Championship Ring \u2013 current high bid $57,068
\n\u2022 1887 Mike \u201cKing\u201d Kelly Banquet Program \u2013 current high bid $57,068
\n\u2022 James Worthy\u2019s Personal Player\u2019s Edition Copy of 1996 NBA 50 Greatest Players Autographed Lithograph \u2013 current high bid $50,556
\n\u2022 Mickey Cochrane\u2019s 1934 American League MVP Trophy \u2013 current high bid $40,264
\n\u2022 Ted Williams\u2019 Boston Red Sox Game-Worn Road Jersey \u2013 current high bid $36,603
\n\u2022 Willie Mays\u2019 Autographed 1970 San Francisco Game-Worn Jersey \u2013 current high bid $32,211<\/p>\n

Collectors can bid through Saturday (Nov. 17) by logging on to www.scpauctions.com or calling (800) 350-2273. The initial-bidding period ends at 7 p.m. PST, with the auction ending after 15 minutes has elapsed without a bid on the entire auction.<\/p>\n

Each of the more than 750 items is featured in the SCP Auctions\u2019 website at www.SCPAuctions.com or click photo to follow link.<\/p>\n

About SCP Auctions
\nSCP Auctions, Inc. has been a leader in brokering and auctions of important sports memorabilia and cards since 1979. The Southern California based firm conducts online auctions 3 times a year. SCP Auctions has handled some of the most significant individual items and prominent collections in their field, such as the record-setting sale of Babe Ruth\u2019s bat used to hit the first home run in Yankee Stadium ($1.265 million), the original 1919 Contract of Sale of Babe Ruth from the Red Sox to the Yankees ($996,000), and the estate collections of Hall of Famers such as Honus Wagner, Tony Lazzeri, Bob Cousy, Wilt Chamberlain, Casey Stengel, Pee Wee Reese, and Ernie Banks. Interested bidders can call (800) 350-2273 or visit SCP Auctions online at www.SCPAuctions.com for more information on how to participate.<\/p>\n

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Auction concludes Saturday at SCPAuctions.com; Bidding on Gehrig Bat at $142,659; Dr. J ring is at $104,441; Trunks up to $98,525 The bidding for Lou Gehrig\u2019s 1938-39 bat used to hit his last home run in a Yankees uniform, Hall of Famer Julius \u201cDr. J\u201d Erving\u2019s 1983 World Championship ring and Muhammad Ali\u2019s fight-worn trunks […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[42,105],"class_list":["post-17266","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-boxing-news","tag-ali","tag-boxing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17266"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17266\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17266"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}