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Sotheby's said on Tuesday it had teamed up with
sports specialists Goldin Auctions to offer some 100 lots of
memorabilia from athletes including Babe Ruth, Rafael Nadal,
Muhammad Ali, Tom Brady and LeBron James in an online auction
from Nov. 24 to Dec. 3.
The "Century of Champions" auction covers artifacts from the
worlds of baseball, tennis, basketball, boxing and more,
including rare collectors cards and clothing.
National Hockey League player Gretzky's 1979-80 worn and signed,
rookie-season Edmonton Oilers road jersey is one of the top
items with a pre-sale estimate of $450,000 to $600,000.
The Jules Rimet trophy given to Pele after he helped Brazil win
its third World Cup in 1970 is expected to fetch up to $800,000.
It was made for Pele by world soccer body FIFA and first sold by
the player at a 2016 auction of his career memorabilia.
A Tom Brady 2000 Playoff Contender Championship signed rookie
card, described as in near mint condition, is priced at $250,000
to $300,000, while a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle baseball rookie
card could fetch up to $200,000, Sotheby's and Goldin said.
Other highlights include the 1956 Heisman trophy ($400,000 to
$500,000) won by Green Bay Packers NFL player Paul Hornung, who
died last week at age 84, and the late Muhammad Ali's signed
1996 Olympic Games torch ($14,000 to $20,000).
The current world record price for an item of sports memorabilia
was set in December 2019 when Pierre de Coubertin's 1892 Olympic
Manifesto sold in New York for $8.8 million, eight times over
the expected price.
(This story corrects end date of auction in paragraph 2)
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Christian Schmollinger/Mark
Heinrich)
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