Bonds Jersey Sells for $18,000

Rich Mueller
A 2001 autographed jersey worn by Barry Bonds when he hit career home run #531 sold for $22,275 in Grey Flannel's Summer Games sports memorabilia auction which closed early Thursday morning.

Grey Flannel offered over 1,000 items with several premier lots reaching bids of $20,000 or more with the company's 20% buyer's premium. A jersey attributed to Roberto Clemente during the 1970 season sold for $22,785.

Other jerseys included a 1973-74 John Havlicek ($20,714) and a 1957-58 Sonny Jurgenson Eagles shirt ($17,119).


The highest price realized in the auction was for a 1994 racing suit worn by Dale Earnhardt. The suit sold for $41,430. One of Mike Tyson's old WBC championship belts, attributed to the 1986-90 time period and signed by the ex-champ, went for $28,644. An exact copy of Roger Maris' 1960 American League MVP award, created at the time of the original by the company which produced the trophies, went for $18,355.
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Rich Mueller

Rich Mueller is the managing editor of SportsCollectorsDaily.com, a web site devoted to news in and around the sports card and memorabilia industry. Sports Collectors Daily offers lively original content and stories culled from media sources coast to coast. You'll also find links to various sports collecting resources including sports card price guides, auction companies, checklists and more.