Piece of Yankee Stadium History $100,000? Offer turned down.
It is the most historical stadium in sports; Known as "The House that Ruth Built", Yankee Stadium stands strong and proud since 1923. Not only have the NY Yankee's had this stadium for home games since then , they have also won 26 World Series Championships there, far more than any other major league team. Throughout the years the stadium has been home to the likes of Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig, Roger Maris, Yogi Berra, Phil Rizzuto, Billy Martin, Thurman Munson, Don Mattingly, Alex Rodriguez, Roger Clemens, Derek Jeter, and an endless list of legendary players. That part of history will come to an end on September 21, 2008. The last day the NY Yankees will call it home.
If you are a fan, an avid collector or an investor, you may have a chance to own a piece of New York Yankee history. Recently a collector who has the December 31, 1923 American League Baseball Club of N.Y. Journal Entries Private Ledger had been offered an undisclosed 6 figure amount for this piece of New York Yankee Stadium history. Details on the Private Ledger are Profit & Loss, depreciation on Stadium construction, franchise contracts with players, real estate, shares, equipment, stadium construction costs; rent received, park privileges, and much more. The Private Ledger was originally purchased from items at an Estate of the late Colonel Jacob Ruppert. Yankee Stadium might be known hand in hand with Babe Ruth, but Ruppert was the owner of the NY Yankees when the Stadium was built. Ruppert is also known as the man who brought Babe Ruth to the Yankees. In 2005, the 1919 the Boston Red Sox contract that sold Babe Ruth to the NY Yankees for $100,000 sold in auction for $996,000. The buyer, who outbid six people for the six-page document, told reporters that he would have paid more, and that no matter how much someone offers him, the contract "is not for sale."
The December 31, 1923 New York Yankee Journal Entries Private Ledger is said to be going up for auction on EBAY under the username Gary123cheifs as early as the evening of August 28th. Do not miss your opportunity to own a piece of New York Yankee History. |
