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Showing results 101 - 110 of 117 for the category: Sports.
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The Kentucky Derby Museum (4/18/08)
 We are very lucky at the Kentucky Derby Museum to have a great variety of artifacts. We have a wide range of trophies, a number of saddles, and silks in every possible color. Despite the fact that the collection is varied and numerous, I still have a few favorite objects.
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A Pitch for Hope: Barry Bonds’ Home Run Ball (4/4/08)
Every baseball fan dreams of catching a fly ball when they see their favorite team play: it is the ultimate collectible. For Jameson Sutton, this wish came true last fall. The 24-year-old was in the front row when Barry Bonds hit his 762nd home run at Coors Field. The crowd went
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New Coins Mark 2008 Biejing Olympics (3/26/08)
 Coin collectors will be able to acquire proof gold and silver commemorative coins issued by the China Mint in honor of the games August 8-24. It is a complete proof 18-coin set issued in three series, featuring six gold coins that are each one-third troy ounce and 12 silver coins that are each 1 troy ounce.
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Auto & Drag Racing (1/28/08)
The earliest automobile racing occurred in Europe at the end of the 19th century. By 1910, the sport was popular …
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Baseball Cards (1/26/08)
Baseball cards were originally issued by tobacco companies in the late 19th century. The first big producers of gum cards …
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Baseball Memorabilia (1/26/08)
Baseball traces its beginnings to the mid-19th century. By the turn of the century it had become America’s national pastime.
The …
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Basketball Cards (1/26/08)
Muriad cigarettes issued the first true basketball trading cards in 1911. In 1933 Goudey issued the first basketball cards found …
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Basketball Memorabilia (1/26/08)
The first basketball game was played on a regulation 94-foot by 50-foot court in 1891. James Naismith, physical director of …
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