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Gavels 'n' Paddles: 1942 Joe DiMaggio jersey, $169,400, Goldin Auctions

Gavels 'n' Paddles: 1942 Joe DiMaggio jersey, $169,400, Goldin Auctions

Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: 1942 Joe DiMaggio jersey, $169,400, Goldin Auctions

Recent Auction Results From Near & Far
By Ken Hall
A jersey worn during the 1942 baseball season by New York Yankee great Joe DiMaggio sold for $169,400 at a Winter Auction held Feb. 7 by Goldin Auctions in West Berlin, N.J. Also, a 1920 autographed Chicago White Sox baseball featuring six players banned in the Black Sox scandal (to include “Shoeless” Joe Jackson) was a hit for $81,070; a 1952 Topps baseball card set, near-complete and graded, made $72,600; and Al Pacino’s 1973 Golden Globe award for the movie Serpico gaveled for $62,920. Prices include a 21 percent buyer’s premium.