Historic Baseball Memorabilia Auction Nets Nearly $200,000 for Rare Hank Aaron Postcard

A rare postcard featuring Hank Aaron as a rookie with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro Leagues sold for nearly $200,000 at a recent baseball memorabilia auction. The postcard, from the scrapbook of scout Ed Scott who discovered Aaron, fetched $199,750 after a bidding war that far surpassed the pre-sale estimate of $5,000-$10,000, according to Hunt Auctions.

The auction also highlighted significant items from Ted Williams' personal collection, held by his daughter Claudia until her passing last year. Among these were his 1946 AL MVP award, which sold for $528,750, a silver bat from his 1958 batting title that went for over $270,000, and his Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded by George H.W. Bush, which brought in $141,000.

Additionally, the sale included items from Rutherford Hayes Jones, the business manager of the early Black baseball team, the Washington Giants. Discovered in 2001 in a suitcase, this collection had been unseen for 40 years, adding historical depth to the auction.

​Previously, the first batch of Claudia Williams' collection was auctioned in 2012 at Fenway Park, garnering over $5 million, underscoring the lasting value and allure of baseball memorabilia.