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[[File:Pine-tar bat.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[George Brett]]'s pine-tar bat, along with [[Mark McGwire]]'s body armor]]

'''Sports memorabilia''' refers to [[collectable]]s associated with [[Sport|sports]]. Those include [[Sports equipment|equipment]], [[Trophy|trophies]], [[Trading card#Sports cards|sports cards]], [[Autograph|autographs]], [[Photograph|photographs]], etc.

A multi-billion-dollar industry has grown up around the [[trading]] of sports memorabilia.<ref>((cite magazine |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidseideman/2018/09/19/tech-entrepreneur-determines-first-true-estimate-of-sports-memorabilia-market-5-4-billion/#1d9bb78e52e8 |title=Tech Entrepreneur Determines First Estimate Of U.S. Sports Memorabilia Market: $5.4 Billion |author=David Seideman |date=September 19, 2018 |magazine=[[Forbes]]))</ref> Individual items can be valued at millions of dollars. For example, a [[T206 Honus Wagner]] [[baseball]] card was sold for $2.8 million in 2007. As a result, fakes have become a serious problem.

==Monetary value==
Items that have been in direct contact with a famous athlete can have significant monetary value. Game-used items such as a ball [[Mark McGwire]] hit for his 70th home run of the 1998 season, sold for $3 million.<ref>((Cite web|url=http://tech.mit.edu/V119/N3/homerun.3w.html|title=McFarlane Paid $3 Million for McGwire's 70th Home Run Ball - The Tech|website=tech.mit.edu))</ref> The most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever sold was a [[New York Yankees]] baseball jersey worn by [[Babe Ruth]] during the 1920 season. It sold for $4,415,658 in 2012.<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.upcomingautographsignings.com/2012/05/most-expensive-piece-of-sports.html |title=Upcoming Autograph Signings, Sports Memorabilia and Sports Card Shows: The Most Expensive Piece of Sports Memorabilia Ever Sold at Auction |website=www.upcomingautographsignings.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520061644/http://www.upcomingautographsignings.com/2012/05/most-expensive-piece-of-sports.html |archive-date=20 May 2013 |url-status=dead))</ref> In 2016, the ten most valuable [[sports cards]] and memorabilia sold for a record-setting combined $12,186,294.<ref>((cite news|last1=Seideman|first1=David|title=In 2016 The Top 10 Most Valuable Sports Cards And Memorabilia Commanded A Record $12 Million+|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidseideman/2016/12/29/in-2016-top-10-most-valuable-sports-cards-and-memorabilia-command-record-12-million/#2b2f7b8b132b|access-date=24 April 2017|work=[[Forbes]]|date=December 29, 2016))</ref>

Autographed pieces of memorabilia are usually more valuable than non-autographed items. Items that have been personalized (i.e. "To Mark," Best Wishes Travis," or "Happy Birthday John") can add sentimental value. Collectors who are interested in purchasing sports memorabilia often look for a [[certificate of authenticity]]. Several companies have developed systems to prove the authenticity of game-used or autographed memorabilia, and collectors will generally seek out dealers that offer a lifetime, money-back, authenticity guarantee.

The value of a signed item is typically relative to the profile of the signer and the scarcity of similar items. When a high-profile sports star dies, the value often rises as there will no longer be an opportunity to get more. For example, the death of [[Muhammad Ali]] in 2016 raised both demand and prices for signed Muhammad Ali memorabilia.

==History==
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It could be said that collecting sports memorabilia goes back to the first decades of the 20th century, when many people would collect baseballs from [[baseball]] games and many asked [[Babe Ruth]] for [[autograph]]s. As years passed and many other sports stars joined their sports, memorabilia collectors also began to broaden their horizons.

When the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]], [[MLB]], [[National Hockey League|NHL]] and [[National Football League|NFL]] began selling their jerseys in stores during the 1980s, Game-used jerseys also became a hot item among sports memorabilia collectors. Former NBA player [[Dennis Rodman]] was famous for taking off his jerseys and throwing them to the stands after his games were over. [[Michael Jordan]] likely has the most sought after memorabilia for a [[basketball]] player.

The highest price fetched for a [[football (soccer)]] match worn shirt is $224,000. The shirt belonged to [[Pelé]], who wore it during the [[1970 FIFA World Cup final|1970 World Cup final]] in which [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] went on to win.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/3020876/Peles-shirt-goes-for-record.html|title=The Telegraph))</ref>

==Popular items==
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Items such as [[John L. Sullivan]] and [[Jack Johnson (boxer)|Jack Johnson]] fight posters have sold well before. There is also a [[boxing]] glove signed by Sullivan, Johnson, Ruth and many [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] stars and American Presidents that has sold for a lot of money before. This glove is now on display at the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]].

Other popular items in sports memorabilia are "game-used" items. Game used can refer to an item worn or used on the field during a game, during the pregame, or by a player on the bench. These can include jerseys, pants, caps, helmets, gloves, shoes, or even sunglasses. Game Used can also refer to bats, balls, turf, flags, or other items used by a player on in the stadium. In [[NASCAR]], and other forms of automobile racing, the metal from the cars, the tires, the driver uniforms, and the crew uniforms are popular collectables. Concrete from the various racetracks are also popular. Trunks (shorts or pants), used by popular boxers such as [[Greg Haugen]] in boxing fights are also popular and sometimes sell for 100 dollars or more.

In [[Europe]], football (soccer) memorabilia is the largest market, with high-profile players shirts, boots, footballs and photos in demand.<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.exclusivememorabilia.com/|title=Exclusive Memorabilia))</ref> [[Event programme|Event programmer]]s from [[rugby union]] and [[football (soccer)]] matches are also highly collectable.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.firmastella.com//|title=Firma Stella))</ref>

Many stadiums will occasionally offer [[Bobblehead|bobble heads]], statues that feature a caricature-like head that bounces through the use of a spring,<ref>((Cite web |last1=Magazine |first1=Smithsonian |last2=Billock |first2=Jennifer |title=Visit the World's Only Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/visit-worlds-only-bobblehead-hall-fame-and-museum-180972837/ |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=Smithsonian Magazine |language=en))</ref> to their fans during games. Bobble heads usually feature an athlete in a standing position but may also feature them throwing, kicking, or hitting a sports ball.

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