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Auction Block: Famed Charity

By Eric Angevine

Monday, May 18, 2009

There's a saying that goes around the archives and collections desks at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. "You'll be amazed by what we have, and you'll be amazed by what we don't have." You might imagine that sports museums break out wads of cash every time a must-have item goes up for sale, but that's mostly a fantasy. HOF museums are non-profit entities, and even at the highest levels, they still depend on the kindness of strangers. "Our collection is primarily donation-based," sa ...

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