Shoeless Joe Jackson autographed 1911 photo sells for $1.47 million

NEW YORK (AP)-- A 1911 Shoeless Joe Jackson signed photo by Frank W. Smith sold for $1.47 million, the most ever spent for a signed sports photograph.The image was supplied

by Christie's and also Search Public auctions in New York City in the auction Extra Innings: A Private Collection of Crucial Baseball Memorabilia.The 246-lot public auction additionally featured a Babe Ruth expert design baseball bat with 8 home run notches that sold for $1.05 million, a 1925 Lou Gehrig autographed newbie exhibit postcard that went for $687,500 and also a 1952 Joe DiMaggio signed handwritten letter to Marilyn Monroe that brought$525,000.< img class ="gnt_em_img_i "data-g-r ="lazy"data-gl-src=" https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2021/10/08/USAT/b70fd099-3b50-4a74-b04b-10bc33f0f677-AP_Shoeless_Joe_Autograph.JPG?width=660&height=451&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp"data-gl-srcset="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2021/10/08/USAT/b70fd099-3b50-4a74-b04b-10bc33f0f677-AP_Shoeless_Joe_Autograph.JPG?width=1320&height=902&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp 2x"decoding="async"alt="A signed picture of Shoeless Joe Jackson."src="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2021/10/08/USAT/b70fd099-3b50-4a74-b04b-10bc33f0f677-AP_Shoeless_Joe_Autograph.JPG?width=660&height=451&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp">

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