Geddy Lee Auctioning Part Of His Baseball Memorabilia
If you don’t already know, Rush‘s Geddy Lee is a collector. A major collector of bass guitars, wine, and baseball memorabilia. He was on Dan Rather’s show on AXS The Big Interview and you get to see both his baseball and bass collection. They both have their own rooms in his house. Check it out if you haven’t seen it – click here.
Geddy walks Rather through his baseball collection, but after seeing it collection might not be a big enough word. Geddy Lee’s mass of baseball memorabilia might describe it a little better. He’s been collecting this stuff for most of his adult life but has decided to move on from a bit of his baseball collection. Chad Jennings from The Athletic has a great story about Geddy’s baseballs and inside the article, Geddy tells a story about one specific ball he has.
Going to auction will be some incredible pieces from Lee’s collection including balls signed by JFK, FDR, and the Beatles from their Shea Stadium Show! A Mickey Mantle-signed bat is one item up for grabs. You might ask yourself why he’s moving on from pieces he worked so hard to get and build an astonishing collection. Geddy had a great quote in the Athletic article, “Baseballs, nobody owns them. They’re like houses. You take care of them for a while, and then they move on to the next person, the next custodian.”
The auction will fetch a lot of money. A signed Hank Aaron Braves jersey is valued between $500,000 to $1 million. A Lou Gehrig-signed bat is $400,000 to $600,000. Many of the baseballs are believed to be worth over $100,000 each. The baseball signed by all four Beatles (Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr) during their Shea Stadium appearance is valued at nearly $300,000. The whole collection is amazing, but to do it justice take a look at the interview with Dan Rather. It’ll give you an appreciation for how big Geddy Lee’s collection is, and how hard it must’ve been to come across all that stuff.
Savannah Bananas 2024 Schedule Announced, Coming To Philadelphia
The Savannah Bananas 2024 schedule has been released and you can put yourself in the lottery to win a spot for next season! The viral sensation is just wrapping up its 2023 Banana Ball World Tour and now will be taking on Major League Stadiums in some cities for 2024, including Philadelphia. That’s pretty awesome!
Who Are The Savannah Bananas?
According to their website, this is how they would describe themselves!
We are not your typical baseball team. We are different. We take chances. We toe the line. We test the rules. We challenge the way things are supposed to be.
Savannah Bananas Philadelphia
They actually made a stop to the Delaware Valley in 2023 at the Trenton Thunder Ballpark on August 9th. We are guessing the games will be as popular as last year and we were right. The lottery filled up VERY quickly and now fans are patiently awaiting their spot.
(Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Meet Jesse Cole, The Founder
On the Beasley Media Group podcast, Do What You Love, host Jeff Kurkjian had a chance to chat with the founder to find out about how he created the now-viral sensation. It’s an inspiring story that encourages everyone to follow their dreams and never give up. Listen to it below.
Savannah Bananas 2024 Schedule
The lottery closed on December 1st of 2023. Fans are anxiously awaiting to be part of the incredible year the Savannah Bananas have planned. After a random drawing, if your name is selected you will then have a chance to purchase tickets. Tickets are affordable at $35 per ticket and there are no taxes or fees on top of that.
Let’s take a look at what this year brings us starting with TAMPA! They get the first stop on the tour.
Check out the locations and dates below for the Savannah Bananas 2024 tour:
Houston, Texas
MINUTE MAID PARK! Yes, a Major League Ballpark will be hosting the Savannah Bananas in 2024. This is the home of the Houston Astros and will soon be home to the Bananas for an evening.
2024 Banana Ball World Tour Draft
— Savannah Bananas (@TheSavBananas) October 5, 2023
Round 2, Pick 2
Banana Nation, you asked for bigger, and we delivered. We’re bringing Banana Ball to the big leagues, baby! 🍌🏟️🙌
📍Houston, TX
🏟 Minute Maid Park
🗓 March 9, 2024@astros @MinuteMaidPark
HOUSTON, TEXAS – MAY 07: General view of the game between the Houston Astros and the Toronto Blue Jays during the third inning at Minute Maid Park on May 07, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
YESSSS! Coming to Citizens Bank Park. This is going to be huge for fans in the Delaware Valley. Much bigger venue than Trenton!
PHILADELPHIA, PA – APRIL 01: A general view during the national anthem before the start of the game between the against the Atlanta Braves and against the Philadelphia Phillies on Opening Day at Citizens Bank Park on April 1, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
2024 Banana Ball World Tour Draft
— Savannah Bananas (@TheSavBananas) October 6, 2023
Round 8, Pick 2
Bringing the Banana Ball flair to Philly 😎
📍Philadelphia, PA
🏟 Citizens Bank Park
🗓 September 21, 2024@Phillies @PhilliesCBP
