Hayden Trubitt bought the rediscovered 14-page 1857 'Laws of Base Ball' at auction in April 2016 for $3.26 million after taking out a $1 million mortgage on his home.
Sources
- This Crackerjack Lineup of Baseball Memorabilia Drives ... (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://www.10news.com/news/san-diego-lawyer-shares-rules-of-baseball-in-washington-exhibit (10news.com)
- https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/15314157/laws-base-ball-bought-auction-326-million (espn.com)
- https://catalog.scpauctions.com/the_laws_of_base_ball___three_document_set_includi-lot35371.aspx (catalog.scpauctions.com)
- https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/laws-of-base-ball-document-from-1857-sells-for-326-million-at-auction/ (cbssports.com)
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