The backboard, hoop, net and stand that was the recipient of Michael Jordan's last shot with the Chicago Bulls sold for $41,825 by Heritage Auctions at the National Sports Collectors Convention.
At the plate was 21-year-old Mickey Mantle ... him to the outfield in spring training 1951. Mantle's first major league homer was off Chicago's Randy Gumpert on May 1, 1951.
Mickey Mantle's legend was greater than his statistics ... Mantle's first major league homer was off Chicago's Randy Gumpert on May 1, 1951. His last homer was off Boston's Jim Lonborg on Sept.