Al Kaline finished his career with 399 home runs. Let's give him one more.
The high-profile auction of more than 400 Kaline-owned items proved a major hit, bringing in more than $1.64 million, more than double the early estimates, Dallas-based Heritage Auctions announced Monday.
The auction ran from Thursday through Saturday, with top sellers including Kaline's 1973 Wilson glove ($126,000), his 1984 World Series ring ($87,000) and his 1968 World Series replica trophy ($56,400).
expressed that he wanted his family to sell off his collection, so as not to burden them with trying to organize and preserve the items.