A unique souvenir postcard featuring a young Hank Aaron during his time with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro Leagues fetched an impressive $199,750 at a recent baseball memorabilia auction. This auction also highlighted Ted Williams’ 1946 American League Most Valuable Player award, which achieved a remarkable selling price of $528,750.

The postcard, which came from the scrapbook of Ed Scott, a scout known for discovering Aaron, stirred significant interest and surpassed its initial valuation of $5,000 to $10,000, as reported by Hunt Auctions.

In addition to Aaron’s postcard, the auction showcased a diverse collection of 280 items belonging to Ted Williams, preserved by his late daughter, Claudia, who passed away last year. Noteworthy items included a silver bat awarded for his notable batting title in 1958, selling for over $270,000, and the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom he received from former President George H.W. Bush, which brought in $141,000.

Additionally, the event featured collectibles from the estate of Rutherford Hayes Jones, the business manager of the historic Washington Giants, one of the earliest Black baseball teams. This collection was uncovered in 2001, hidden away in a suitcase for four decades.

Previously, a significant portion of Claudia Williams’ collection was auctioned off in 2012 at Fenway Park, attracting over $5 million.