Geddy Lee Shows Off His Unbelievable Baseball Collection

[@dylanhuculak8458]

The sandlot kids: "We lost a ball signed by Babe Ruth!" Geddy Lee: "What year do you need?"

[@calicoasting]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 thanks for my morning giggle 😂😂😂😂😂

[@kevino4846]

@@dylanhuculak8458 😂💯👍

[@maxthepupp]

😂😂😂 Excellent!😁

[@TheZerokool187]

Brilliant!!! 😂😂😂😂

[@josephharnett5075]

Those stories are are true about kids that would take collectable baseball by a famous player and use to play ball not only in the movie also in Leave to Beaver episode when they took Wards baseball and play with it my brother had a Dizzy Dean baseball that a guy gave to him after he hit our baseball and lost it we couldnt find it later me and younger brother took it and played with it ruffled it up you couldn't read the autograph any more till this day I regret it Boys will be Boys 😂

[@davidchodds]

Who would've thought Geddy Lee would have the most extraordinary baseball collection ever! It is so random. It is so cool.

[@kennethgriffin7921]

as a jays fan I'm not surprised. he's there on the left side behind home plate in the first few rows every game

[@turtleneckferret]

Anybody that knows anything about him

[@TheShachattack13]

It turns out that when you have no divorces, no drug problem, and are a member of one of the biggest rock bands in history, you wind up with a lot of expendable income. Go figure

[@MDK2_Radio]

I’ve known he’s a baseball fan forever but didn’t know much about his memorabilia collection until this first aired as part of a lengthy interview with Dan Rather back when the Big Book of Bass came out.

[@HyperCarnivore666]

This is from 15 years ago😂

[@Tony.Tony.Tony.]

I would LOVE a baseball signed by Geddy Lee.

[@JohnCamden-q4f]

No Doubt!

[@Mike-m6b6k]

How about a BASSball signed by Geddy Lee?

[@edalder2000]

Geddy donated 400 pieces of memorabilia to The National Negro Leagues Museum. Those pieces are called The Geddy Lee Collection. It's lovely to know that a musician I respect seems to be a much better person.

[@starsarenumber1]

In a similar vein, it was really cool to find that Phil Collins donated a huge collection of items related to The Alamo.

[@willslowik7264]

@@starsarenumber1Well, Phil does have the song, “Do You Remember”

[@prisonersforprofit]

i've visited the negro league museum, would have been before geddy's donation in 2008, my 3 negro league jersey's are a prized possession, maybe time to revisit, i'm sure geddy would have enjoyed the american jazz museum next door.

[@ordinarypete]

@@starsarenumber1sad that these elite folks get to buy all this world history up.

[@Trigger200284]

Im sure having his name plastered all over it had nothing to do with it, or the subsequent tax write off such a donation would allow…

[@arresthillary9502]

grew up on Rush. Geddy is a rock icon fer sho!

[@kenlompart9905]

Same here, the first concert ever I saw was Rush A Farewell to Kings tour 1977 at Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto with April Wine as their opening act.

[@ajc5370]

I met Geddy and Alex , as cool as can be. It seemed like we talked forever although we didn't, he wasn't fazed by time didn't blow me and my brother off. Very cool individuals

[@mplslawnguy3389]

That collection is definitely closer to his heart

[@williambond2267]

CLOSER TO THE HEEEEEAAAAARRRTT!!!! YEAH!

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

I see what you did there. They were regionally famous when I was in high school in Buffalo. I never got to hear them before they became famous, but we knew who they were. Toronto is just an hour north.

[@A1Frizz]

And the men who throw fast pitches, upon the mound the game to start. Must throw the ball on instead, Closer to the heart.

[@aaroncollins6411]

Well, yeah! During this interview they were definitely living in the limelight

[@Frankincensedjb123]

Christie's auction of 491 lots of baseball memorabilia from Geddy Lee's collection brought in $6.9 million. Among the top selling items were: Babe Ruth's 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers jersey - $882,000. Hank Aaron's 1968 Atlanta Braves jersey - $567,000 Amazing 😊

[@TJDawgs72]

I would have loved to have seen his entire collection in Cooperstown in its very own wing on display. But, in the end, it's his collection and he can do what he wants with it. Truly one of the most amazing collections in the world!

[@joefox9765]

​​@@TJDawgs72I would say. They don't have nothing better to do with their money

[@michaelritchie-ch6ib]

@@joefox9765I’d throw it all in the trash if it was me 😂 You would have to pay me to take all that to the landfill 🤭

[@hugolafhugolaf]

He acutioned it off? WHY?

[@michaelritchie-ch6ib]

@@hugolafhugolaf He did the right thing. I hope he gets rid of everything. Material items are a burden.

[@GoJetsGo92]

I had no idea that Geddy Lee had this collection. Unreal !🤯 Also that joke about the Jays when he threw the first pitch 😂 😂😂

[@bowerthomas1078]

What an unbelievable collection, wow

[@9Ballr]

I, too, have an autographed baseball collection. His collection is slightly better than mine.

[@darkcity925]

Same, I have about 55 autographed baseballs in my collection. Problem is, no one cares for my autograph.

[@maxthepupp]

Wait! Ill give you tree fiddy!😎

[@MONGO77859]

@9Ballr you made this about you? Narcissism rules the land.

[@bumblbesss]

@@MONGO77859 Sharing a passion with like-minded people is not Narcissism. They are just proud of their collections

[@danishortcake4508]

Toronto is my hometown so everyone Looooves Rush and Geddy Lee. I've never really been a fan. Until recently. I've seen Geddy in a few different interviews and he really is the coolest guy. And I'll admit that Rush is a fantastic bunch of musicians so I guess I'm a fan. ❤

[@CowboyPants-h5p]

You contradicted yourself in just two sentences. Wow. Amazing!

[@Augfordpdoggie]

that band saved my life....literally

[@SodoMojo22]

Love baseball, love RUSH, love Geddy Lee. This was great to see.

[@kingmrfone5604]

That is incredible.I have a card collection that I'm proud of,but this is awesome. Congrats Geddy.

[@MoMoMyPup10]

Has to be the most prestigious and largest baseball collection in the world. Can't imagine anyone rivaling that.

[@David-w9i7j]

How so, since Dan Rather seemed surprised that Geddy could afford such a collection?

[@timhollis3390]

Maybe Marshall Fogal.Ther's a YT video on his collection

[@paulhogan8958]

My Dad was a huge baseball fan in the purest sense, he was a stats nut. He passed away in November of 2022. He had a baseball signed by Johnny Logan that reads "To Buzz, fuck you, Johnny Logan"! I don't care what it's worth, miss you Dad!

[@ATCguy1973]

Geddy is a master at MLB predictions and fantasy baseball. Absolutely love his passion for the great game of baseball 👍

[@MrBigPipesYT]

I had no idea he was into baseball and he has one of the craziest collections I've ever seen.

[@joezegers]

I love how Geddy Lee is so chill when he isn’t singing

[@mrkeiths48]

A priceless Rather piece. Knowing Geddy is a baseball fan makes him so real. Thanks!

[@zachleary108]

Makes me love Geddy even more! What's better than Rush and baseball? Not much. Side note - that collection must be worth millions. Crazy.

[@markhammar3977]

This is Canada, those balls with current inflation were talking billions. Dr. Evil billions...

[@cardinalslover09]

Two of my all time favorites. Baseball and Rush. Beautiful collection.❤

[@Franklinguy759]

The first concert I ever saw was Rush on the 2112 tour. Thanks for that Geddy.

[@turbo7757]

What a class act- along with Alex and Neil. Just seemingly great human beings. RIP Neil. You’re truly missed. Thank you for your talent and the legacy that follows you in your new life.

[@Me-fs5cy]

I've seen at the Blue Jay's game but I didn't realize he had such a collection. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🤘🤘

[@crush42mash6]

That is absolutely amazing, always love to see him at the Blue Jays game Rush is amazing

[@ThomasQuigley-b1b]

Never met Geddy, did meet Neil once on accident. Nicest guy you could ever meet. Think that group of guys are just worth their weight in gold as humans on this planet. Cool hobby Geddy and thanks guys.

[@David-w9i7j]

Maybe not their weight in gold, but maybe their weight in 'loonies'.

[@CowboyPants-h5p]

@@David-w9i7j Not funny at all. Go away.

[@David-w9i7j]

@@CowboyPants-h5p Don't you mean, 'Take off Hoser"? OK, eh. Cooo Coo Coo coo coo cooo coo cooo!!!!!

[@robert292-wr4ob]

Geddy is such a cool dude

[@jasonmiller4046]

another reason to love Geddy

[@marcd1981]

I found out last year that he had this amazing collection of baseball memorabilia when there was an online auction through Christie's auction house that raised almost $7 million dollars. I bid on a baseball that was signed by Jake LaMotta / Raging Bull, but it went higher than I was willing to pay, unfortunately.

[@rosshernandez267]

Thanks for showing us... LOVE IT!!

[@Daniel-me1tw]

Loved baseball and 2112!!!!

[@charliepickard7798]

That warms my heart to know one of my greatest heros shares a love of baseball.

[@mikegrizwold2522]

Back in the 80's some time during a cold weeknight game at candlestick park my buddy and I were in the upper deck watching the Giants play the Montreal Expos. Geddy was sitting just a couple seats over with a friend and he was keeping score to! A few knuckleheads were sitting behind us and trying to get his attention by calling out his name, "hey Geddy!" I could tell he didn't want to be bothered. I really wanted to talk with him because I love Rush but decided to let him be. You had to be a real baseball fan to sit in the upper deck of a nighttime game at the stick!

[@russellbrown6975]

Inside the sleeve of hemispheres, permanent waves, geddy gives a praise to the blue jays and baseball

[@decibellone696]

I LOVE he loves baseball! I love basball...

[@truethought2581]

Id never have guessed. At 13 i cut my guitar teeth playing Rush.... 2112 was an amazing album for its time. Yea, never would have guessed Geddy Lee collects baseballs. Love em even more now.

[@Mario-Loco683]

New found love for Mr Lee and RUSH...... I'd be interested in him singing, "put me in Coach, I'm ready to play" God Bless 🫡

[@bunbee2025]

Great guy….awesome collection!!

[@PsychoThirteen]

His comment about throwing a baseball without a glove is totally true!

[@willard2729]

It is. It’s so weird to throw without a glove

[@luigivincenz3843]

my uncle played in the minors. He said that many years ago, that the glove balances the other naked hand but it's mostly a reflexive habit because he was playing professionally.

[@patallen5095]

Geddy has two seats behind the plate in Toronto. Always look to see if he's there when tuning into a Blue Jays game. Would love to see him and Alex Lifeson taking in a game!

[@Rickshaw881]

Wow, what a cool collection. He really loves the sport. What a great guy, a Canadian Icon.

[@aboynamedthump]

Thanks for sharing this piece!

[@robertkramer2271]

He said he became a fan in the early days of their touring. He said he'd turn on the tv in the hotel room, and the only thing on was baseball. He started following the different teams and going back and reading the history of the game.

[@timothyedsall9424]

I never knew this INCREDIBLE

[@scarygary-qq1pj]

No it isn't.

[@mikeelek9713]

Wow - who would have thought that he would have such a baseball collection.

[@rickydavis4343]

A great combo.. My favorite news man ( Dan Rather) and my favorite musician ( Geddy Lee) it doesn’t get no better. 👍

[@WilliamGullett-k3c]

Rather lied and got caught

[@kevino4846]

@@WilliamGullett-k3c Lying and getting caught apparently doesn't matter. See: Donald Trump

[@WilliamGullett-k3c]

@S.Clause Rather said Bush was given preferential treatment and that his superiors were told to lie for Bush and it was all fabricated. Rather had to resign because of it

[@ThomasSmith-if5bp]

Rather has done some good interviews but he has been caught lying to turn politics to his favor. He did a great interview with Robert Plant.

[@thefozzybear]

The interaction between Geddy and Dan is magical.

[@chadtellevik5479]

So cool! Thanks for sharing:)

[@13ranzz]

I'm heavy into music and have a huge collection of high-end baseball gloves. So this was cool to see 🤘

[@JurassicParker13]

This is absolutely amazing

[@Healthydays-pn4dq]

Very thankful for the helpful coincidences that are making and keeping me healthly.

[@JamesVandevanter]

😊just when i thought i knew something... baseballs been very good to Geddy.👍🔆🎸🐬

[@MrChopemup]

Some like to believe in the freedom of baseball

[@PocketChangeInspector]

That's an impressive collection. Great stories too.👍

[@YusssoM]

This is equivalent of Randy Johnson loving photography. Always fun to learn what they do when they're not doing what they're known to do, they get geeky and they show high enthusiasm when they explain these stuff.

[@spencermackay9020]

Dis dude right here, bro.

[@johns.7501]

Simply Amazing

[@aresee8208]

I can relate to this to an exrent. I have a collection of about 40 Baltimore Orioles team-signed baseballs - from 1954 to 2004. Spent way too much acquiring them. It was a bit of an obsession for awhile.

[@atllzable]

SO AWESOME.....WHO KNEW...???!!!

[@prisonersforprofit]

i'm a big fan of american baseball and rush.

[@davepedersen2115]

Now I have another reason to hang out with Geddy Lee 😉

[@TJDawgs72]

I hope he donates his collection to Cooperstown. Not saying he should, at the end of the day, it's his collection and I would not blame him one bit for wanting to recoup the costs. I, personally, would love to see his entire collection as a whole in its own wing of Cooperstown when he either wants to part with it or when he's gone. It's true an amazing collection...

[@pinjam100]

So cool!

[@Nicholas-dreamlove]

How did he get all these rare, signed baseballs. amazing.

[@ColtinJames]

Somewhere Zack Hample is in tears after watching this!

[@iaiandocherty8576]

Most Canadians are fantastic people! Geddy Lee is great ambassador for Canada

[@YaleStewartArt]

I can't help but want to know more about that Cardinals jersey. I can't imagine that it's NOT a Musial jersey, but still.

[@KMW1920]

I'd love to see that collection

[@bsmith8564]

Geddy sang the anthem without a script. Hes a professional man.

[@richardsemuta1089]

Geddy is a treasure without saying. But Dan is great because he's genuine. No BS. Old school newsman. You don't see that anymore. Last of a dying breed.

[@arresthillary9502]

another liberal liar

[@Fnstine]

​@arresthillary9502 Rathers assistance in the cover up of the Kennedy assassination was incredible.

[@MDK2_Radio]

@@arresthillary9502🤡😂🫵

[@kevino4846]

@@arresthillary9502 Idiot🤡

[@LeeCopus]

Should see the worlds largest autographed baseballs in Little Cooperstown in St. Pete Fl. Over 5000 autographed balls. Amazing place

[@bsputnik]

A Pittsburgh Pirates George Sosnak ball is my dream. He went to my church when he was younger. I knew his sister before she passed.

[@TheCollectorCave]

I never knew Geddy had a collection like this! I collect high end action figures. I get the obesssion!

[@VincentAgostino-gy6hr]

WOW… I want to go see his collection…

[@DogSniffing]

as a massive fan of 1961, you can watch the footage of JFK/Johnson at the opening day and even watch that ball Geddy has being thrown by JFK on the mound. Incredible little item.

[@MikeCee7]

If I ever have the fortunate opportunity to throw the first pitch, I would definitely bring my childhood glove as well. 2:09. Geddy summed it up perfect way by saying, it feels awkward to throw a baseball ball without a baseball mitt. Did he play baseball / Little League league, or in high school? Do they have little league in Canada?

[@mikeses4392]

Awesome!

[@edwardbliss8931]

I stood within The Pleasure Dome the night Joe Carter his his famous home run

[@axe2grind244]

You old bastard…….jk I went to a Jays game opening season in Skydome and I vividly remember that home run lol.

[@jonholland6067]

Was it decreed by kublai khan?

[@AdamBorseti]

​@@jonholland6067I should fuckin hope so!

[@williamoleary9330]

Wow, just an unbelievable collection. Hopefully this man has a son or sons who will protect this collection and his Legacy. This is exactly why a man needs sons.

[@markinnes4264]

He's already donated a selection of Negro League items to a museum for everyone to look at.

[@gclark8228]

How cool is this, who would have thunk it!

[@davidporter671]

That’s amazing. Now show me Jordan Schlansky’s unbelievable Geddy Lee collection.

[@MikeCee7]

I hope he had a tremendous home security system. Even so, loud sounding alarms & sprinklers system, may deter theft & fire damage, but cannot 100% prevent it. - If I had that type of collection I would feel my collection safe unless I had 24-7 Secret Service protection.

[@VictorNiner603]

Rock stars' other hobbies.... what a great idea for a show!

[@jessicarice1709]

He’s just THE COOLEST EVER

[@titoramone4465]

Cool!!

[@travisdesnomie546]

Id make that room fire proof

[@EricWBurton]

Now THAT guy loves the game.

[@axe2grind244]

I’d love to see a World Series with Arizona and Toronto….Alice Cooper vs Geddy Lee lol.

[@ticnatz]

A man after my own heart....

[@scarygary-qq1pj]

No he's not.

[@jaffleyfifteen5912]

Geddy Lee said the baseball is supposed to be enjoyed through radio, and he is absolutely right. The TV has lost its magic for sure but the radio has not

[@samplermike]

Any Canadian that loves baseball is a real cool dude

[@LD-bv1pm]

"Some of these are quite dear" yeah, a bit of an understatement lol.

[@chrismoller4272]

Geddys always been a sports freak and he has big bucks,hence the Geddy HOF

[@georgeperson5822]

The Orbs of Power....New Rush Song!

[@kaptkrunchfpv]

Getty got some serious balls! I cant think of the interviewer name, but I grew up watching him as well. Dan Rather?

[@durango8882]

Holy Shit!!!!👏🏻

[@fifthbusiness1678]

Those painted balls from the ump George Soznick are remarkable!

[@SkyTurnsPurplePhotography]

I have one ball signed by 4 A's HOFs from their world series team in the 70s. I'm a D-Backs fan, not sure when the A's won that series, maybe '72/'74?

[@neightthegreight]

Pop fly by night.

[@randybock82]

😅

[@Arturius8]

Who would have thought? Nice.