SCOTTSDALE, AZ — As much as $600,000 in rare baseball memorabilia has been stolen from Don & Charlie’s Restaurant in Scottsdale, according to police.
Scottsdale police say officers were called to the business near 75th Street and Camelback Road around 2:00 a.m. Wednesday for a burglary alarm call.
When officers arrived, they found the front glass of the restaurant broken and at least 34 rare Hall of Fame autographed baseballs had been stolen from a trophy case.
Police say the following signed baseballs were believed to be stolen, worth as much as $600,000 total:
Frank Robinson, Hank Aaron, Bob Uecker, Eddie Mathews, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Willie Mays, Bob Feller, Ted Williams, Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Bob Gibson, Rod Carew, Al Kaline, Joe DiMaggio, Ralph Kiner, Harmon Killebrew, Robin Yount, Juan Marichal, Tom Seaver, Stan Musial, Sandy Koufax, Ernie Banks, Don Drysdale, Billy Williams, Enos Slaughter, Jim Palmer, Paul Molitor, Ryne Sandberg, Brooks Robinson, Lou Brock, Fergie Jenkins and Willie McCovey.
No suspect information has been released. Anyone with any information is urged to call the Scottsdale Police Department at 480-312-5000.
The baseball-friendly restaurant is set to close on April 10, after 38 years in the Valley. The land is going to be developed into a 180-room, 6-story hotel, according to plans filed with the City of Scottsdale.
