Thus ended the first skirmish in the war that was the only meeting between Detroit's Ty Cobb and Pittsburgh's Honus Wagner ... purchased by hockey star Wayne Gretzky and Los Angeles Kings owner ...

Goldin Auctions will sell a T206 Honus Wagner card this spring with a pre-sale estimate of more than $5 million. Graded a PSA 1, the card last sold publicly in 2010 by REA for $282,000.

Collectibles: Gretzky's investments even included sports memorabilia — he famously purchased a T206 Honus Wagner baseball card for $451,000 and sold it for a profit later on. Gretzky's appeal ...