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- Barry Halper was born on December 3, 1939 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He is known for The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998) and 60 Minutes (1968). He was married to Sharon, Sharon Halper and Carole. He died on December 18, 2005 in Livingston, New Jersey, USA.
- SpousesSharon(1974 - December 18, 2005) (his death, 3 children)Sharon Halper(? - December 18, 2005) (his death, 3 children)Carole (divorced, 2 children)
- A limited partner in the New York Yankees.
- Baseball memorabilia collector. Fetched a record $21.8 million during a week long auction at Sotheby's in 1999. Among the items was Joe DiMaggio's 1950 World Series ring and a letter he wrote to Marilyn Monroe, both of which DiMaggio's lawyer accused Halper of illegally acquiring. A game-used Mickey Mantle glove was purchased by Billy Crystal for $239,000.
- Was the owner of one of the most massive collections of baseball memorabilia and a limited partner in the New York Yankees sports team.
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