- More
1913 Chicago Cubs Team Signed Baseball....
Click the image to load the highest resolution version.
Description
1913 Chicago Cubs Team Signed Baseball. Yes, you read the title correctly. If you're a little shocked to find a team signed baseball just short of its centennial bearing signatures averaging a conservative "8" on a scale of ten, you're definitely not alone. A conscientiously applied coating of shellac and many decades of unmolested solitude account for what may be the most well-preserved team ball to predate the first World War ever made available at public auction. Passed down through generations of a single family, and making its hobby debut, the presented artifact is a study in superlatives.Early Hall of Famers John Evers and Roger Bresnahan anchor a full roster of twenty-six signatures on this boldly stamped ONL (Lynch) sphere. Among these is the spectacularly rare sweet spot signature of Charles W. Murphy, the former sportswriter who puchased the team in 1906 and directed the club to its only two World Championship seasons in 1907 and 1908. Other notables include starting first baseman Vic Saier, shortstop Al Bridwell, third baseman Heine Zimmerman, outfielders Frank Schulte and Mike Mitchell, and pitchers Jimmy Lavender and Ed Reulbach. Though the team had shed much of its legendary figures in the years since its consecutive World Championships, the presented ball features more members of those 1907-08 squads than any we've thus far encountered. As such, this will surely rank among the most important Chicago Cubs artifacts to reach the auction block in 2009. Auction LOA from James Spence Authentication.
Auction Info
Buyer's Premium per Lot:
19.5% of the successful bid (minimum $14) per lot.
Calculate Standard Domestic Shipping Sales Tax information
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms
Floor auctions
Open for bidding: (View All)World & Ancient Coins
Ends on 01/21/2020
Fine Art
Ends on 01/21/2020
Jewelry & Timepieces
Ends on 01/25/2020
World & Ancient Coins
Ends on 01/26/2020
Sports Collectibles
Ends on 01/30/2020
Jewelry & Timepieces
Ends on 01/31/2020
World & Ancient Coins
Ends on 02/02/2020
Luxury Accessories
Ends on 02/09/2020
World & Ancient Coins
Ends on 02/09/2020
Decorative Art
Opens about 01/22/2020
Decorative Art
Opens about 01/23/2020
Fine Art
Opens about 01/28/2020
US Coins
Opens about 01/31/2020
Historical
Opens about 02/03/2020
Sports Collectibles
Opens about 01/31/2020
Decorative Art
Opens about 02/04/2020
Comics & Comic Art
Opens about 01/29/2020
Sports Collectibles
Opens about 02/07/2020
Currency
Opens about 02/03/2020
Rare Books
Opens about 02/14/2020
Comics & Comic Art
Opens about 02/14/2020
US Coins
Opens about 02/08/2020
Decorative Art
Opens about 02/20/2020
Decorative Art
Opens about 02/25/2020
Heritage membership
- Past Auction Values (prices, photos, full descriptions, etc.)
- Bid online
- Free Collector newsletter
- Want List with instant e-mail notifications
- Reduced auction commissions when you resell your
winnings
- Cash Advances
- More Bidders
- Trusted Experts
- Over 200,000 Satisfied Consignors Since 1976
Learn about consigning with us
From the outset and my initial contact with you at Heritage I have been treated courteously. You have taken extra care in assuring me that the experience would be a positive one.View More Testimonials
Video tutorial
Getting the most out of search
Recent auctions
