1930 Hack Wilson Signed 52nd Home Run Baseball of RBI Record Season, MEARS Authentic. On September 17, 1930, at the P...
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1930 Hack Wilson Signed 52nd Home Run Baseball of RBI Record Season, MEARS Authentic. On September 17, 1930, at the Polo Grounds, Hack Wilson continued his historic tear by hitting two home runs against the New York Giants—both two-run shots that pushed his season RBI total to a record-setting 177. The first came in the opening inning, driving in runs 174 and 175. In the third inning, Wilson struck again, clearing the fences for RBIs 176 and 177.Wilson's offensive dominance in 1930 remains one of the most remarkable feats in baseball history. He would go on to finish the season with 56 home runs and 191 RBIs—an RBI record that still stands nearly a century later, even as the Bigs added eight games to the regular season more than six decades ago. We should note that the greatest threat to Wilson's record since the 1930's was Manny Ramirez' 165 in 1999.
Presented is the second home run from that Big Apple bombardment, extending the lead over Lou Gehrig's standing record of 173 that he set in 1927 and matched in 1930. The well-worn sphere is autographed boldly by the stout slugger, and Beckett states that Wilson personally adding the "52nd Home Run, Sept 17, 1930" notation directly below is the most likely scenario, but a lack of handwriting exemplars stops them short of making that definitive claim. Joining Wilson are fellow Cubs KiKi Cuyler, Pat Malone, Guy Bush, Charlie Grimm, George Kelly, Zack Taylor, Doc Farrell and Gabby Hartnett, who dates his own signature "Sunday Sept 21, 1930," matching the date of his own thirty-fourth long ball (although, of course, there is no claim being made that this is that home run ball, as it certainly came out of use after Wilson's blast). LOA from MEARS, Authentic.
Guide Value or Estimate: $25,000 - up.
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2025 December 12 - 14 Winter Sports Catalog Auction #50081 (go to Auction Home page)
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