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Circa 1920 Cleveland Indians & Babe Ruth Signed Baseball....
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Description
Circa 1920 Cleveland Indians & Babe Ruth Signed Baseball. There's no denying that this OAL (Johnson) baseball has seen better days, with surface wear claiming the majority of signatures that once resided upon it, but the "Babe" Ruth signature is still readily legible, in his tough, early format. Among the other identifiable signatures are fellow Hall of Famers Tris Speaker and Stan Coveleski, as well as Charlie Jamieson, Guy Morton and George Uhle. It's worth a mention that each of these players was present on August 16, 1920 when a blazing fastball got away from Yankees ace Carl Mays and struck the skull of Indians shortstop Ray Chapman, fatally wounding him. Of course it would be impossible to definitively prove or disprove this ball's derivation from that awful day. Full LOA from Beckett Authentication Services. Full LOA from PSA/DNA.Auction Info
2022 May 12 - 14 Sports Catalog Auction #50054 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
May, 2022
12th-14th
Thursday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 18
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