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Lot 454
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Lot Number: 454
Description: Babe Ruth single signed baseball with home run attribution c.1928. Lightly soiled Barnard AL baseball (c.1927-31) signed on a side panel by Babe Ruth in blue fountain pen. Signature rates 6 to 7 out of 10 with a few tiny abrasions to the ink. According to family history, the ball was caught by a young man by the name of Richard J. Ulrich at a New York Yankees home game during the 1928 season. The ball was hit by Babe Ruth for a home run during the game. After the game, young Ulrich was taken to the Yankees locker room by the ushers at which point Ruth greeted the lad and signed the baseball. In the true spirit of a young American boy during the 1920-30s era, the baseball remained carefully housed in a handmade wooden hinged lid box for over 61 years inscribed on the top lid, "Ulrich's Treasure Box". A treasure indeed. Includes LOA from JSA and a detailed fully notarized letter of provenance from the Ulrich family regarding the history of the ball: Ball: VG-EX, Signature: EX
Estimated Price: ($7,500.00-$10,000.00)
