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Lot 246
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Lot Number: 246
Description: Fine Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig autographed baseball c.1928. Lightly toned Spalding J.Heydler ONL baseball has been signed on the sweet spot by Babe Ruth and adjacent side panel by Lou Gehrig. Ruth signature rates 7/8 out of 10 with Gehrig rating 8 out of 10. Period ink notation in unknown hand reads "A.B.M. J.H.S. Oct. 24, 1928." Just two weeks prior the Yankees had swept the St Louis Cardinals in four games to win their second consecutive World Series. In celebration, Ruth and Gehrig set out to tour the country with the "Bustin Babes and Larrupin Lous" Barnstorming teams, and it was during one of those stops that this ball was presumably signed. Offered for the first time publicly as having descended in the family of the original recipient. Displays nicely with light scattered surface wear and placement such that both signatures can be viewed at the same time. Includes LOA from JSA: Ball EX, Signatures: EX/MTEstimated Price Range: ($15,000-$20,000)
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