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Lot 824
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Lot Number: 824
Description: Superb Babe Ruth single signed baseball c.1927. Near white Ban Johnson AL ball with notably bold stampings signed on the sweet spot by Babe Ruth. Blue ink signature is very large for Ruth's style at that time with quotation marks around Babe. Signature rates a solid 8-8.5 out of 10. Ball originated from the family of John W. Marchetti, who graduated from Columbia College in 1929, and worked on prototype radar systems including the one used at Pearl Harbor to detect the attack. The ball had descended within the Marchetti family and includes its original ball box. Dating to the pinnacle of Ruth's career, this is the finest Babe Ruth single signed Ban Johnson AL ball that we have seen offered at public auction. Includes letter of provenance from family and LOA from JSA: EX/MT-NM
Estimated Price: ($30,000.00-$40,000.00)
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