Babe Ruth Signed Vintage Reach OAL Baseball (JSA LOA & PSA LOA)
Vintage Official American League Baseball
- Lot number 551975
- Total views 90
- Lot ended2016-07-20 20:00:00
- Total bids 25
- Winning bid $9,500.00
- Buyer's premium $1,520.00
- Total $11,020.00
- CLASSIC NO RESERVE
Reach Official American League Baseball has been hand-signed on the sweet spot in black ink by Babe Ruth (D 1948, Yankees, HOF). Please note, a small portion of the signature has been enhanced/traced and is noted on the Letter of Authenticity. See photos for more details on the condition of the baseball.
Babe Ruth, nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", played Major League Baseball for the Red Sox, Yankees, and Braves over his 22 season career (1914-1935). Ruth was a 7x World Series Champion and 12x AL Home Run Champion. Ruth's career slugging % of .690 is a record that still holds today. He finished his iconic career with a .342 batting average, 2,873 hits and 714 Home Runs.
This 1927 American League baseball is boldly signed with a black fountain pen on the sweet spot by the “Great Bambino”, Babe Ruth! Some facts about the baseball: has been authenticated by JSA as an official American League 1927 baseball complete with President B. Bancroft “Ban” Johnson stamped seal. PSA/DNA mentions a faded vintage inscription on the baseball which reads “1927 Pittsburgh vs. Yankees”. Both the JSA and PSA letters mentioned that a small part of the Babe Ruth signature has been enhanced. It cannot be confirmed whether Ruth or some unknown hand did the slight enhancement that’s barely detectable to the human eye.
Most Baseball fans know that 1927 was the year of the “Yankees Murderer’s Row” which is considered the “Greatest team ever assembled”. The 1927 Yankees swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in four games to cap-off their amazing season. A 1927 official American League baseball (signed by the “Babe” himself at the undisputed climax of his career) is an amazing one of a kind piece of base ball history that is more worthy of a spot in the Hall of Fame. But now, it could be the crowned jewel of your private collection for a fraction of the cost of what some much more common Ruth Signed baseballs sell for!
The autograph includes an official James Spence Authentication (JSA) LOA as well as an official PSA/DNA LOA for authenticity purposes.
Authentication: JSA LOA & PSA LOA
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