An amazing fresh to the market Babe Ruth single signed baseball with great family history. Signed on September 12, 1947 at the Hotel Statler in Boston where the Babe was a guest speaker. Then 19, a young Richard attended the American Legion Junior Baseball Scholarship banquet with his father a prominent Ford Dealer at the time. The extraordinary baseball he received was a gift passed out at the event along with a Ford Motor Company program (featured in the next lot). The Babe Ruth signed ball was then safely locked away by Richard where it remained for the next 67 years until his death in 2014. It was rediscovered by his family and offered here for the first time. The ball itself is an official William Harridge American League Baseball signed by Ruth across the sweet spot in black fountain pen. The signature grades NRMT and contrasts exceptionally well against the cream colored ball which also grades NRMT. PSA has grade the ball a 7.5 overall for eye appeal. The ball has letters of authenticity from PSA/DNA, JSA, and SGC, as well as a notarized letter from the family. Name Value COA/LOA Yes
An amazing fresh to the market Babe Ruth single signed baseball with great family history. Signed on September 12, 1947 at the Hotel Statler in Boston where the Babe was a guest speaker. Then 19, a young Richard attended the American Legion Junior Baseball Scholarship banquet with his father a prominent Ford Dealer at the time. The extraordinary baseball he received was a gift passed out at the event along with a Ford Motor Company program (featured in the next lot). The Babe Ruth signed ball was then safely locked away by Richard where it remained for the next 67 years until his death in 2014. It was rediscovered by his family and offered here for the first time. The ball itself is an official William Harridge American League Baseball signed by Ruth across the sweet spot in black fountain pen. The signature grades NRMT and contrasts exceptionally well against the cream colored ball which also grades NRMT. PSA has grade the ball a 7.5 overall for eye appeal. The ball has letters of authenticity from PSA/DNA, JSA, and SGC, as well as a notarized letter from the family. Name Value COA/LOA Yes
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