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Babe Ruth Memorabilia
5 Lots
 Lot 1. Spectacular Ruth, Gehrig Signed Baseball - Authenticated by Spence, Keating. The autographs of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig are on a fabulous vintage baseball! It’s difficult to identify a more dominating or impressive sports duo than Ruth and Gehrig. In their 10 seasons together, the Yankees won five pennants and four world championships. Between them, they won 10 home run and 8 RBI titles. Both signed this Harwood’s “Double Cover” National League Ball, which likely is from the mid-1920s. Ruth signed the sweet spot. His fountain pen signature is an ex-m 6 to nm 7. Gehrig’s autograph is on the north panel. His signature rates an ex 5 to ex-m 6. Inexplicably, the ball is signed also, on the south panel, by Wm “Lena” Styles, a catcher for the Philadelphia A’s 1919-21 and for Cincinnati 1930-31. He spent most of his career in the minors. His signature also is a 5-6. The ball itself is gorgeous, with red and green double stitching. It was made by Harwood, which began manufacturing baseballs in 1857. The company made baseballs for essentially every level of play except the major. The ball has not been shellacked. All pre-printed areas are strong. Ex-m+. The ball and autographs display beautifully! Comes with a letter of Authenticity from James Spence Authentication. Also authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $8,166.
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 Lot 14. Lou Gehrig New York Yankees Replica Jersey Worn in the Movie The Babe. John Goodman starred in the 1992 film The Babe, which provided an intimate portrait of the game’s greatest player. Actor Michael McGrady played Gehrig, the game’s greatest first baseman. He wore this gray wool away jersey. Black felt lettering spells out “New York” on the front, and Gehrig’s “4” is on the back. The jersey comes with a Letter of Authenticity from Allan Reugsegger of Sportsrobe, Inc., oc Culver City, CA. Sportsrobe manufactures athletic uniforms and is a frequent supplier to the film industry. The jersey is mint.
Minimum Bid $1,200.
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 Lot 16. Babe Ruth Single-Signed 1947 Baseball. A sweeter story you’ve never heard. Our consignor is the original owner. In 1947, he was a baseball player at Burbank High School. As a reward for their play, he and his teammates were taken to a game at Wrigley Field. There, he spotted none other than Babe Ruth sitting two rows back! Thinking quickly, he “borrowed” a ball from the dugout for the Bambino to sign. Here it is! An attractive, evenly toned, light cream-color ball that is vg-ex primarily because the pre-printed areas have faded. The autograph is a good 2 to vg 3. It is light, with all letters are visible to the naked eye. It displays nicely with Ruth’s signature on the sweet spot. Our consignor wrote “1947” at the top of the south panel. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $1,433.
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 Lot 17. Superb 1930s Photo of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jake Ruppert - and a Dirigible. The three New York Yankees Hall of Fame members pose in front of the airship with its captain and another player. Gehrig wears a Yankees uniform. He and Ruth each clutch a group of bats. The 8” x 10” sepia photo has a 5” x 7” image area. The border has seen heavy game use, with a couple of ½” creases, paper loss, glue residue and multiple creases. Time has been kinder to the image area. Only one crease of note affects the unidentified player. Several light creases do little to detract for the photo’s appearance. The images are sharp, and the contrast strong. On the back, the photo is dated Oct. 18, 1949, and signed by Tom Brannigan, an actor of the period, to Johnny Murnane. Likely unique.
Winning Bid $300.
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 Lot 18. Incredible Collection of Babe Ruth Sheet Music, Publications and Advertisements. The 1928 sheet music Babe Ruth! Babe Ruth! (We Know What He Can Do) is the Sultan of this diverse collection, which focuses on Ruth’s baseball career, but also provides glimpses of him off the field. Ex-m sheet music with superb cover art. The Mid-Week Pictorials with Ruth on the cover are also especially collectible. And some of the magazines with Ruth covers are downright scarce. Books: 2. The Babe Ruth Story as told to Bob Considine, 1948, paperback, ex-m. 3. Babe Ruth: The Big Moments of the Big Fellow by Tom Meany, 1951, ex-m hardback book, vg dj. 4. Babe Ruth as I knew him by Waite Hoyt, 1948, magazine format, ex+. Mid-Week Pictorials: 5. Complete April 14, 1921 issue, vg-ex. Ruth occupies the entire cover, with “Play Ball! Babe Ruth” as the caption beneath his image. Also includes a centerfold featuring Tris Speaker, Eddie Collins, George Sisler, Harry Hooper, Eddie Foster, Ty Cobb and others. 6. Complete March 15 1930, g-vg. “Babe’s Mighty Bat Once More Swings into Action” is the caption under a full-cover photo. Magazines: 7. The Elks Magazine, Aug. 1933, with Babe Ruth cover featuring a small boy batting, superimposed over a larger Babe Ruth image. Vg. 8. May 1935 Capper’s Farmer “Sultan of Swat” Babe Ruth cover. Great vg-ex cover. 9. May, 1948 Sport magazine with Ruth and those chasing his record: Johnny Mize, Ralph Kiner and Ted Williams on the cover, ex with light interior pencil markings. Advertising: 10-25. 16 vintage advertisements featuring Babe Ruth as spokesperson for Wheaties, Remington, Reach, Barbasol, Ingram’s Shaving Cream and more. Four approximately 8 ½” x 11” ads in black and white and two in color. Ten large folio magazine advertisements of Ruth, including Youth’s Companion cover and William Bendix as Babe Ruth in “The Babe Ruth Story.” Ex overall. Misc: 26. Hall of Fame Baseball Handbook: 4” x 6 Rexall Sports Library pamphlet, 1960 with Ruth on cover. Ex.
Winning Bid $321.
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