The most sought-after name in baseball memorabilia, Babe Ruth remains the pinnacle for collectors of America’s Pastime. The owner of 714 career home runs and seven World Series titles, Ruth signed this OAL Harridge baseball in blue fountain pen prominently on the sweet spot. The sight of Babe Ruth's blue-ink signature example on its sweet spot elevates the ball to a special status as a classic piece of Americana. In creating an exceptional keepsake – and showcasing the most famous signature since John Hancock's – the master signer placed his scripting. Although the "Babe" signed many baseballs in his lifetime and this marvelously displayable specimen illustrates how so many of them came to be regarded as works of art. The red-stitched baseball features a glossy shellacked finish, adding to its yellowing tone, which does not stop Ruth’s signature from standing out prominently. The “Official American League Ball” and “William Harridge, Pres.” are stamped in blue above the “REACH” manufacturer’s markings on the south panel. The exquisitely-signed baseball comes with LOA from both JSA (B17213) and PSA/DNA (T39361).

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