October Legends and Americana Ending November 14th
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Jack Dunn was a professional baseball pitcher and minor league team owner during the turn of the 20th century who is best remembered for discovering George H. Ruth Jr as a young kid. George Jr. became so good at baseball that the Brothers invited Jack Dunn, owner of the Baltimore Orioles, to come watch George Jr. play. Dunn was obviously impressed, as he offered a contract to George Jr. in February 1914 after watching him for less than an hour. Since George Jr. was only 19 at the time, Dunn had to become George’s legal guardian in order to complete the contract. Upon seeing George Jr. for the first time, the Orioles players referred to him as “Jack’s newest babe”, and thus the most famous nickname in American sports history was born. Thereafter, George Herman Ruth Jr. was known as the Babe.
He later famously sold off his star player Babe Ruth due to a loaded roster. Dunn has signed this check no. 02251 from the National Marine Bank out of Baltimore, MD., dated June 1, 1920, in black ink. Item comes with a JSA LOA.