There have been other beautiful and distinctive ballplayer signatures throughout the past century – Ted Williams’ even script, Roberto Clemente’s ornate cursive and Ty Cobb’s iconic green mark – yet none look as comfortable or as perfect on a baseball as Babe Ruth’s. The Babe’s unimpeachable place in the history of the game as well as his standing as an American icon has made his signature on a ball the most sought-after piece of sports memorabilia. His bold and fluid script fits perfectly in between the seams of the sweet spot, the eight characters in his name being the perfect length when displaying the curved surface of the ball.

If one had to pick just one item to represent the category of sports collectibles, it would be a Babe Ruth single-signed baseball just like the one offered here. The Babe has signed the sweet spot of this Reach Bush League ball in strong dark blue/black fountain pen. Though this is not an Official American or National League ball, the distinctive green stitching and nice condition of the ball makes this a very attractive canvas for the Babe’s classic mark. The surface of the ball shows overall toning from age and some light staining, but Ruth’s distinctive signature leaps off the leather. A tremendous single-signed example of Babe Ruth’s signature – the most iconic baseball collectible. The ball comes with a LOA from PSA/DNA (AA07404) for the signatures.

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