2020 October Legends Closing Oct 31 & Nov 1
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2020
Offered here is an incredible dual-signed baseball featuring the legendary Hall of Famers Babe Ruth and Dizzy Dean. Ruth was elected to the inaugural Major League Baseball Hall of Fame class in 1936 with a 95.13-percent vote --- second only to Ty Cobb and remains the biggest name in the sport today. The owner of 714 career home runs to 2,214 career RBI, “The Bambino” redefined baseball with his popularity for over 20 years from 1914-1935. Ruth’s distinctive signature was signed on this A.G Spalding Bros Official League baseball across the sweet spot in black pen.
Dean was the ace of the St. Louis Cardinals legendary “Gas House Gang,” the brilliant but all-too-brief career of Jay Hanna a.k.a. “Dizzy” Dean was highlighted by his spectacular 30-7, 1934 season culminating in the Cardinals World Series victory over the Detroit Tigers. Dean led the NL in wins for the second straight season with 28 in 1935 and racked up league-leading totals with 325 and 315 innings pitched respectively in 1935 and 1936. A colorful character and gifted humorist Dean enjoyed a second career in the broadcast booth from 1941-1968. Dean’s signature appears on the side panel adjacent to Ruth’s sweet spot signature. This ball displays toning and comes with a LOA from JSA for the signatures.