The 86 wins of the Yankees in 1930 earned the team a 3rd place AL finish, 24 games behind the Athletics. The aging core of Ruth, Gehrig, Lazzeri, Pennock, Hoyt, Combs and Pipgras welcomed newcomers like Lefty Gomez, Red Ruffing, Bill Dickey and Ben Chapman. But the team had not quite jelled. Ruth and Gehrig still slugged 90 HR between them. But out of the remainder of the roster, only Chapman hit double digits in dingers with 10. The five starting pitchers managed to win 65 games. While entertaining for season eight in Yankee Stadium, those numbers couldn’t match the ascending Philadelphia Athletics. The 1930 Tigers finished 11 games behind the Yankees with 75 wins as they were finding their way post Ty Cobb.

Offered here is an Official American E.S. Barnard stamped baseball that has 21 signatures from both the 1930 New York Yankees and 1930 Detroit Tigers. Babe Ruth signed his name across the sweet spot in black pen. Ruth’s signature is joined on this ball by his legendary teammate Lou Gehrig, who signed his name on his customary ball spot on the side panel. Other signatures on this ball include Hall of Famers Earle Combs (Yankees) and Tony Lazzeri (Yankees), Ed Wells (Yankees), Jo-Jo White (Tigers), Harry Rice (Yankees), Roy Sherid (Yankees), Lyn Lary (Yankees), Jimmie Reese (Yankees), Heinie Schuble (Tigers), Chief Hogsett (Tigers), Bob Shawkey (Yankees), Ken Holloway (Yankees), Bill Rogell (Tigers) and six others. This ball displays toning and the signatures listed above are clear. This ball comes with a LOA from Beckett Authentication.

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