SCP Auctions Spring 2010 Internet Auction
Wed, May 26, 2010 08:00PM EDT - Tue, Jun 1, 2010 10:00AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 215
1927 WORLD SERIES BASEBALL SIGNED BY NEW YORK YANKEES AND PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Sold for
$5,148
Sold Price includes BP
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Many teams have dominated their respective leagues over the course of baseball history but few have been able to totally demoralize their competition like the Yankees did in 1927. Their lineup appropriately dubbed "Murderer's Row" featured five .300 hitters. Among their ranks were the league leaders in virtually every offensive category. As a team the Bronx Bombers totaled over 100 more home runs than any other team and posted league highs with a .307 batting average and an amazing .489 slugging percentage. Their sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1927 World Series represented the culmination of the most prolific season played by any team in baseball history.
Originating during that historic series this ONL (Heydler) ball presents a combination of signatures that were almost certainly obtained during the World Series at Forbes Field on October 5th or 6th of 1927. There are many key names among the twenty-nine total autographs on this ball the majority of which are Yankees including; Ruth (6/10) Gehrig (4/10) Combs (6/10) Lazzeri (2/10) Huggins (4/10) Meusel Durst Bengough Pascal Collins Moore Giard Grabowski and others (ranging from 2/10 to 5/10). Among the Pirate signatures are Cuyler (3/10) Lloyd and Paul Waner (each 2-3/10) Smith Harris Heinie Groh and more. Interestingly Heinie Groh finished his 16-year Major League career with a 14 game stint for the Pirates in 1927 with his last at bat coming in a lone appearance in the 1927 World Series. The ball itself is in very good to excellent condition with light soiling. The ball's type usage characteristics and combination of signatures lend a high probability that it was actually used in a Series game. Signatures range from 1/10 to 6/10. This is a one-of-a-kind artifact from the absolute pinnacle of Yankee dominance. Full LOA by PSA/DNA.
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