2022 WINTER PREMIER AUCTION
Wed, Jan 19, 2022 09:00PM EST - Thu, Jun 2, 2022 10:08AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 297
1932 WORLD SERIES NEW YORK YANKEES VS. CHICAGO CUBS PROGRAM SIGNED BY LEFTY GOMEZ - FAMOUS SERIES WHEN BABE RUTH CALL HIS SHOT - JSA LOA
Sold for
$693.60
Sold Price includes BP
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| $1,500,000 | $150,000 |
Presented is a 1932 World Series program signed by Hall of Fame pitcher Lefty Gomez on the cover. During the 5th inning of Game 3 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Babe Ruth pointed his bat toward the outfield. After taking a strike, he did it again. After his second gesture, he immediately sent a home run to the deepest part of the park, measuring an astounding 440 feet. The ball went to the exact part of the park the Babe was pointing his bat at. It has long been debated whether or not he was calling a home run, or simply pointing his bat at the opponents. News outlets at the time reported the Cubs were attempting to get under Ruth's skin, so it would make sense that Ruth playfully called a shot. He then hit that shot to that spot, helping win that game and ultimately the series. This World Series program is in very good condition, particularly given that it is nearly a century old. Gomez signed the front cover over the drawing of a Yankee player sliding into the bag. The back three pages have the ads cut out on the side of the program. A letter of authenticity from JSA accompanies this lot.
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