Spring Premier Auction 2014
Wed, Apr 30, 2014 08:00PM EDT - Sun, May 18, 2014 12:30PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 631
1934 TOUR OF JAPAN SIGNED BASEBALL WITH 19 SIGNATURES INCLUDING RUTH, GEHRIG, FOXX, MACK
Sold for
$2,128.80
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
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| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
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| $300,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
Never was the arrival of a traveling baseball exhibition more celebrated than when Babe Ruth led a team of American "All-Stars" to Japan in 1934. Making the only overseas trip of his career Ruth proved that his charisma knew no cultural boundaries. The Sultan of Swat created a frenzy everywhere he went in Japan equal to or greater than that he inspired in the United States. This OAL (Harridge) baseball commemorating that historic tour to "The Land of The Rising Sun" is signed by nineteen (19) members of the historic US team - Connie Mack(HOF)(SS) Babe Ruth(HOF) *Lou Gehrig(HOF) Jimmie Foxx(HOF) Lefty Gomez(HOF) Charlie Gehringer(HOF) Earl Averill(HOF) Bing Miller Moe Berg Earl Whitehill Frank Hayes Eric McNair Hal Warstler Joe Cascarella Clint Brown Lefty O'Doul John Quinn Doc Ebling and 1 unidentified (Bob ????). The signatures in black pen rate between about 2/10 to 7/10. The keys are Ruth (5/10) Gehrig (6-7/10) Foxx(1-2/10) Mack(6-7/10) Averill(3/10) Gomez(3/10) Gehringer(5/10). The ball has toned evenly over the years. A marvelous showpiece for fans of American and Japanese baseball alike.
*Gehrig's signature has been traced over.
Full LOA from PSA/DNA.
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