Presented here is a remarkably early and heavily used baseball attributed to a spring 1932 exhibition contest between the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field. Fresh to the hobby, this family heirloom ball was signed by a few players from the game including a bold, sweeping autograph from Yankees legend Lou Gehrig and a second signature from standout outfielder and future Hall of Fame manager Lefty O'Doul, along with additional period signatures that have faded with the ball's age and condition. According to the consignor, his father attended this ballgame as a kid and obtained these autographs in person at the ballpark.

The ball itself shows extensive game use consistent with its era — dark toning, soiling scuffing, and exposed patches along the horsehide — typical of baseballs actually used in play during the early 1930's rather than pulled fresh from a box for autographs alone. Exhibition and barnstorming games between American and National League clubs were tremendously popular draws in the pre-war era, offering fans a rare chance to see stars like Gehrig up close outside of the regular season. Signed artifacts surviving from this specific brand of game are exceptionally scarce nearly a century later. Includes LOA from PSA/DNA, which states that "Dazzy Vance" appears to be done in an unknown hand.