The Passion of American Collectors: P♕roperty of Barbara and Ira Lip🍎man

New York Yankees 

1931 New York Yankees Autographed Baseball

Spalding Babe Ruth Home Run Special baseball signed (in form here given) by Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Reese, Bill Dickey, Lou McEvoy, Joe Sewell, Tony Lazzeri, Geo. W. Pipgras, Jim Weaver, Lyn Lary, Vernon Gomez, Earle Combs, J꧒oe McCarthy, Sam Byrd, HJ Pennock, Dusty Cooke, Chas Ruffing, Myril Hoag; some slight scuffing and handling wear, McEvoy signed twice, his first attempt being obscured by the Spalding trademark.

Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Bill Dickey, Joe Sewell, Tony Lazzeri, Lefty Gomez, Earle Combs, Joe McCarthy, Herb Pennock, and Red Ruffing are all members of the Ha🌠ll of Fame.

PROVENANCE

James Copeland, 🀅The Copeland Collection ♕(Sotheby's New York, 22 March 22, 1991, lot 443)