This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/1/2018
This ball, signed by the 1945 Detroit Tigers World Series team features a litany of other stars, but none compare to that of Ruth, whose signature is the boldest on the ball. In all, 29 signatures appear, including Joe Gordon, George Kell, Bucky Harris, Bob Lemon, Hal Newhouser, Hoot Evers, Dizzy Trout, Fred Hutchinson, Allie Reynolds, Eddie Mayo, Hal Wagner, George Caster, George Kell, and more. The Official American League (OAL), Harridge baseball rates 3.0 while the signatures are 6.0. Comes with a complete letter of authenticity from PSA.
The season before the Tigers won the 1945 World Series. The Tigers won the Series four games to three versus the Chicago Cubs, giving them their second championship and first since 1935. The Series was actually a rematch of the 1935 World Series.