Autographed Babe Ruth Baseball Featured in Weekly Heritage Auction
The weekly sports auction hosted Heritage is normally a great place for collectors to buy and sell mid-range items that might otherwise get lost in a big-time sale. However, this week's offering is showcases an item that is definitely on the higher end.
A Babe Ruth single-signed baseball with an estimated value of $6,000 to 8,000 is available and bidding has already reached $5,000. The ball was obtained when two baseballs were signed by Ruth for an employee at the hospital where the slugger was being treated for cancer. The employee then gifted the autographed balls to his two nephews, one of whom has now consigned the ball with Heritage. The ball was previously listed for sale through Heritage but the reserve price was not met.
Other highlights of the auction are included below with their estimated value.
- 500 Home Run Club Single-Signed Baseballs – lot of 17 including Alex Rodriguez, Mays, Manny Ramirez, Barry Bonds, Reggie Jackson, Mike Schmidt, Ernie Banks, Frank Robinson, Ed Mathews, Frank Thomas, Harmon Killebrew, Ken Griffey Jr., Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Eddie Murray, Gary Sheffield, Jim Thome ($1,000-$1,500)
- 2006 Topps Baseball Alex Gordon #297 PSA Gem MT 10 – due to the legal issues stemming from when Gordon signed with an MLB team, Topps was forced to pull the card and destroy the art and photography; the card is graded a perfect 10 ($900 – up)
- Derek Jeter and Albert Pujols Single-Signed Helmets ($600 - $1,000)
- 1972 Miami Dolphins Team-Signed Reunion Helmet ($600 - $1,000)
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Single-Signed Baseball ($800 - $1,200)
- New York Yankees Single-Signed Baseballs and Joe DiMaggio Receipt - Joe DiMaggio signed receipt; Mickey Mantle, Bill Dickey, Yogi Berra single-signed baseballs ($700 - $900)
- 1965 Topps Football Near Set - 145 cards out of 176 ($600 - $900)
- Michael Jordan Signed UDA Basketball ($500 - $600)
- Mickey Mantle Single-Signed Baseball ($500 - $600)
- George W. Bush Single-Signed Baseball ($300 - $400)
Place your bid or view the complete 181-lot auction at the Heritage Auctions website.
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