Can anyone help identify this ball
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Hi I’m joe I’m a new member .i been collecting baseballs for about 18 years I have this stainless steel baseball and it appears to be hand made of very good quality. All it says on it “presented to babe Ruth 200th home run . I been researching this ball for 2 years and know nothing and never seen another please help me find out what I have here . Thank you and have a great day
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Hi, more and better pics would allow for a thorough review.
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I look forward to seeing more photos and hopefully hearing about where this came from.
Ruth was the first player ever to hit 200 home runs, so I can see the milestone having been worthy of a presentation piece: https://www.baseball-reference.com/b..._Home_Run_Club |
Ruth Ball 3/1/18
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Clearer images of the Ruth Ball - it is solid and heavy, weighing 188 grams.
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Boy, that's a head-scratcher. Poorly constructed whatever it is. Makes you wonder though who would take the time to do that? I wonder if there is a 1920's baseball inside.
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Yea, the construction and engraving look amateur. I doubt it was a team presentation piece but maybe some local organization gave it to him after he hit 200 home runs. Still pretty interesting though.
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....only one way to find out! :eek:
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thank you for your reply .i would like to add that if this a genuine throphy ball lets nopt forget it was made in the early 1930s.i have nor have ever met anyone who has even seen a steel baseball.
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thank you for you interest in my ball lets not forget if this is a real baseball throphy it was made in the 1930s
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Pretty interesting. Is it the size of a standard baseball or smaller or larger? Have you ever thought of having it x-ray'd to see if there is anything inside of it or does it feel solid throughout?
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That's a fascinating item. Seeing those tack/nail heads it sure appears to be a baseball covered with a sheet of metal. Ruth hit his 200th in May of 1923 in Detroit. Would you mind sharing how and where you acquired it?
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