Just reviewing all the facts you laid out. The original ball was signed during Ruth's appearance at a spring training game in 1948. Although very ill, Ruth did go to Florida for several weeks during what would have been spring training that year. I presume that your ball owner is talking major league spring training since you presume it is a Harridge ball. The gentleman, (94 now) would have been 33 years old then, obviously not a rookie. You state that he was the winning pitcher that day. Sounds like he had more than a cup of coffee in MLB, would we know his name? Sad story if an elderly major league veteran got ripped off.
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