[CarltonHendricks]

I think I recall seeing one of these before....maybe twice....but as I recall the ones I saw were both bigger than 4" x 3 1/2"...I don't recall ever seeing ones that size..I seem to recall them like about 8" tall...As I recall they were quite ambiguous with no markings and left a big question mark as to their origin and time frame they were cast. In my opinion they may be old...or they may not...by old I suppose I mean cast at least before 1980....that is, before the price of baseball memorabilia really took off.

I have nothing concrete on them...no documentation to point to...but just my gut is they are posthumous. I guess if I had to put money on it my best guess would be they were cast in the 1950's....and the main thing that would make me question my own 1950's guess is that the one you have pictured is just so sparkling clean...front and back...

That's about the best I can come up with...a very mysterious piece.

...BTW Mark....very nice Ruth grouping....I used to have that tall plaster statue...