Babe Ruth Signed by Braves 1914 (not quite)
I have been donating to the Baseball Hall of Fame for over 20 years. One of the nice perks of the membership is a magazine called Memories & Dreams. It has wonderful articles about all aspects of baseball.
In the latest issue it has an article about the collection of Garry Herrmann (owner of the Reds). This man seemed to save everything. There was 150 boxes donated to the HOF.
One of the more interesting items was a telegraph that Herrrmann received from the owner of the Braves telling him how he turned down an offer from the Baltimore Orioles for shortstop Claude Derrick and a promising young pitcher Babe Ruth for $16,000. He told the Orioles the price was too high, the Orioles asked for an offer and never gave them one in return.
It is information like this that makes my love of baseball grow even more.
Just wanted to share, hope more people donate to the HOF.
Lee
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Last edited by Sterling Sports Auctions; 11-07-2023 at 12:19 PM.
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