Can anyone help identify this ball

[tp010472]

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

[baseball tourist]

Hi, more and better pics would allow for a thorough review.

[Jobu]

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

[tp010472]

Clearer images of the Ruth Ball - it is solid and heavy, weighing 188 grams.

[ramram]

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.

Rob M.

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by ramram

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.

Rob M.

Also makes you wonder if the person who caught the 200th home run ball did this and that might be the ball inside... Gave it back to Ruth... In any event it is a real head scratcher....

[Bestdj777]

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.