1920 Babe Ruth plays 10 games in Cuba vs Habana - Almendares

[jaynick]

Hey all, I'm new to the group, but I stumbled across this thread while trying to authenticate some memorabilia. I figured it might be something else that goes really nice with this chapter of Ruth's life and Cuban beisbol culture in general. The photos included are a mini Cuba pennant signed by Babe Ruth and Frank Frisch and was given to a waiter as a tip at the Jockey Club Americano in Havana. The waiter wrote the letter to his family and mailed the signed pennant home. The pennant is dated Novembre 4, 1920 and the letter is dated Novembre 6, 1920. I'm not an expert in Spanish, but the waiter was given instructions to never let Ruth's glass go empty.

I'm in the process of getting everything authenticated, but I find it hard to believe someone would forge the signature and base it around Ruth's gambling and drinking binge in Havana.

[Snapolit1]

That’s very cool.
I agree; pretty obscure item for someone to fake.

Originally Posted by jaynick

Hey all, I'm new to the group, but I stumbled across this thread while trying to authenticate some memorabilia. I figured it might be something else that goes really nice with this chapter of Ruth's life and Cuban beisbol culture in general. The photos included are a mini Cuba pennant signed by Babe Ruth and Frank Frisch and was given to a waiter as a tip at the Jockey Club Americano in Havana. The waiter wrote the letter to his family and mailed the signed pennant home. The pennant is dated Novembre 4, 1920 and the letter is dated Novembre 6, 1920. I'm not an expert in Spanish, but the waiter was given instructions to never let Ruth's glass go empty.

I'm in the process of getting everything authenticated, but I find it hard to believe someone would forge the signature and base it around Ruth's gambling and drinking binge in Havana.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

My only issue is I can't imagine trying to sign felt with a fountain pen.

[Seven]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

My only issue is I can't imagine trying to sign felt with a fountain pen.

Neither can I but it looks very thick and almost written and rewritten a couple of times. I'm far from an expert, just my two cents.

[Yoda]

I am pretty sure that Frank Frisch is the player, 4th bottom row.

[Luke]

I think Larry Doyle top row third from left.

This is a great thread that I missed the first time you posted, thank you for sharing!

[Luke]

Top Row from left: George Burns, George Kelly, Larry Doyle, Ruth, Earl Smith, __________ , ____________
Bottom row from left: Art Nehf I think, Dave Bancroft, _________, Frisch, __________, Evers, _________

Bottom row between Frisch and Evers could be Benny Kauff but not sure