1941 Yankee Baseball---Let's have some FUN for a change!

[Mr. Zipper]

I'd give the sigs a 2 - 3 at best.

To me, 4 or 5 might have some moderate skipping or sun fading, but would be complete and legible.

Just my 2 cents.

[shelly]

My question is where is the fun.

[GoldenAge50s]

Thanks for your Joe D info! The fun would be in knowing what you think of the Lefty Gomez above Joe D---Clubhouse or authentic?

[GoldenAge50s]

Ball was presented to me as a 1941. Usually a good "tell" is Johnny Sturm, who played in 124 games that yr and was never in the Majors again!

All players fit 1941 EXCEPT 1---Mel Queen--who was there in 1942-'44-'46 & '47.

So, am I correct in assuming this ball was most likely signed during Spring Training of 1941 where Mel was most likely on the field but didn't make the team? He spent 1941 w/ 3 diff Yankee farm clubs, including AA Kansas City.

[mr2686]

Originally Posted by GoldenAge50s

Ball was presented to me as a 1941. Usually a good "tell" is Johnny Sturm, who played in 124 games that yr and was never in the Majors again!

All players fit 1941 EXCEPT 1---Mel Queen--who was there in 1942-'44-'46 & '47.

So, am I correct in assuming this ball was most likely signed during Spring Training of 1941 where Mel was most likely on the field but didn't make the team? He spent 1941 w/ 3 diff Yankee farm clubs, including AA Kansas City.

I think you're correct. Can't be 42 since Sturm had already joined the service so that pretty much leaves Spring of 41.

[GoldenAge50s]

Thanks for your reply--I appreciate it.

(I very politely invited Shelly & Richard S to reply in re: to the Gomez sig possibly being clubhouse & re: any scarce or rare sigs on the ball (such as Art Fletcher, who Richard deems RARE in his recent Sales Letter) but so far they have not replied.)

[David Atkatz]

Art Fletcher's is a quite common signature--perhaps it becomes more rare when you're trying to sell one.
He had a very distinctive "A," a large lower case style with an extra surrounding loop--just as it appears on your ball.

[shelly]

Originally Posted by GoldenAge50s

Thanks for your reply--I appreciate it.

(I very politely invited Shelly & Richard S to reply in re: to the Gomez sig possibly being clubhouse & re: any scarce or rare sigs on the ball (such as Art Fletcher, who Richard deems RARE in his recent Sales Letter) but so far they have not replied.)

From the looks of the ball below I will say no on the Gomez

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