Babe Ruth $$$

[jingram058]

Every thread needs a card.

[Snapolit1]

Single most iconic athlete in American history. I guess some could argue Michael Jordan.

[sb1]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Single most iconic athlete in American history. I guess some could argue Michael Jordan.

Perhaps in the first half of the 20th century, Muhammad Ali probably holds that title for the second half....even beyond Jordan. Just my opinion.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by sb1

Perhaps in the first half of the 20th century, Muhammad Ali probably holds that title for the second half....even beyond Jordan. Just my opinion.

I fully understand the Ruthian icon. But with so much of his stuff, even personalized, still around and commanding real serious money, I guess that shows just how big he truly (still) is.

[sbfinley]

No doubt Ruth was an amazing signer in his day, but 1,000,000 is an implausibly high number and more hyperbole of Ruth’s generous nature. If it takes 5 seconds to grab a ball, sign your name, and sit it down. You would have to sign 24/7 365 days a year without rest for 10 years to hit that number. I think a lower number like 3,000-5,000 signed balls is more into reality and like Scott stated: many of those balls didn’t survive to today. Supply and demand.

[nineunder71]

I like your theory, but your math is WAY off

86,400 seconds in a day divided by 5 (your estimation) = 17,280 signatures a day x 365 would be over 6 million signatures a year.

PRICE CHECK on isle 5 please, I’ll buy any Ruth signature you wish to return sir.

Originally Posted by sbfinley

No doubt Ruth was an amazing signer in his day, but 1,000,000 is an implausibly high number and more hyperbole of Ruth’s generous nature. If it takes 5 seconds to grab a ball, sign your name, and sit it down. You would have to sign 24/7 365 days a year without rest for 10 years to hit that number. I think a lower number like 3,000-5,000 signed balls is more into reality and like Scott stated: many of those balls didn’t survive to today. Supply and demand.

[sbfinley]

Don’t think your special because you know numbers.

Originally Posted by nineunder71

I like your theory, but your math is WAY off

86,400 seconds in a day divided by 5 (your estimation) = 17,280 signatures a day x 365 would be over 6 million signatures a year.

PRICE CHECK on isle 5 please, I’ll buy any Ruth signature you wish to return sir.

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by sbfinley

No doubt Ruth was an amazing signer in his day, but 1,000,000 is an implausibly high number and more hyperbole of Ruth’s generous nature. If it takes 5 seconds to grab a ball, sign your name, and sit it down. You would have to sign 24/7 365 days a year without rest for 10 years to hit that number. I think a lower number like 3,000-5,000 signed balls is more into reality and like Scott stated: many of those balls didn’t survive to today. Supply and demand.

He signed WAY more balls than that. There's photos of him signing hundreds of balls at one time. 1,000,000 is probably too high but 5,000 is not even close.

[philo98]

Originally Posted by Tabe

He signed WAY more balls than that. There's photos of him signing hundreds of balls at one time. 1,000,000 is probably too high but 5,000 is not even close.

Yes even in the book “Big Fella” by Jane Leavy, she references at certain points where Ruth signed hundreds of balls, even dropping hundreds of them off the train through the towns he passed through. It certainly wouldn’t be 1 million but without a doubt waaaayyyyy more than 5000.

[FourStrikes]

Originally Posted by sb1

Perhaps in the first half of the 20th century, Muhammad Ali probably holds that title for the second half....even beyond Jordan. Just my opinion.

agree - Ali = Gandhi, Jordan = Elvis.

JMHO.

[egri]

Not all of those million baseballs survived to the present day. I'm willing to bet that a very large percentage of them were thrown out, lost, or not taken care of and damaged beyond recognition long before they had any significant monetary value.

[mrreality68]

At this point more people then ever want to buy a Ruth Card.

Even cards that for years were thought of as undervalued or underappreciated and would not sell for alot have recently exploded to new highs both high grade and low grade ruth cards.

Like the 1921 e121 Ruth Pose card did well but now are getting really up in prices
The same for the 1928 Icecream Ruth Cards like the Tharps or Harrington Icecream Card.

On that subject I Love the Ruth Card that James posted and I hope one day to own.

But I am into the earlier cards at the moment so I am posting this one

[2dueces]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

At this point more people then ever want to buy a Ruth Card.

Even cards that for years were thought of as undervalued or underappreciated and would not sell for alot have recently exploded to new highs both high grade and low grade ruth cards.

Like the 1921 e121 Ruth Pose card did well but now are getting really up in prices
The same for the 1928 Icecream Ruth Cards like the Tharps or Harrington Icecream Card.

On that subject I Love the Ruth Card that James posted and I hope one day to own.

But I am into the earlier cards at the moment so I am posting this one

That is a great postcard.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by 2dueces

That is a great postcard.

Thanks I am trying to start to expand my small Ruth Collection.

But it is costly and

1. need to do it strategically
2. other parts of my collection I am working on
3. timing on what and when things becomes available.