Babe Ruth $$$

[Exhibitman]

It's been mentioned in a couple of threads already but Memory Lane has an insane Ruth auction up right now. And no, I do not have any cards in there, just enjoyed the eye candy and wanted to pass it along.

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

It's been mentioned in a couple of threads already but Memory Lane has an insane Ruth auction up right now. And no, I do not have any cards in there, just enjoyed the eye candy and wanted to pass it along.

The Leaf Ruth is actually pretty gross and I strongly discourage anyone from bidding on it. I will disclose the “slight” conflict of interest that I want it.

[jingram058]

I don't know how many baseballs Babe Ruth actually signed. I have read over and over that he was the most prolific signer of them all. There is an article in "Baseball Digest" (I think, do not hold me to it), I forget which issue, somewhere in the mid-80s, that stated he signed upwards of 100 baseballs on any given day, sometimes more than that, and enjoyed doing it. And photos, scorecards, postcards, letters, etc., on top of that. If that figure is actually correct, and he started signing balls at that number per day in 1920, then there is your 1,000,000 signed baseballs.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by jingram058

I don't know how many baseballs Babe Ruth actually signed. I have read over and over that he was the most prolific signer of them all. There is an article in "Baseball Digest" (I think, do not hold me to it), I forget which issue, somewhere in the mid-80s, that stated he signed upwards of 100 baseballs on any given day, sometimes more than that, and enjoyed doing it. And photos, scorecards, postcards, letters, etc., on top of that. If that figure is actually correct, and he started signing balls at that number per day in 1920, then there is your 1,000,000 signed baseballs.

On his hot dog eating binge days it was likely that he signed fewer than 100 balls, as overindulgence in the hot dog department is, unfortunately, a time consuming affair.

Brian