12. 1920 Babe Ruth (HOF) Original Type 1 News Service Photo by Underwood - Last Known Image in a Red Sox Uniform
Regarded within the hobby as Babe Ruth’s last known image in a Boston Red Sox uniform, the presented 7” x 9.5” Type 1 news service photo marks a tectonic shift in the landscape of American sports culture. Dated 01/22/20 on verso (exactly six days after the prohibition era began), the affixed paper caption details Ruth’s sale from the Red Sox to the New York Yankees for a reported sum of $120,000, “the largest price ever paid for a baseball player.” The image was captured in Los Angeles, CA where approximately one month prior then Yankees manager Miller Huggins traveled to speak with Ruth directly in an effort to finalize the Bambino’s first Yankees contract. After enjoying the services of Ruth during three World Series championship seasons (1915, 1916, 1918) the Red Sox would have to wait over 8 decades before capturing another World Series title without him. With Ruth leading the way the Yankees dominated the baseball world, capturing four World Series titles during the Hall ofFamer’s tenure (1923, 1927, 1928, 1932). This significant original photograph presents beautifully, free of obtrusive blemishes aside from cracking to the emulsion in the extreme lower-right corner. Full paper caption on verso remains fully intact over large Underwood news photo service stamping. Authenticated and encapsulated as a Type 1 photo by PSA/DNA and includes full LOA from PSA as well. MINIMUM BID: $3,000
13. 1935 Zeenut PCL Joe DiMaggio (HOF RC) - SGC FR 1.5
Extraordinarily rare and important card of Joe DiMaggio, featuring him as a member of the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League, prior to joining the Yankees in 1936. Issued in 1935, this “pre-rookie” card is technically DiMaggio’s second-year card (he also appeared on a 1934 Zeenut card that pictured him batting), this has become one of the Yankee Clipper’s most highly prized cards. As is the case with most Zeenut cards of this era, the bottom coupon has been removed, in this case carefully, yielding an attractive image despite the lower technical grade. Some surface wear is evident, including a heavy abrasion at the top left corner and a small fish-eye near DiMaggio’s cap, and a series of faint spider creases can be seen at the bottom-right corner (more visible on the reverse but still evident). This is one of Joe DiMaggio’s most sought-after cards, incredibly difficult to find (just 31 examples exist on grading company population reports, with or without the coupon), and extremely significant. MINIMUM BID: $2,500
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