21. 1934 Tour of Japan Team-Signed Baseball From Hawaiian Exhibition w/Jimmie Foxx, Lou Gehrig & Babe Ruth (HOF - PSA/DNA)
Exceptional multi-signed baseball featuring 26 players members of the 1934 Tour of Japan (including all the key members of the tour) as well as additional players that enable us to date the baseball. The Goldmith “Official League” ball has been extremely well-preserved, with some age- related fading and toning slightly marring the ball, but with each of the signatures remaining legible. Signatures on the baseball include Babe Ruth (sweet spot), Lou Gehrig (HOF), Doc Ebbing, Frankie Hayes, Lefty Gomez (HOF), Clint Brown, Moe Berg, Eric McNair, Earl Averill (HOF), Joe Cascarella, Jimmie Foxx (HOF), Earl Whitehill, Charles Gehringer (HOF), Connie Mack (HOF), Rabbit Warstler, and Bing Miller. Some handwritten notations on the ball as well as some unfamiliar names enable us to date the ball to October 25 1934. On that day, the American All-Star team stopped in Hawaii on its way
to Japan and played an exhibition game at Honolulu Stadium against a Hawaiian All-Star team. In the game, which the American team won 8-1, Lou Gehrig hit a home run. Names that appear on the baseball that appear in the boxscore for
the Hawaiian team that day include Charlie Thrift, Lefty Chow, Hans Pung, Bill Chai, Mamiya (shortstop), Rapa Rodrigues, Johnnie Kerr, Sally Akita (on the sweet spot underneath Ruth) as well as a few other unidentified. The game was of course quite an event in Honolulu and the first Hawaiian visit by most of the touring team. This is a truly incredible baseball containing signatures not only from the 15 members of the Japan tour team but also from the members of the Hawaiian All-Star team. It is likely the only ball of its kind in existence. In outstanding condition a tremendous piece of baseball history. Full LOA from PSA/DNA.
MINIMUM BID: $1,000
Rare cabinet photo featuring the player often considered to be the finest of his era. Ewing is pictured here in the prime of his Hall of Fame career, as a member of the New York Giants. Graded FAIR 1.5 by PSA, the card does exhibit some soiling and a light exposure as is often associated with the issue. The reverse exhibits similar soiling and a small spot of paper remnant from scrapbook removal. A light but visible crease traverses the card horizontally across the center. Regardless, any N173 Old Judge cabinet is highly desirable and no advanced 19th Century collection can be considered complete without one. One of the most important and popular cards in the N173 cabinets issue, seldom available for public sale in any grade. 22. N173 Old Judge Cabinets Buck Ewing (HOF) - PSA FR 1.5
MINIMUM BID: $5,000
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