Sports Memorabilia, Trading Cards, and Americana May 16'26
Lot 14:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! 1957 Baltimore Orioles Team Signed Official American League Baseball with JSA Letter of Authenticity
This is a team-signed baseball featuring the 1957 Baltimore Orioles. The ball is a Reach Official American League baseball with red stitching, produced during the William Harridge presidency era (1952–1959). It contains approximately 24 signatures executed in blue ballpoint pen across multiple panels. The signatures include Hall of Famers Brooks Robinson and George Kell. Other notable signatures identified by the provided documentation include manager Paul Richards, Connie Johnson, Willie Miranda, George Zuverink, Ray Moore, Jim Busby, Tito Francona, Bob Boyd, Hal Brown, and Jim Bridewiser. The item is accompanied by a full Letter of Authenticity from James Spence Authentication (JSA) with certification number ZZ44450. A matching JSA tamper-evident label is present on the ball. The baseball is presented in a clear protective display cube with a gold-toned pedestal base.
Condition report:
The baseball shows natural age-related toning and yellowing to the leather surface. The signatures in blue ink vary in clarity, with some exhibiting light to moderate fading typical for a ball of this vintage.
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