This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 12/6/2006.
Spalding 155 Official Joe DiMaggio League baseball, signed in black fountain pen by 24 members of the 1938 World Champion New York Yankees. Signatures include HOFer Lou Gehrig on the sweet spot, HOFers Bill Dickey (CH), Joe DiMaggio (CH), Red Ruffing and Lefty Gomez, Joe Gordon (CH), Red Rolfe, Frank Crosetti, Tommy Henrich, George Selkirk, Myril Hoag, Jake Powell, Bill Knickerbocker, Joe Glenn, Monte Pearson, Spud Chandler, Bump Hadley, Steve Sundra, Johnny Murphy, Joe Beggs (1938 only), Ivy Andrews (CH) and a few others. Ball is cream colored with a coat of shellack, the Gehrig signature grades a 5, the others range from 4 to 7 overall with a very few being light. Accompanied by a LOA from James Spence Authentication.