This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/24/2014
Official Six University League of Tokyo baseball signed by 15 members of the 1931 United States Tour of Japan team. Included are: Lou Gehrig(HOF), Mickey Cochrane(HOF), Rabbit Maranville(HOF), George Kelly(HOF), Lefty Grove(HOF)(SS)< Al Simmons(HOF), Willie Kamm, J. E. Reardon, Frank O'Doul, Muddy Ruel, Ralph Shinners, Herb Hunter, Larry French, Tom Oliver, and Billy Cunningham. Black ink signatures vary from 3-8/10 with all very readable. Gehrig is about 3/10. Ball itself was very lightly shellacked at one time. It has toned evenly with a few spots where the coating has came off. Another hand has written on the ball "U. S. Team vs. Japan 11-27/31".
Includes a Letter of Provenance from the Helms Athletic Foundation/LA84 Collection.
Full LOA from PSA/DNA.