This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/14/2024
From the personal collection of renowned Brooklyn Dodgers photographer Barney Stein comes this multi-signed baseball presented to Barney in the 1960s. Stein spent over 20 years (1937-57) as the club's primary photographer. Based in Brooklyn, his tenure ended when Dodgers moved to L.A. in 1958.
The Official Pro League baseball is signed by Hall of Famers Gil Hodges and Rube Marquard as well as Carl Erskinel, Frenchy Bordagaray, and Van Mungo on the sweet spot. Erskine has added a personal inscription "Hi Barney, Best of Everything" on side panel. The ball has some toning and scuffing, but the signatures in blue and black ink remain fully legible. Accompanied by a Beckett LOA and a letter of provenance from Bonnie Stein Crosby (Barney's daughter).