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Originally Posted by thetruthisoutthere
Maybe Lee Trythall or Scott Malack of Coach's Corner can ask his consignor the provenance of the above Ruth/Gehrig signed bat and then pass it along to us.
I'd love to know the provenance of a bat signed by both Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig.
But then again, Coach's Corner has auctioned off well over a dozen Ruth/Gehrig signed bats.
What's the provenance of all of those bats, Mr. Trythall?
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Well, it's not a generally known fact, but Babe and Lou were part of the first "Baseball's Heroes and Legends" public signing. This took place in October, and featured Babe and Lou, as well as Ty Cobb, Cy Young, Walter Johnson, and many other heroes. A "superticket" cost 5.00, which , tho expensive in those days of the late 20s era, entitled you to TWO autographs of each star appearing. Now, despite those limits, the Great Uncle of Mr Trythall was working as a ticket taker at this event, which I believe was held in Harrisburg PA (you could ask Lee, he may know the exact locale). Thusly, if there was "leftover" stock that the promoters had signed, Lee's great uncle Festus was alllowed to take the merchandise for a nominal fee. So, apparently, that is how these GREAT sigs got passed down, and today, are offered cheerfully by ROACHES CORNER. PURVEYORS OF MUSEUM QUALITY MEMORIES.
