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Posted By: Dan Bretta

There was also an Olsen that played with Mark Koenig at Des Moines in 1923, and in 1925 for the Eastern League Pittsfield team...he is listed as a pitcher on all three of those teams. I believe that is the same CE Olsen that played for the 1924 Springfield team. I think the ball is the real deal. Just my opinion though.

edited to add: I hadn't thought of the possibility of a switched sticker until you mentioned it Mark. I don't know about the ball in that case, but the story sounds right and makes it plausible that CE Olsen did get a Ruth signed ball...is it the same one though???