This is the story of
Little Red Riding Hood and the Babe Ruth 700th Homerun Day (July 13, 1934) autographed ticket.
Little Red Riding Hood is the name of the 5-12 year old (she was in her 70's according to the consignor in 1992) girl who went to the Tiger-Yankees game at Navin Field on July 13, 1934.
Why
Little Red Riding Hood? Why not?
The consignor couldn’t remember her name (
but did remember the story of the ticket in detail), so I’m giving her the name of
Little Red Riding Hood.
So
Little Red Riding Hood and her father went to the Detroit Tigers baseball game on July 13. 1934. They were seated in the upper deck of Navin Field holding a rain check ticket
stamped July 13, 1934.
By the way, where are all of the other tickets from that day (July 13, 1934)? I have read there might be one other ticket from that day that has surfaced (but you would think such an historic baseball occasion would have had other tickets surface).
They watch the game (careful not to crease her ticket...geez, she probably kept it in a rigid toploader) and the ballgame finishes about two hours twelve minutes later.
Little Red Riding Hood and her father departs Navin Field and navigate approximately four miles to The Fisher Building.
But wait. What made
Little Red Riding Hood and her father traverse to The Fisher Building immediately after the game? Was the radio interview with The Babe advertised somewhere? Where? Did the radio station invite the public into the interview?
So
Little Red Riding Hood and her father have been holding on to their tickets for a few hours now. Was it their plan to have The Bambino autograph her ticket that day?
They arrive at the Fisher Building and find their way up to the radio station. And, of course, the radio station lets any member of the public right into the show, as I am sure they always did.
Little Red Riding Hood instantly recognizes Mrs. Ruth and sits down right next her?
So
Little Red Riding Hood and her father walk into the radio station unabated?
No one else in that room recognized Mrs. Ruth? No one else in that room requested an autograph from Babe Ruth?
Wow, it was certainly a strange day for Little Red Riding Hood.
The Babe Ruth signed 700th Homerun Day Ticket sold for $12,000.00 over at Huggins & Scott.
Only $12,000 for a true 1/1 Babe Ruth item?
The Babe autographed thousands of baseballs, but that ticket is a true 1/1, is it not?
Where are all of the other tickets from that ballgame? Look at the ticket that Huggins & Scott sold. Not only did it survive in great condition, but it is signed by Babe Ruth?
The winner of that Babe Ruth signed ticket thinks they got a real bargain paying only $12,000.00 for a true 1/1.
It will surface again in the near future.
Here's the Babe Ruth signed ticket that sold over at Huggins & Scott:
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Here's an Eddie Gaedel signature penned by the same person who penned the Babe Ruth signed ticket sold over at Huggins & Scott:
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Here's an authentic Eddie Gaedel signature.
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