A beautiful Babe Ruth ball (sig probably 8 or better, ball itself about 6 or 7) signed on the SS on an American League official ball (red & blue laces). The owner of the ball stored the ball in a sock in a drawer for many years. At some point along the way Ed Lopat, the former Yankees pitcher turned house painter, painted this gentleman's house. The owner of the ball was a huge Yankees fan and he asked Lopat to sign another side panel (DOH!). Anyway, the ball still presented itself as a beautiful single. I bought the ball in 1991 for $1700 in trade (3 Cal Ripken Topps Traded rookies which at the time booked at $200 Ea plus $1100 cash). I owned the ball until 1996. The same dealer offered to buy the ball back from me for $2700 cash and I did it. $1000 cash profit and enjoying the ball for a a few years seemed like a great deal at the time, but I wish I still owned it. Oh well!
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