1927 Babe Ruth Home Run #51 Ticket

[mcgwirecom]

Hi, I saw that ticket in MEARS auction last night. I was going to bid on it but it says "Game 61" on the front. If you flip it over the schedule is on the back and it says game 61 was on September 10th. Ruth didn't hit any in that game. He hit # 51 on Sept. 13th two games later. I think they did not check their facts and its right on the ticket. Am I right?

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by mcgwirecom

Hi, I saw that ticket in MEARS auction last night. I was going to bid on it but it says "Game 61" on the front. If you flip it over the schedule is on the back and it says game 61 was on September 10th. Ruth didn't hit any in that game. He hit # 51 on Sept. 13th two games later. I think they did not check their facts and its right on the ticket. Am I right?

Wow I hadn't even seen the back. I counted the games on the schedule and game 61 at home was the one that Hudlin pitched where Ruth hit #51.

Now I am confused. I will try to find some experts in vintage tickets and see if the original schedule game 61 is the one for this ticket or if the actual game 61 was.

Ugh

Tom C

[mcgwirecom]

I emailed MEARS during the auction but got no reply

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by mcgwirecom

I emailed MEARS during the auction but got no reply

That's not particularly surprising.

Tom C

[Shoeless Moe]

Game 59 was on Ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-York-Yan...p2047675.l2557

Sept 8

[Shoeless Moe]

If you look at that sellers images it shows the back, Game 61 Sept 10

E1 MEARS

[Shoeless Moe]

You can still get it slabbed and possibly get $440 as 2 bidders went after game 59 and doesn't look like anything of significance happened in that game.