1926 New York Yankees Autographed Baseball

Baseball, autographed by the 1926 New York Yankees, including Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth

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Baseball, autographed by the 1926 New York Yankees, including Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth
Baseball, autographed by the 1926 New York Yankees, including Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth

Object Details

signer

Ruth, Babe

Gehrig, Lou

associated institution

New York Yankees

Description

This baseball was autographed by the 1926 New York Yankees and given by their trainer, Doc Woods, to Elliot Spencer, a child living in Woods' apartment building who was ill at the time.

In 1926 the Yankees went 91-63, winning the American League Pennant. The club lost in the World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals. 4-3. During the season, outfielder Babe Ruth hit .372 with 47 home runs and 150 rbis.

The ball has been signed by Ruth as well four other future Hall of Famers; Lou Gehrig, Earle Combs, Waite Hoyt, Tony Lazzeri and Herb Pennock.

Other signers include Spencer Adams, Walter Beall, Benny Bengough, Roy Carlyle, Joe Dugan, Mike Gazella, Hank Johnson, Sam Jones, Mark Koenig, Herb McQuade, Fred Merkle, Bab Meusel, Ben Paschal, Dutch Ruether, Hank Severeid, Bob Shawkey, Urban Shocker, Bill Skiff, Mysles Thomas, Aaron War and Doc Woods.

Credit Line

Gift of the Elliot Spencer family through Brad Spencer

date made

1926

ID Number

2002.0123.01

accession number

2002.0123

catalog number

2002.0123.01

Object Name

ball

autographed baseball

baseball, autographed

Physical Description

cork (center material)

wool (layer material)

horsehide (cover material)

Measurements

overall: 3 in; 7.62 cm

Associated Place

United States: New York, Bronx

United States: New York, New York City

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Autographed Baseballs

1939 exhibit

Exhibition

Entertainment Nation

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source

National Museum of American History

web subject

Sports

Subject

Baseball

name of sport