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Topnotchsy
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Hey all,
I picked up this baseball at the last Heritage Auction. They labeled in the most comprehensive 1934 ball they have ever seen, so I guess it comes with the territory that I'm struggling to determine who some of the players are.
Here's what I think it is. Would really appreciate help filling in the ??'s.
Much thanks in advance!
Panel 1:
Sweet Spot
Babe Ruth
? (seems to be upside down but not sure...)
Panel 2:
? (there's something written on top of Connie Mack's signature, not clear what it says...)
Connie Mack
Lou Gehrig
Rabbit Warstler
Bing Mille
Lefty O'Doul
?
Panel 3:
Joe Cascarella
Jimmie Foxx
Earl Whitehill
??
Charlie Gehringer
?? (Signature on bottom)
?? (Signature on right side)
Panel 4:
Doc Ebbing
Frank Hayes
Lefty Gomez
Clint Brown
??
??
Panel 5:
?? (left side)
Moe Berg
Eric McNair
Earl Averill
??
??
Panel 6:
??
Some names I thought I might see, but don't think are there:
John Quinn (umpire)
Robert J. Schroeder (A's traveling secretary who helped arrange the trip)
Sotaro Suzuki (translator)
F. T. Matsumato (friend of Moe Berg, translator)
I'm wondering if some of the signatures may be Japanese players (in english) or wives of players although I have not found matches just yet.
I picked up this baseball at the last Heritage Auction. They labeled in the most comprehensive 1934 ball they have ever seen, so I guess it comes with the territory that I'm struggling to determine who some of the players are.
Here's what I think it is. Would really appreciate help filling in the ??'s.
Much thanks in advance!
Panel 1:
Sweet Spot
Babe Ruth
? (seems to be upside down but not sure...)
Panel 2:
? (there's something written on top of Connie Mack's signature, not clear what it says...)
Connie Mack
Lou Gehrig
Rabbit Warstler
Bing Mille
Lefty O'Doul
?
Panel 3:
Joe Cascarella
Jimmie Foxx
Earl Whitehill
??
Charlie Gehringer
?? (Signature on bottom)
?? (Signature on right side)
Panel 4:
Doc Ebbing
Frank Hayes
Lefty Gomez
Clint Brown
??
??
Panel 5:
?? (left side)
Moe Berg
Eric McNair
Earl Averill
??
??
Panel 6:
??
Some names I thought I might see, but don't think are there:
John Quinn (umpire)
Robert J. Schroeder (A's traveling secretary who helped arrange the trip)
Sotaro Suzuki (translator)
F. T. Matsumato (friend of Moe Berg, translator)
I'm wondering if some of the signatures may be Japanese players (in english) or wives of players although I have not found matches just yet.
