1924 Chicago White Sox-New York Giants European tour group-signed baseball, 1924

File — Box: 1, Folder: 73

Identifier: MSSP 0015-73

Staff Only

This item is held with the Department's collection of signed baseballs, as BAS875-2-1. For a full description and images, see the entry in the digital project "Autographed Baseballs in the Joyce Sports Research Collection."

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Scope and Contents

Almost all the 20+ signatures originally on the ball are deteriorated, and many are indecipherable. Among those that can be recognized are: Charles Comiskey, Ted Lyons, Charlie Robertson, Dave Bancroft, Muddy Ruel, Butch Henline, Frank Frisch, Heinie Groh, and Bud Clancy. The ball itself is a Reach Official American League ball, double-stitched, Ban Johnson signature.