The Bobby O'Neill Sports Collection
Lot 1073:
Description
Title: Chicago Cubs Autographed Baseball – 1933
Autographs: Signed by 1933 Chicago Cubs players
Ball Manufacturer: A.G. Spaulding & Bros.
Baseball Model: Official National League baseball
Stitching Pattern & Color: Red and black thread running around the seams
Baseball Core Construction: The ball features a cushioned cork center, which is stamped beneath the main logo
Stamps & Branding: Stamped with classic circular A.G. Spaulding & Bros. emblem containing the Spaulding trademark and base logos. “Official National League” is stamped across the front center.
Additional Description: This ball was given to Chicago Cubs Comptroller – Frank Ellis by P.K. Wrigley, following a May 22nd, 1933, game vs. Philadelphia Phillies. Gabby Hartnett retrieved the autographs from the players in the locker room, following the game. This is essentially the same Cubs team that played the NY York Yankees eight months earlier, in the Babe Ruth “Called Shot” World Series game at Wrigley Field. The ball was passed on by Frank Ellis grandson Matthew, to Michael O’Neill over fifty years ago.
From the Bobby O’Neill Collection.
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