Babe Ruth Signed Index Card from "Babe Ruth Baseball Club" Contest Winner

• Sold For: $2,703
• Year: -
• Auction: 2009 May
• Lot #: 323
• Auction Category: Autographed Baseballs/Flats/Photos

Babe Ruth's popularity extended far beyond the baseball diamond. The offered autographed keepsake attests to that fact. Issued to a young fan during Ruth's playing days, this "WEAF Babe Ruth Baseball Club" certificate afforded a contest winner the envious opportunity to meet Ruth in person at a live on-air broadcast. (WEAF, incidentally, was the forerunner to the current-day WFAN.) In compliance with the rules, the youngster prepared a question for the Yankee slugger and wrote it on an index card adhered to the back of the certificate. The boy's reward was a bold and crisp Ruth autograph, which trumpets ("10") strength and clarity (on the index card). Showcasing Ruth's image and an "NBC" logo, the certificate shows (VG-EX) quality with vertical compacting folds. Accompanying is an auction LOA from James Spence Authentications.