Lot # 2110: 1932 World Series Umpires Signed Baseball Including Bill Klem - From the Series with Babe Ruth's Called Shot - JSA

Addendum: Please note that the Babe Ruth signature that apperas on the sweet spot has been deemed a clubhouse signature by JSA.

Official National League baseball (Heydler) signed by all four umpires who worked the 1932 World Series: Bill Klem, George Magerkurth, Bill Dinneen, and Roy Van Graflan. The 1932 World Series between the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs will always be remembered for Babe Ruth’s “Called Shot” in Game 3. It also marked Ruth’s final World Series appearance. According to the letter from JSA, the Babe Ruth signature that appears on the sweet spot is a clubhouse variation. The signatures are each scripted in either black or blue fountain pen. While all of the signatures are scarce, it is the signature of Hall of Fame umpire Bill Klem that is particularly rare, especially on a baseball, and which truly distinguishes this piece as a significant relic from the 1932 Series. Klem is considered by many to be the greatest umpire who ever lived, and his eighteen World Series assignments are a testament to his ability. In 1953 Klem and Thomas Connolly became the first umpires elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, and today he remains one of only ten to receive that honor. The ball has been coated with a heavy layer of protective shellac. It is otherwise in Very Good to Excellent condition overall. Full LOA from James Spence/JSA.