{"id":11,"date":"2022-02-21T16:16:33","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T16:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsworldcards.com\/?p=11"},"modified":"2022-10-11T07:40:29","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T07:40:29","slug":"how-much-is-a-babe-ruth-signed-baseball-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsworldcards.com\/how-much-is-a-babe-ruth-signed-baseball-worth\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Is A Babe Ruth Signed Baseball Worth?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a society, we idolize people in the public eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of these people are adored for no other reason than that they have made themselves very well known to the public, others because of great feats of physical or mental capacity, and others still for their charming personality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We collect information about them, stories about our encounters with them, and items that they have produced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, none hold up quite as well as having an autograph. The signature of a famous person we admire is something that makes us feel special and makes other fans envious of our possession of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some autographs are for our personal enjoyment and may hold little value to others, but some are written by the greatest achievers in their field and are coveted by all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In baseball, there is no player more respected for their skill, known for their antics, and genuinely liked despite said antics than Babe Ruth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is possibly considered the greatest baseball player to enter the diamond and despite his retirement being almost 90 years ago he is still spoken of with respect in the right circles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, if you have a Babe Ruth signed baseball, it would be worth a lot of money<\/a>, right? In this article, we will explore just how much a Babe Ruth signed baseball would actually be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who Was Babe Ruth?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I know that for many people here, this might be a baffling title for a paragraph, one because he is so famous to baseball fans and two because how would you know about the expense of his autograph if you didn\u2019t know who Ruth was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But he did die in 1948 and people might be looking in curiosity, so it is worth exploring. Babe Ruth was born George Ruth Jr, and he is considered by many to be the greatest baseball player to ever live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally, he began his career with the Baltimore Orioles in 1914, but he quickly moved to the Red Sox after being bought by the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the Red Sox, Ruth\u2019s star began to shine. He was put in the position of pitcher which he was incredible at and, even as a pitcher, was able to hit devastatingly long home runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is even more impressive as the era between 1900 and 1919 was considered the dead ball era of baseball, a time when the scoring of games was very low and home runs were scarce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was actually Ruth that ended this era with a bang. At this time, Babe Ruth was used less than a pitcher and started to fill more of the role of a power hitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, in 1919, Ruth hit 29 home runs in a single season, breaking the previous record set in 1884 by Ned Williamson, and officially ended the dead ball era and started the live ball era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After being sold to the Yankees in 1920, Ruth went on to become a baseball powerhouse and helped the Yankees become one of the most successful teams of all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Ruth, the Yankees won 7 American League pennants and 4 World Series Championships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During this time as well, Ruth broke his own record three times, in 1920 with 54 home runs, in 1921 with 59 home runs, and then in 1927 with 60 home runs, a record that would not be broken until 1961 by Roger Maris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Off the field, Ruth was a big presence as well, sometimes in a good way, but a lot of the time in a bad way. He was a lover of liquor and an incorrigible womanizer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, despite this his fans adored him and in part it was because, despite his shortcomings, he was a jovial and gregarious figure who wasn\u2019t afraid to speak his mind and was flamboyant and raw in all things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the time of his death, thousands mourned him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His open casket was put on a rotunda in the Yankees stadium for two days and during that time an estimated 77,000 came to pay tribute and hold a vigil, which I think speaks to how much Ruth was beloved by baseball fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Affects The Price?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, now we know about Babe Ruth\u2019s impact on the sport and why he is so famous. His fame undoubtedly affects the price, but there are a lot of other factors that will make the price go up or down as well:<\/p>\n\n\n\n