Babe Ruth was a baseball player who could do it all, and displayed is a circa 1945 Ruth single-signed Official National League Ball (Frick). At bat, Ruth hit: a .345 career mark. He could it for power: 714 lifetime homers, the career record in baseball from 1935 until broken by Henry Aaron in 1974. Ruth could field, especially in his younger days before he put on weight; he could throw, with a strong outfield arm; he could run, with good speed until he became heavy. Ruth could also pitch: a 94-46 career record with a 2.28 ERA. Ruth could also write: He had beautiful script. In his days at St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys, a Catholic school that was almost a reformatory, he was converted from a left-handed writer to a right-handed one. His flowing signature is a mark of fine penmanship. Ruth signed the ball, on the sweet spot, in blue ink from a fountain pen. The ball shows a darkening expected of baseballs from the mid-twentieth century, and the ball has some smudging and a few minor stains. Like Ruth, the Bambino's signature is big and bold. Included is a PSA/DNA LOA, Cert. J29825.