The closest the Babe ever got to his dream of managing in the Majors after his playing days was with the Dodgers when they hired him as a first base coach in 1938, largely an effort to draw fans to the ballpark. This fabulous signed sphere, an ONL (Frick) baseball with a Near Mint appearance proudly displays The Sultan of Swat’s fountain ink signature on the sweet spot (slightly faded and grading “6” out of a possible 10), along with 21 other signatures from the Brooklyn Dodgers, including Kiki Cuyler, Durocher, Fitzsimmons, Lavagetto, & more. Ball itself grades EX-MT with a cream-colored patina.