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Lot # 1137: 1939 Robert Ripley Signed Letter to "George Herman Ruth" (PSA)

Category: Ruth and Gehrig

Starting Bid: $200.00

Bids: 15 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "2024 Fall Classic",
which ran from 9/27/2024 7:00 PM to
10/19/2024 10:00 PM



A letter to Babe Ruth from Robert Ripley inviting the iconic baseball player to take part in a charity softball game at Madison Square Garden. The letter, dated April 10th, 1939, notes that the event will be to benefit the Boys Club and that all proceeds from the game would go directly to the charity. Ripley notes that several prominent names had already agreed to participate including Col. Teddy Roosevelt (son of the former President), famed fighter pilot Eddie Rickenbacker, future New York Governor Tom Dewey, and prize fighter Gene Tunney. The item includes a Letter of Authentication from PSA verifying the authenticity.

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