This hard-luck club for years was known for below average play on the field but stellar performances after hours. “First in shoes, first in booze and last in the American League” became the dubious rallying cry of fans of this hapless bunch. This unofficial Browns baseball is EX-MT while the signatures are in 7/10 blue ink. the horsehide-covered ball is slightly discolored. The signatures are all legible. A few are slightly smudged. There is minimal scuffing on the ball. The signature of Hall of Fame first baseman Jim Bottomley, who managed the 1937 club for 80 games and also did some pinch hitting, is located just to the right of the sweet spot of the ball where the year ‘1937’ is written in ink beneath the label. Players Joe Vosmick, Ethan Allen, Beau Bell, Rollie Helmsley and Harry Davis also signed the ball.