1939 INAUGURAL CLASS H. O. F., SIGNED BASEBALL, RUTH, COBB, HONUS WAGNER, ETC., 1939, 11 SIGNATURES:signed baseball of the first inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame, dated June 12, 1939; consisting of Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Cy Young, Walter Johnson, Tris Speaker, Eddie Collins, Larry Lajoie, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Connie Mack and George Sisler. All signed in black fountain pen on an "Official Centennial League 1839-1939" commemorative baseball. red stitching on ball; The signed ball also has a certificate of authenticity, a synopsis of provenance with list of signees; also includes an unsigned copy of a group photo of the inaugural class (missing Cobb); a similar autographed photo, also without Cobb, was auctioned for $63,000 at Sotheby's, in September, 1999 as part of the Barry Halper Collection of Baseball Memorabilia;

some fading to some signatures and smudge to Collins signature, light coating of shellac to ball; DO NOT TAKE OUT OF PROTECTIVE CONTAINER, GA.