Rare, Signed, St. Louis Cardinals 1926 World Series Ball Including Babe Ruth. 100th Anniversary of Series. Letter of Authenticity by JSA. Widely considered in the top 10 World Series of all time, the 1926 Championship between the underdogs, Saint Louis Cardinals and the Mighty Yankees proved a dramatic seven-game battle that witnessed one of the most legendary Game 7 finishes in history.Babe Ruth hit three home runs during the Series, the first player to do so only to repeat the feat in the 1928 series. But this series also is also the stuff of legends with Babe Ruth signing a ball to an extremely ill, 11-year-old Johnny Sylvester, inscribing "I'll knock a homer for you in Wednesday's game." Ruth did hit three home runs in the 1st, 3rd and 6th innings. Ruth then visited Johnny after the Series, and he "miraculously" recovered from his bone infection. It's a great story.Offered is an autographed, 1926 World Series Ball with ten (10) St. Louis Cardinals autographs and one of Ruth from the Yankees. Included are Hall of Famers Grover Cleveland Alexander, Jim Bottomley and Billy Southworth as well as players Bob O'Farrell, William Sherdel, Thomas Thevenow and Ray Blades. It is important to note the stamped signature of John A. Heydler, President of the National League. Heydler stamped balls were the official game balls utilized for all games played at the Cardinals' home field, Sportsman's Park. Further details of the ball is the patent marking is "Pat. Mar. 17-25" which was used in 1926-27.This incredible World Series ended in Game 7, with Cardinals in the lead 3-2. Relief pitcher Grover Clevland Alexander walking Babe Ruth on a 3-2 pitch. Ruth, trying to steal to second base while Bob Meusel swung and missed, Ruth was tagged out by second baseman Roger Hornsby, ending the game. The underdog, St. Louis Cardinals, beat the Mighty New York Yankees, in their first World Series.This ball has an interesting provenance in that the Cardinals signed ball was Ruth's who then signed it to give to his close friend Al Bernstein as a memento of the Series. It remained in the family with the consignor's father in June 2005 writing a letter to his son regarding how the ball came into the family's possession. A copy of the letter will be conveyed in the sale as well as the LOA by JSA.Bidding will begin at $20,000. Estimated Value $20,000 - 30,000
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