This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 12/10/2004.
Jacob Ruppert orchestrated the most famous acquisition in baseball history when he bought Babe Ruth from Boston owner Harry Frazee in January 1920. Mounted in this 16" x 20" brown wood frame is a 7" x 9" 1924 black and white photo and 2" x 6" cut signature on an official raised seal New York Yankee document. The raised seal reads "Corporate Seal 1913 N.Y. American League Baseball Club of New York Inc. The signature rates a 9, has been done in black fountain pen and comes with a letter from PSA/DNA.