Babe Ruth Ty Cobb Cy Young Jimmie Foxx Tris Speaker HOF Signed Baseball PSA DNA

On September 28, 1947, the New York Yankees began what is now an honored tradition by holding the club's first official Old Timers' Day Game, an event described the next day by The New York Times as "one of the most remarkable pageants ever seen in a baseball arena." Presented here is a rare and remarkable souvenir commemorating that historic day: a baseball signed by thirty-two "old timers" who took part in the inaugural festivities, including Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Cy Young, Jimmie Foxx, and fourteen other Hall of Famers.  This is just the second 1947 New York Yankees Old Timers Day signed baseball we have seen, and it comes with exceptional provenance. The ball was originally obtained by Walter "Pop" Owens, who served as the head groundskeeper at Yankee Stadium from 1923 to 1959, and has been consigned by one of Walter Owens' grandchildren. Our consignor received this ball in the early 1970s and it has remained in his sole possession since that time. Includes two photos of "Pop" Owen