Official Spalding ‘King of the Diamond’ baseball signed in fountain pen on the sweet spot and side panels by five members of the 1930–1931 Chicago Cubs team, including: Hack Wilson, Rogers Hornsby, Kiki Cuyler, Jesse Petty, and Edward Baecht. In very good condition, with scattered surface marks and scuffs, and signatures a couple shades light, with Wilson’s being the strongest. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. The inclusion of Petty and Baecht dates this baseball to spring training before the 1931 season, as this was the only time their tenures in Chicago overlapped. Hack Wilson was coming off the 1930 season in which he recorded 191 RBI, a count that remains unsurpassed. These Hall of Famers are difficult to find on baseballs and the Wilson and Cuyler signatures were granted their own panels, making this an especially ideal example for ‘single-signed’ display. RR Auction COA.
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