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Ruth's #712 HR/Hunt auction

July 17 2008 at 2:44 PM
raymond g. pasternak  (Login raymingold)

Does anyone know how much the Ruth home run ball #712 hit at Forbes Field brought at the Hunt auction in NY during All Star week? The gentleman that caught the ball lives relatively close to me, I was wondering how good he did!

 
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MVSNYC
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Re: Ruth's #712 HR/Hunt auction

July 17 2008, 2:55 PM 

$150K

 
 

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Re: Ruth's #712 HR/Hunt auction

July 18 2008, 9:54 AM 

It was autographed also, right??

martyOgelvie
New York Yankee cards

 
 

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Re: Ruth's #712 HR/Hunt auction

July 18 2008, 10:03 AM 

Yes, the ball was autographed by Ruth. When it was caught the individaul went to Ruth's hotel after the game and asked that he sign the ball. It was authenticated by Hunt! The same day he hit #713 (which whereabouts is still unknown) and #714 which was donated to Coppertown. That was his last three HR's.

 
 
Jodi Birkholm
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Re: Ruth's #712 HR/Hunt auction

July 18 2008, 2:09 PM 

There is a rumor that #713 is somewhere in Platinumville.

 
 
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