Babe Ruth-Lou Gehrig ball authenticated after decades in storage
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 17, 2026, 3:06 PM
Last updated Jul 17, 2026
BaseballA baseball signed by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig has been authenticated after 40 years in a Mitchell bank safe. The ball's history traces back to U.S.S. Idaho's head gunner, Frank Whiskers, who obtained it during a Yankees game. The ball will soon be displayed at the South Dakota State Amateur Baseball Tournament, starting August 5. Its value is estimated between $50,000 and $60,000, according to similar auction records.
- •Ball was authenticated after being secured in a safety deposit box for 40 years.
- •Unique signing by Ruth and Gehrig is rare due to their complicated relationship.
- •Huber plans to showcase the ball at a local baseball tournament in August.
- •The ball's estimated market value is between $50,000 and $60,000.
- 3:06 PMYahoo Sports — Babe Ruth-Lou Gehrig ball authenticated after decades in a Mitchell safe
"Jul. 17—MITCHELL — Dave Huber looks over his prize baseball with pride. It has quite a unique story, even beyond its signatures from baseball immortality Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. And Huber loves sharing the ball's tale. For the past 40 years, the ball has been under lock and key at a safety deposit box in a Mitchell bank. But it's finally been taken out and had its authenticity proven earlier ...
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