I would really like to get some feedback from Babe Ruth collectors and dealers regarding the authenticity and value of this baseball. To me it has the appearance of something special.

This is a Babe Ruth signed official American League baseball. It is a single-signed Ruth ball, although not signed on the sweet spot, but my thinking is...who cares? The reason I say that is because it comes with a special inscription without its being personalized. The ball is signed on a side panel; "Babe" Ruth World Series 1927.

Although there may be more single-signed Ruth balls out there with this inscription, I personally have not seen one. So in summation, this is what the ball has going for it: the ball is in good condition, it's an OAL ball, Ruth signed it with the more rare quotation marks, the signature is bold, and he inscribed it World Series 1927!

Ruth fans and most baseball fans in general will know that the 1927 New York Yankees, often referred to as "Murders Row", are considered by many people to be the greatest baseball team of all-time. The fact that Ruth added World Series 1927 therefore makes this ball even more special than most Ruth balls. Personally, I would rather have this single-signed Ruth ball more so than one signed on the sweet spot.

Now, while I think it's authentic, what do you think?

And finally...here's something crazy: this ball sold on eBay for only $2025. I think it went unnoticed; plus, it did not come with an LOA from PSA or JSA, so people might have been afraid to bid.

Given all the things I have noted, I think this ball might be worth 10 times what the lucky buyer paid. Am I right about that or not?

Here's a link:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Babe-Ruth-1927-World-Series-Signed-Autograp...