Gabby Hartnett Signed Baseball Cubs – COA JSA

On its own merit, a single-signed Gabby Hartnett baseball is a gem of great magnitude. This is one of the nicest we’ve ever seen, as it has a beautifully flowing, full-name autograph in dark blue ballpoint. The signature extends from the side panel of this Little League ball and continues into the sweet spot where the Cubs’ Hall of Fame catcher penned his complete name, “Leo ‘Gabby’ Hartnett.” The autograph’s is splendid, ultimately meriting about “8” in quality. The signature portion of the ball was top coated to preserve the signature. Overall, a finer, full-name Gabby Hartnett single-signed baseball may not exist.

Authentication: JSA Full Letter

This ball is from one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of autographed baseballs in the world. Altogether they were easily displayable in custom shelf form and alphabetically displayed nonetheless. The choice of medium was visually easy for the encyclopedic collector who put these together. It took several decades to amass these rare autographs of the most prominent entertainers, historical figures, and sports players.  It proved quite difficult to acquire autographs of non-ballplayers on such an odd object (a baseball) but diligence proved otherwise and that it’s possible. So, now with the collection complete and his shelves empty there’s only one thing left to do….bid on this item and start the challenge to see how far you can take it.