Books and Manuscripts

Baseball Great Babe Ruth's Autograph, Signed in Person at the 1936 World Series

New York, etc., ca. 1930s. Oblong 12mo. Souvenir autograph album featuring 16 autographs of 20th century personalities including: baseball icon George Herman "Babe" Ruth (1895-1948), annotated by owner "At the world series. Oct. 2, 1936"; Captain Eddie Rickenbacker (1890-1973), annotated "Washington April 1936, in the Smithsonian Instistute (sic)"; legendary bandleader Glenn Miller (1904-1944); Vice President John Nance Gardner (1868-1967), annotated "Washington April 1936 At the Washington Hotel. The same hotel as we stayed at"; actor Randolph Scott (1898-1987), annotated "At the world series. Oct. 2, 1936"; actor George Raft (1901-80), annotated "At the world series. Oct. 2, 1936"; bandleader and musician Art Jarrett (1907-1987), annotated "On the Queen Mary. July 1936"; tennis champions Ellsworth Vines, Jr. (1911-1994), Lester Stoefen (1911-1970), George Lott (1906-1991), and Berkeley Bell (1907-1967), all on the same page and annotated "Clifton tennis courts 1936". Green leatherette boards with "Autographs" stamped in gilt on front board.

The 1936 World Series was played between the New York Yankees and the New York Giants from September 30-October 6, and ended with the Yankees winning their fifth championship. While it was their first season without legendary home run hitter Babe Ruth who had left the team in 1934 and retired a year later, it was their first with rising star Joe DiMaggio.