Lot Essay
J.Cronin American League baseball having light even age toning signed by Baker in blue ink across the sweet spot. The autograph includes his iconic "Home Run" nickname in parenthesis and presents very nicely overall rating 8 out of 10. Baker was one of the great sluggers of the Dead Ball era whose home run records stood until the emergence of a young superstar by the name of Babe Ruth. Frank Baker was one of the pillars of Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics dynasty during the early 1900s period earning three World Series titles. High grade example of this difficult early 1900s Hall of Fame member. Includes full LOA from JSA: Ball: EX/MT-NM, Signature: NM-MT