1927 Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig Signed Barnstorming Photograph

This famous photograph captures the two great sluggers together during their heralded barnstorming tour following the 1927 season.  Ruth and Gehrig were all smiles, as they toured the country in the wake of the greatest season enjoyed by any team in baseball history. The "Bustin' Babes" and "Larrupin Lou's" tour was wildly successful and provided fans in cities without major league teams a rare opportunity to see the great Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in action. A largely profitable trip, it is said that Gehrig earned more on these barnstorming trips than he made while playing for the Yankees. This photo was a promotional item distributed in conjunction with the tour, and a popular vehicle for obtaining the duos coveted signatures. This photo has been generally regarded as the finest known dual signed example. It is rare among the population of signed "Bustin' Babes" and "Larrupin Lou's" photos seen in the marketplace to find non-personalized examples, signed by both Ruth and Gehrig. Furthermore, because most were originally obtained by children, they commonly show extensive handling wear and soiling. This photo remains remarkably clean and bright, with superb image quality.  The actual signatures of Ruth and Gehrig are boldly rendered (each 9/10) beneath their pre-printed facsimile inscriptions. A faint vertical crease in the upper right quadrant is visible upon close inspection, and only a trace amount of wear and foxing is mostly relegated to the margins. LOAs from PSA/DNA and JSA.