Christy Mathewson Signed Baseball

In an era when ballplayers were known as hard living, hard drinking rouges, the college educated, fair haired and handsome Mathewson was the idol of millions. His articulate, dignified persona contrasted a fierce competitiveness on the mound that made him arguably the most dominant pitcher of his time. His premature death in 1925 has left collectors with a limited sampling of baseballs bearing his autograph. This ball features Mathewson's signature on the sweet spot of an official NL (Heydler) ball. The rare penning projects at 5-6/10 in strength. The ball shows light soiling throughout and evidence of signature removals on each panel. LOA from PSA/DNA.