1923 New York Yankees Team Signed Official League Ball featuring Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. All signatures are signed in black ink. Babe Ruth signed on the Sweet Spot and Lou Gehrig signed on the side panel. Other autographs include..............The 1923 New York Yankees season was the 23rd season for the American League franchise. Manager Miller Huggins led the team to their third straight pennant with a 98–54 record, 16 games ahead of the second place Detroit Tigers. The Yankees moved into the now-famous Yankee Stadium. In the 1923 World Series, they avenged their 1921 and 1922 losses by defeating the New York Giants in 6 games, 4 games to 2, and won their first World Series title. The Yankees began their first World Championship Season on April 18 as they opened Yankee Stadium. Babe Ruth christened the new stadium, with a home run in the Yankees' 4–1 victory over the Boston Red Sox. The stadium would later be called "the House that Ruth Built". On May 5, the Yankees beat the Philadelphia Athletics 7–2 at Yankee Stadium to regain first place, the Yankees would never fall back in the standings for the rest of the season. Babe Ruth set a Yankees record for highest batting average in one season by hitting .393. Ruth also finished the season with 41 home runs and 131 RBIs. The 1923 Roster Included: Pitchers: Joe Bush, Waite Hoyt, Sam Jones, Carl Mays, Herb Pennock, George Pipgras, Oscar Roettger, Bob Shawkey, Catchers: Benny Bengough, Fred Hofmann, Wally Schang, Infielders: Joe Dugan, Mike Gazella, Lou Gehrig, Ernie Johnson, Mike McNally, Wally Pipp, Everett Scott, Aaron Ward, Outfielders: Hinkey Haines, Harvey Hendrick, Bob Meusel, Babe Ruth, Elmer Smith, Whitey Witt, Manager: Miller Huggins, Coach: Charley O'Leary. This item has been authenticated by Guaranteed Forensic Authenticators and comes with a detailed LOA.

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