There are only two baseballs in existence signed by Theodore Roosevelt. One belongs to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, donated by the legendary Walter Johnson and locked permanently into its collection. The other is here, offered publicly for the first time in history. This is that story. A Ball Signed for the War Effort On May 30, 1918, in the middle of America's involvement in the First World War, Theodore Roosevelt signed a baseball at the request of Frank Navin,

Some provenance stories are documented through letters, newspaper clippings, and notarized affidavits. This one is documented in the words of a Yankees legend, recalling an afternoon he never forgot. This is the story of the baseball John F. Kennedy signed for Whitey Ford. A Visit to the Elder Kennedy's Home In the early 1960s, the New York Yankees were in Palm Beach, Florida, for an exhibition game. After the game ended, Whitey Ford was approached by Secret Service agents. T

Presidential memorabilia is notoriously difficult to price. Items this rare rarely come to market, and when they do, there is little to compare them against. But every so often, a single sale offers a real, verifiable benchmark, a number that puts the value of an entire collection into perspective. That benchmark exists right here, in the Herbert Hoover ball. A Genuine Ballplayer in the Oval Office Unlike his predecessor Calvin Coolidge, who attended baseball games largely ou