Jackie Robinson (with Stan Musial, Ewell Blackwell, and Gil Hodges)

Hall of Fame Second Baseman and Civil Rights Icon · Baseball - MLB

Brooklyn Dodgers

Circa 1948-1951

Official National League Baseball (Ford Frick)

Good; significant toning/staining to leather, moderate ink fading and bleeding.

Extremely rare; Robinson is a high-demand, low-supply deceased HOFer.

Overall Assessment

A highly desirable historical artifact featuring the most important figure in baseball history.

Likely authentic; High confidence for multi-signed ball of this era.

Cursive, legible, standard vintage era script with typical flourishes.

Flowing cursive script, consistent baseline, natural pen pressure, specific Greek 'e' style in Robinson.

Green fountain pen ink on leather; characteristic bleeding and toning noted.

Vintage Frick NL ball signed by multiple All-Stars including Robinson, Musial, and Hodges.

$5,000 - $12,000 (condition dependent and authenticated).

Consistent with late 40s/early 50s examples of Robinson and Musial's early career scripts.

Check for characteristic 'J' loops and Robinson's specific 'R' formation; look for uniform ink aging.

PSA/DNA or JSA (James Spence Authentication).

Heavy ink bleeding (haloing) can sometimes hide hesitation marks, but here appears natural for age.

Trace back to specific All-Star games or Dodgers/Cardinals matchups in the late 1940s.

Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947; this ball represents the peak of his integration era.

Strongly appreciating; Jackie Robinson is a 'Blue Chip' historical investment.

Excellent; Jackie Robinson is one of the most culturally significant figures in American history.

Roberto Clemente, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig.

Keep in UV-protected glass cube; maintain low humidity to prevent further ink bleeding.

Robinson often signed in fountain pen; green ink is rarer than standard blue or black.

Identified on 6/29/2026