1942 Babe Ruth Original TYPE 1 Photo from Pride of the Yankees Signed AUTO & Personalized to St. Louis Browns GM - Ed Gilliland - JSA LOA

Gorgeous matte finish sepia-toned image of an aging Bambino is one of the most recognizable photographic portraits of the legendary slugger, snapped during filming of a Gehrig biopic that would earn immortality under the name, "The Pride of the Yankees"The Great Bambino has signed and inscribed this photo at the bottom right corner of the photograph in purple steel-tipped pen.He writes, "To Eddie Gilliland, With Regards & Best Wishes, From Babe Ruth". Certain areas of the ink have faded with age but overall the inscription and autograph rate an 8 in our opinion. This double-weight 10" x 8" photo has been mounted to a mat board measuring approximately (13.5"x11.5").About Eddie Gilliland:He got his start in 1926 as the President of the Florida State League. In 1937 became the Vice President and Farm Director of the St. Louis Browns, a position he held until 1946 when he went to the Detroit Tigers to run their farm system under Tigers' GM, George Trautman.He later became GM of Miami (AAA team) and became the #2 man with the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues. He worked in baseball for over 40 years.Full LOA from JSA.