The War Bond game played on August 26, 1943 at the Polo Grounds. The game was organized by the New York Journal American newspaper to sell War Bonds and to raise money for the war effort. The event featured entertainment and comedy from such 1940s stars as Jimmy Cagney, Ethel Merman, Cab Calloway, and Milton Berle. But the main attraction was an exhibition game featuring some of baseball’s biggest names, including seven of the then twelve living members of the Baseball Hall Of Fame and three of ‘The Five Immortals’ of the inaugural Hall Of Fame class of 1936: Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson and Babe Ruth. The baseball All-Stars defeated the U.S. Army New Cumberland Reception Team 5 – 2. The army team was aided by ball players Hank Greenberg, Johnny Beazley, Danny Murtaugh, Billy Hitchcock and Enos Slaughter. Over 35,000 fans attended the game which raise a huge sum of money for the war effort through tickets and advertising. The fans were rewarded with a truly memorable display, including Babe Ruth taking Walter Johnson deep into the right field stands, which turned out to be Ruth’s last ever home run in a major league ball park. This is an EX-NM REACH William Harridge OAL baseball, with 6 signatures in black steel-tip fountain pen. HOFs include: Babe Ruth (sweetspot), Connie Mack, Cy Young, and Roger Bresnahan. Keys include: Jack Fournier, G.E. Gilliend (Toledo Mud Hens President). Signatures rate overall 7-9 in our opinion with some spotting on the Ruth. Originally from the Ed Gilliand collection - GM of the St. Louis Browns. Accompanied by a full JSA LOA.