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Matted and framed 14"x17" presentational certificate issued to Joe DiMaggio as a member of the 1940 All America Baseball Team. The certificate is signed at the bottom by twelve board members including Babe Ruth and his agent Christy Walsh. The Ruth autograph is signed"George H. Babe Ruth" in rare full name format and remains in pristine original condition rating 10 out of 10. The certificate itself has a few areas of minor surface wrinkling. Superb period Ruth signed display piece as presented to Joe DiMaggio having originated from DiMaggio's personal collection. Includes letter of provenance from the DiMaggio family, full LOA from PSA/DNA, and full LOA from JSA: Certificate: EX-MT, Signatures: Raneg NM/MT-MT