Lot Essay
Warren Giles National League baseball exhibits evident use, inscribed across the side panel, "No 20 Philadelphia at Milwaukee Phil-0 Mil-4, No Hits No Runs Sept. 16-60". The victory was Spahn's 20th of the 1960 season marking the 11th time in his career to meet the 20 win level. At the age of 39 Warren Spahn threw the first no hitter of his career and struck out (15) Phillies to set a Milwaukee club record. The final out was recorded with a Bobby Malkmus groundout to SS Johnny Logan to 1B Joe Adcock. The ball itself exhibits strong usage wear and given its aforementioned history and direct origins to Spahn's collection it is our firm belief that this in fact is the final out ball of the game. This supposition is further enhanced by the fact that the first baseman ended up with the ball and would almost certainly have presented it to Spahn himself. Superb rarity with impeccable provenance. Includes letter of provenance from Spahn family and vintage 1960 photograph of Spahn taken in locker room: VG-EX