A baseball signed by the famous Babe Ruth, originally gifted to the Gonzaga football team, was recently passed onto Dan Murphy, who possesses a vast collection of sports collectibles.
Their connection began on Nov. 16, 1926, when New York Yankees home run king George Herman “Babe” Ruth visited a Gonzaga football practice.
During his visit, Ruth signed a baseball that he gave to the center of the GU football team, a tall man by the name of Art Dussault. This talented center would go on to become a Jesuit priest GU knew and loved as he served in a variety of leadership roles, earning the nickname “Mr.