Mark Koenig autographed Baseball (1927 Yankees Short Stop)

On the eve of game four of the 1926 World Series, Ruth heard that a young New Jersey boy, Johnny Sylvester, was laid up with a deadly illness. Ruth autographed a ball for Johnny, inscribing it, I'll knock a homer for you in Wednesday's game-Babe Ruth. The rest was history. Ruth delivered on his promise, and Johnny made a miraculous recovery. In Babe & the Kid, author Charlie Poekel traces the story behind the sensational headlines.

Babe & the Kid: The Legendary Story of Babe Ruth and Johnny Sylvester [Book]

The 5 best shortstops in Yankee history

October 8, 1927: New York Yankees win World Series on a wild pitch – Society for American Baseball Research