Chicago Cubs Team Ball NEEDS Identification
 

Just got this in on consignment, however can not identify most of the signatures as I do not know the year.

I will list by photo number. Any and all help is much appreciated.

Photo #1


https://sportscardalbum.com/c/vb920374.JPG



Photo #2

https://sportscardalbum.com/c/16578e1w.JPG



Photo #3

https://sportscardalbum.com/c/57u2yqq8.JPG



Photo #4

https://sportscardalbum.com/c/80w757f8.JPG



Photo #5

https://sportscardalbum.com/c/9ogup3c4.JPG



Photo #6

https://sportscardalbum.com/c/69027n2v.JPG



Photo #7

https://sportscardalbum.com/c/i4zmtld3.JPG



Photo #8

https://sportscardalbum.com/c/vcwd2a3i.JPG



Photo #9

https://sportscardalbum.com/c/xs9h5xj8.JPG

I see lots of 1989 Cubs on there.

Photo #1
Don Zimmer

Photo #2 & 3
Rick Wrona
Doug Dascenzo
Curt Wilkerson
Dean Wilkins
Mike Harkey
Mark Grace
Ty Griffin

Photo #4 & 7
(Andre Dawson down the side)
Mitch Webster
Les Lancaster
Mike Bielecki
Scott Sanderson
Les Lancaster
Joe Girardi
Vance Law

Photo #5 & 6
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Chuck Cottier
Lloyd McClendon
Calvin Schiraldi
Greg Maddux
Pat Perry
Jeff Pico

Photo #8
Ryne Sandberg
Darrin Jackson
Kelly Mann
Gary Varsho
Goose Gossage
Paul Kilgus

So aside from a few I can't figure out immediately, I'd say this is a 1989 Cubs Team ball. The only key signatures missing are Rick Sutcliffe, Shawon Dunston, Dwight Smith and Jerome Walton.

and its an NL ball

Sweet Spot is Don Zimmer who coached the Cubs in 1989...

Omg I'm so dumb! I was posting a red sox program and wrote the wrong title!

Let me change it.

Rich (Goose) Gossage under Varsho.
Also appears Les Lancaster signed the same panel twice.

So I think we got all but whoever that is above Chuck Cottier. Which may or may not be Mitch Williams.

Holy smokes that was fast!

It's a 1989 ball.

Vance Law was with the Cubs in 1988 and 1989, and Dean Wilkins was with them in 1989 and 1990.

I just noticed Goose Gossage on the ball. He was with the Cubs only in 1988, so it may not be a pure 1989 ball. The Cubs released him on March 28, 1989, so the ball could have been signed in spring training.

Steve

Thanks a lot guys!

The fact that Ty Griffin is on there makes it certain it's a spring training ball, he never made the majors.

That is the Wild Thing for sure.