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Archive 05-24-2007 07:50 PM

Opinions on this Ruth autographed ball
 
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Archive 05-24-2007 07:53 PM

Opinions on this Ruth autographed ball
 
Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>That may be the worst looking Ruth signature I have ever seen. I have very little idea about autographs but I have seen hundreds, if not thousands, of Ruth auto's, and never one like that....

Archive 05-24-2007 07:54 PM

Opinions on this Ruth autographed ball
 
Posted By: <b>Bobby Binder</b><p>That has to be one of the worst Babe Ruth autographs I have every seen, Babe's penmanship was exceptional.

Archive 05-24-2007 07:55 PM

Opinions on this Ruth autographed ball
 
Posted By: <b>Neal</b><p>YOU MEAN ITS NOT REAL <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

Archive 05-24-2007 08:17 PM

Opinions on this Ruth autographed ball
 
Posted By: <b>Frank Wakefield</b><p>Real ball, not old. Real cube. A good ball for kids in a back yard... The posts above are correct. Don't pay over $2 for it.

Archive 05-24-2007 08:40 PM

Opinions on this Ruth autographed ball
 
Posted By: <b>Jay</b><p>IMHO, authentic signature of George "Babe" Ruth, the butcher; not the authentic signature of "Babe" Ruth the baseball player. Babe the Blue Ox could have done better.

Archive 05-24-2007 08:40 PM

Opinions on this Ruth autographed ball
 
Posted By: <b>Rob L</b><p>This is probably the second worst Ruth forgery only after the Ruth forgery that came with the pictures of NY City that was posted on eBay three or four times a couple of years back.<br /><br /><br />Rob L

Archive 05-24-2007 09:01 PM

Opinions on this Ruth autographed ball
 
Posted By: <b>Jimmy</b><p>if you notice the autograph is similar to the other writing just a bit, also were is the spalding stamp - none of the pictures show this important feature. I do not think Geo. before Babe Ruth would be common either, making the ball even more suspect to a forgery, sense most of those types of autographs would be in collections - most likley a scam. I have not had much luck with craigslist. Could be just an old ball that was marked at a game that was passed along through family.<br /><br />Take Care<br /><br />Jimmy

Archive 05-24-2007 09:27 PM

Opinions on this Ruth autographed ball
 
Posted By: <b>Paul S</b><p>The capital R in Ruth and the capital R at the end of SCHUSTER are too similar, especially where it tails down and curves to the left. The B in Babe and BALL are also alike, near the center where the circles meet.

Archive 05-25-2007 05:37 AM

Opinions on this Ruth autographed ball
 
Posted By: <b>Richard Simon</b><p>As much a piece of junk as you could possibly find.<br />--<br><br>I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent.<br />Unknown author <br />--<br />We made a promise. We swore we'd always remember.<br />No retreat baby, no surrender.<br />The Boss

Archive 05-25-2007 08:41 AM

Opinions on this Ruth autographed ball
 
Posted By: <b>Jason Duncan</b><p>It kind of reminds me of the scene in &quot;Sandlot&quot; where Benny signs the replacement Ruth ball they buy at the drug store. Alteast Benny's ball looked more like an old spalding ball from the 60s. I think his Ruth sig as ugly as it was looks better too. The ball is definitely newer and the sig looks like a 12 year old did it.<br><br><br>Jason

Archive 05-25-2007 10:05 AM

Opinions on this Ruth autographed ball
 
Posted By: <b>Jimmy Piccuito</b><p>Jason,<br /><br />my son is only 4, but loves that movie - one of his favorites<br /><br />when you mention that, I thought about it when I was writing my above post<br /><br />Take care<br /><br />Jimmy<br />


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