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GrayGhost 07-07-2013 08:07 PM

HELP w minor league autograph PLEASE
 
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sorry for the semi poor pic, but all I have is a scanner and couldn't EXACTLY line up the ball. ANY IDEAS? Id like to sell this, maybe not so much for the autograph. but the ball

Ball is in decent shape, w minor wear/spots, but is an AMERICAN ASSOCIATION ball w ALLIE REYNOLDS fac sig as president. Allie was pres from 69-71 apparently, so maybe that may help someone? :)

912Shooter 07-07-2013 08:12 PM

Del Wilber?

GrayGhost 07-07-2013 08:15 PM

THANK YOU. Not a big name I guess, but again, th e ball is cool. Don't know how I couldn't read that, but I never heard of him anyways.:)

daves_resale_shop 07-07-2013 08:17 PM

Definitely Del Wilber...

Man hit 3 homers in one game (3 at bats)

Reynolds was the american association president from 1969-1971, and I found thise excerpt from our friends at SABR:

"Before the 1970 season began, Ted Williams, Wilber’s old Red Sox teammate and friend, learned that he had not qualified for a full pension because he had fallen 85 days short of the required nine years’ service in the major leagues. A year earlier, Williams had earned Manager of the Year honors when he led the hapless Washington Senators to a winning season. Williams made his old buddy the bullpen coach; together they endured the new Nats’ slide into to the AL East cellar. A full pension in hand, Wilber returned to the minor leagues and embarked on a run of minor-league success in 1971 at the age of 52.

He managed Washington’s Triple-A affiliate at Denver to a 73-67 record and an American Association West Division title in 1971. The Bears, led by Lenny Randle and Richie Scheinblum, trailed East Division champion Indianapolis (the Triple-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) three games to two in the best-of-seven series, and were forced to play the final two games of the series in one day, because the Denver Broncos were scheduled to kick off their National Football League season at Mile High Stadium the next day. Denver won both ends of a day-night doubleheader to capture the league title. Forced to play the entire Little World Series on the road, the Bears extended International League champion Rochester to seven games before the Red Wings prevailed."

Very Cool Ball Scott Enjoy!

GrayGhost 07-07-2013 08:26 PM

THANKS DAVE for the information. I t may be for sale soon tho. But, regardless, didn't pay much:)


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