[David S]

Hello All, I just cleared out our attic in Oklahoma and found squirreled away in a box this ball (in the photograph) that belonged to my dad, who was from Brooklyn. The ball unfortunately isn't in the best shape, although good enough to read with some effort. The ball reads Zack D. Wheat, Brooklyn "Dodgers", Season 1923 This is particularly interesting because at the time Brooklyn was more commonly referred to as the "Robins". My dad was born in '26, but his dad was a big baseball fan, which makes me believe that the ball was originally my grandfather's. However, I'm not sure of the provenance.

In addition, it's perhaps not pre-war but in the same box I also found a ball from Pee Wee Reese which was made out to my dad: To "Buster" Stephenson, Merry Christmas From Pee Wee Reese, Dec. 25, 1940, Louisville, KY. Pretty exciting!