Post your favorite baseballs...

[tlwise12]

There are always threads on the other side about recent acquisitions and our favorite cards, but I don't believe I have ever seen a thread about our favorite baseballs. So, if you would like to, post pictures (and possibly stories) of your favorite autographed baseballs, trophy baseballs, game used baseballs, etc...

Here are a few of mine...
1. 1922-23 Yankees team signed ball with a sweet spot Ruth. Also contains Dugan, Scott, Schang, Ward, McNally, Hoyt, among others (17 signatures total)...I had always wanted a Babe Ruth signed baseball and my mom and grandmother purchased this one for my college graduation!

2. Earlier 1900's Vermont University trophy baseball

3. 1938 Sioux City trophy ball that appears to be signed by players and then later traced over

4. 1929-31 Yankees team signed ball with a faint sweet spot Ruth. Also contains Lazzeri, Wells, and other faint signatures...(appearing in BST section)...

Looking forward to your stories and pictures...

[earlywynnfan]

I'm disappointed that this thread didn't take off. Here are a couple of my favorites:

Bob Feller signed/used ball while in the service

Some of Early Wynn's signed victory balls (have several, always looking for more)

A Ronald Reagan signed ball that I got for a song.


Ken Sulik
earlywynnfan5@hotmail.com

[slidekellyslide]

My 1938 Lincoln Links Team Signed Baseball

[Rob D.]

I took a bit of a leap of faith when I bought this baseball in a well-known auction house's event about 12-13 years ago. The writing on the sweet spot reads "Caught in Cleveland during 3rd game of 1954 World Series."

In addition to the autographs of Giants players Hank Thompson, Willie Mays, Johnny Antonelli, Ruben Gomez, Bill Taylor and Don Mueller, there also are signatures of Giants legend Carl Hubbell and comedian Joe E. Brown. There's little doubt in my mind that the writing on the sweet spot and the autographs were placed on the ball in the same time frame. I figure if this ball was created to deceive, adding the signature of Brown, and to a lesser extent, Hubbell, was a stroke (pun intended) of brilliance.

There's no way to positively prove this ball was used the in the '54 Series, but I'm satisfied to think it was.

[D. Broughman]

Detroit Police at Cleveland

[Scott Garner]

Here's mine:
Nolan Ryan 4th no-hitter signed game ball used in this iconic photo shoot after the game. This game tied Nolan with Sandy Koufax for what was the most all-time no-hitter games at the time (4) en route to Ryan's new standard of 7 career no-no's.

The ball was inscribed and given as a gift to So Cal sports photographer Frank Worth that shot the attached photo that I mentioned earlier. The inscription is what makes the ball "To Frank, Best Wishes- Glad you were here for the 4th (no-hitter). Hope you're here for the 5th".

[earlywynnfan]

Originally Posted by D. Broughman

Detroit Police at Cleveland

I remember this in REA! SWEET!

Ken Sulik
earlywynnfan5@hotmail.com

[nebboy]

I just have baseballs that I have been able to have signed in person. So not pre-war.

Favorite HOF - Sandy Koufax

Favoirte team signed: teams College World Series
(CWS is my favoirte sporting event every year)

Favorite non-sport ball: Warren Buffett
(Annual meeting is my favoirte non-sporting event every year)

[sicollector1954]

The Greenberg signature is one of my favorites just because it is vintage and on a Harridge baseball. It is signed to a person who sold him clothes. The Pullium (although not signed by anyone) is a favorite just because it is not seen too often.

[khkco4bls]

my favorites.

[khkco4bls]

couple of more.

[khkco4bls]

my favs from the hall of fame.

[khkco4bls]

and the last few.

[jpop43]

Vintage, multicolor stitch baseballs w/boxes are a main focus of our collection, and here is a link to our site where all of them are pictured:

http://dugouttreasures.com/product.cfm?sID=7

There are examples of vintage balls in a couple of the other sections on the site such as in the 19th Century and NYY links, but this is majority of them.

[stone193]

Not a particularly valuable ball - but I liked the idea of having a ball that was either used or rubbed up for that game.

[mcgwirecom]

I had to drive from Philly to DC and back two straight days because of the rainout. Sat through drizzle and cool temps. but grabbed this foul ball as it was rolling down the stands in the 4th inning. Then got resoundly booed by the 5000 fans that showed because they assumed the ball had hit another fan who was going after it also. But it didn't, it hit the seat in front of him. Anyway I got it signed at a show a few months later. I was actually on the cell phone with Scott Garner as I got the ball, he met me there the night before for the game but couldn't make the make-up game. He got us the tickets, thanks Scott!