That Campy is trying to emulate a post-accident example?! Hard pass. Hilariously, it appears that whoever signed it was trying to do a strange dance between pre- and post-accident versions.
Campy was incapable of signing the continuously round surface of baseballs after the accident. The only post-accident Campy balls you will want to own are Rawlings ONL Bill White with the Rawlings logo improperly stamped above the sweet spot. These were custom made for Campy to sign across the sweet spot as flat figure 8 pieces of leather which were later stitched up to complete the ball. The vast majority of these aren't pretty, and uneven toning over the years has certainly further destroyed a lot of their aesthetic, but this is what to purchase if you don't want to drop thousands on a pre-accident example.
That is one of the absolute messiest Clementes I have ever seen! It may in fact take the cake for the sloppiest. Do not be surprised if any TPA decides to go inconclusive on it, but it's good. Heck, they might even pass it, but they'd be wise to not dismiss it altogether.
Last edited by BillyCoxDodgers3B; 01-13-2024 at 06:20 AM.
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