[JimStinson]

I have heard the exact same story but it was HONUS WAGNER not Raymond that used to trade signed baseballs for beers. As Pirates coach he would take a handful of practice balls when he left the park for the pub. Which would make sense because as rumor has it Wagner was a bit of a "pinch penny"

In 30 years I've only seen 1 purported Raymond autograph offered on ANYTHING. Considering the value scale of the time the baseball itself would have had more value than the autograph. In both cases