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I bet Ruth's last HR would go for more than Aaron's 715th. The number 714 is…iconic. Walter Johnson's last strikeout pitch would probably rate pretty high as well. Same for Ty Cobb's last hit.
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01-22-2015, 11:17 AM
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A couple of deflated footballs from a recent playoff football game?
Just joking. I would go with Thomson's ball. Miracle Ball: My Hunt for the Shot Heard 'Round the World" by Biegel & Peter Thomas Fornatale is an excellent read and the documentary is also worth your time. Jeff
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01-22-2015, 12:31 PM
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I would think the Thompson HR ball would generate enough bidding to top the McGwire mark.
It certainly isn't the most expensive, but I saw where the ball used to give Derek Jeter his final strikeout reached above $1,000 at auction (not sure of the end price). http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com...-looking-sets/ He swung and missed at a strike in the dirt. What I find interesting is that a ball that Jeter never signed, never touched, and whose bat never made contact with topped the $1K mark. I have a garage full of baseballs that match that description perfectly.  Tim
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01-23-2015, 07:09 PM
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I think I saw #714 when I was at the Hall of Fame in the late '90's I assume its still there. Number 755 was also at the 1999 Guernseys Auction. The guy who caught it worked for the Brewers. They were under orders to return all Hanks homerun balls. The guy wanted to give it back to him personally but Hank had already left after the game and the team went on a road trip. The guy was fired for not giving it back so he just kept it. It was only late July so he never thought it would be the final homerun. He had it many years before going to an autograph show and having Hank sign it. I don't think he told him it was his last homerun ball, though. I think the owner had a $750,000 reserve on it. The bidding fell short but they hammered out a deal for $650,000. PS I was at the auction also. Richard invited me up. was a real hoot watching people bid into the millions. I was sitting next to a dealer I knew who was still bidding over 1 million.
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