Babe Ruths auto or Joe Jackson???

[yanks12025]

Originally Posted by aaroncc

I see a y also looks like it says July.

I'm pretty sure there was no player named July.. And it's not a date because you can make out the last name also starts with a J.

[scooter729]

Although it would be a stretch to say it's Joe Jackson, I will say I do see what Brock is talking about there.

Here's a copy of the Joe Jackson check sold earlier this year, compared to this ball. I can see how the "e" in "Joe" looks similar, although it also could say July for all I know (which ain't much). There are some similarities there, but I don't quite think that's Shoeless Joe on there...

[perezfan]

I kinda see it on the Jackson part, anyway. The bottom bar of the "E" in "Joe" drops down pretty low in the check exemplar. I can see where a portion of the "e" is making it look like a "y".

It's still not likely Shoeless Joe, but nice to dream... when I squint just right, I can acually see it

[canjond]

Ok - not that I have any thoughts on authenticity, but I can see the Joe Jackson. Well, I can totally see the "Joe", and I certainly see the J in the last name.

[gnaz01]

I have no dog in this fight either, but if you look at the sweet spot, you can see an "M" which looks VERY similar to a Christy Mathewson signed ball. I know a stretch, but to dream.......

Check it out!!

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/9562224

[yanks12025]

I think that was a bad Jackson auto to compared to. Because one is on a ball and the other is paper. Here's one from hunts that was also signed in 1917.