Help with Handwriting Ball

[Schlesinj]

One of my friends is unpacking after he moved and pulled a bunch of memorabilia out of boxes from a several years ago and he cannot figure out who is on this ball. Can anyone take a guess? He is a Yankee fan so I assume it falls in that category.

Thanks

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[Wrightfan85]

Thought it was Jason Anderson (went to the Mets for Armando Benitez) but it doesn't match his auto.

[philliesfan]

Sorry but I have no guess. However, the first name looks like Joe.
This is a list of all Yankees named Joe but I do not see anything that it could be.
Best of luck.
Bob

Joe Ausanio, P, 1994–1995
Joe Beggs, P, 1938
Joe Borowski, P, 1997–1998
Joe Bush, P, 1922–1924
Joe Buzas, IF, 1945
Joe Collins, IF, 1948–1957
Joe Connor, C, 1905
Joe Cowley, P, 1984–1985
Joe DeMaestri, IF, 1960–1961
Joe DiMaggio, OF, 1936–1951
Joe Dugan, IF, 1922–1928
Joe Gallagher, OF, 1939
Joe Gedeon, IF, 1916–1917
Joe Giard, P, 1927
Joe Girardi, C, 1996–1999
Joe Glenn, C, 1932–1938
Joe Gordon, IF, 1938–1946
Joe Harris, IF, 1914
Joe Harvey, P, 2019
Joe Kelley, OF, 1902
Joe Lake, P, 1908–1909
Joe Lefebvre, OF, 1980
Joe Lucey, P, 1920
Joe Mantiply, P, 2019
Joe McCarthy, C, 1905
Joe McGinnity, P, 1901–1902
Joe Niekro, P, 1985–1987
Joe Oliver, C, 2001
Joe Ostrowski, P, 1950–1952
Joe Page, P, 1944–1950
Joe Pepitone, IF, 1962–1969
Joe Sewell, IF, 1931–1933
Joe Smith, C, 1913
Joe Vance, P, 1937–1938
Joe Verbanic, P, 1967–1970
Joe Walsh, C, 1910–1911
Joe Ward, IF, 1909
Joe Yeager, IF, 1905–1906

[VintageVinnie]

Maybe a hurried Jose Canseco? Did briefly play for the Yankees and the “J” seems to fit…but just a guess.