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Theoldprofessor
09-13-2016, 11:10 AM
Howdy,

I have another plea for help identifying a signature on a signed ball that I inherited from Dad. Additionally, any help identifying a common theme for this ball would be welcomed! I've checked team / HOF / MVP / All-Star and have come up empty.

Anyway, here's a picture. I'm wondering about the bottom-most signature on this panel, below Haddix.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8892449/mystery-pirate-ball.jpg

Here's the list that I can identify:

Dick Schofield
Bob Friend
Bill Mazeroski
Lloyd Waner
Hal Smith
Smoky Burgess
Bobby Bragan
Elroy Face
Gene Baker
George Witt
Harvey Haddix
?
Rocky Nelson
Bob Oldis

Thanks!
bravos4evr
09-13-2016, 02:29 PM
Best I can figure is Joe Gibbon former Pirates pitcher from 1960-1965....

looks close

https://www.google.com/search?q=jack+lamabe+autograph&espv=2&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS689US689&biw=1366&bih=643&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjk8dv0lo3PAhUPxCYKHRWSB3IQ_AUIBygC#tbm= isch&q=joe+gibbon+autograph
icollectDCsports
09-13-2016, 02:37 PM
Best I can figure is Joe Gibbon former Pirates pitcher from 1960-1965....

looks close



https://www.google.com/search?q=jack+lamabe+autograph&espv=2&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS689US689&biw=1366&bih=643&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjk8dv0lo3PAhUPxCYKHRWSB3IQ_AUIBygC#tbm= isch&q=joe+gibbon+autograph

Well done. Looks like it to me.
bravos4evr
09-13-2016, 03:16 PM
Well done. Looks like it to me.

thanx!

took me a bit of time as at first i thought the first letter was a "P" then I noticed it was a "J" that was mingling with The Y in "HARVEY" that made it pretty easy to look up the J sigs for early 60's pirates.
Theoldprofessor
09-13-2016, 04:42 PM
You got it, thanks!
bravos4evr
09-13-2016, 04:46 PM
You got it, thanks!

you are very welcome! :D
icollectDCsports
09-13-2016, 05:38 PM
I spent a few minutes trying to figure it out and was thrown off by thinking the first name was "Jack."
Scott Garner
09-13-2016, 07:54 PM
George Witt was my high school baseball coach!
Scott Garner
09-13-2016, 07:56 PM
Probably 1959 or 1960 Pirates, BTW. George Witt played on the 1961 LA Angels
Theoldprofessor
09-13-2016, 08:25 PM
I'm leaning toward a ball signed in 1960 with some old-timers hanging around. Hal Smith, Gene Baker, Joe Gibbon, and Bob Oldis aren't listed on the '59 roster (http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1959.shtml).

Lloyd Waner retired in '45 and Bragan was replaced by Murtaugh in '57.

What kind of stories did George Witt tell you in high school?