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DJThat exact same "R" (doesn't mention if Brown ball) is in the CCSA auction, along with one authenticated by Morales where Maris apparently wrote 61 in 61 on it.
Be very wary about Maris signatures on Bobby Brown baseballs. Brown baseballs were issued on January 1, 1984 and he passed away on December 14, 1985. Two years may seem like a lot of time, but you have to take into consideration that shows weren't prevelant and Maris' deteriotion from cancer in the middle of 1985. Also, Maris wasn't Mantle and the idea of the single signed baseball didn't really play into the minds of the collector until about four years after his death.
The fact of the matter is that Maris signatures on Brown balls are VERY RARE and you simply never, ever see them. You see them on MacPhail balls, but when was the last time you saw a Bobby Brown ball in a Mastro catalog or one authenticated by JSA or PSA/DNA?
DJ