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KieranSo then what would the kid have done with it if he didnt play with it? Do you think he ran home put it ina boxat the bottom of his closet hoping to cash in decades later?
Here is a stroy for you that is relevant to this post...my father used to work at Yankee Stadium in the 50's. One summer he was able to snag a Mantle homer or foul ball after it bounced around and landed in front of him. As a 13 year old in the Bronx this was like a gift from god. NOONE was bigger then the Mick for a young bronx kid. So what happened to that ball? HE HAD NO IDEA! He kept it in his room and over the years it just disappeared.
What is the moral to this story? There is no way to determine if this is the real thing or not.
"I have had balls thrown at me my whole life. When I turned 30 I started to really hate balls - I didnt like the smell, feel or taste!"
Yogi Berra - 1975