Nolan Ryan 7/30/90 300th win

[certainteed52]

For example,in criminal cases, the BURDEN OF PROVING the defendant's guilt is on the prosecution,and they must establish that fact beyond a reasonable doubt.

[Bestdj777]

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[certainteed52]

If this was just about the baseball I would agree but this about AL umpire Durwood Merrill some of the opinions are coming close to saying he committed FRAUD.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by certainteed52

If this was just about the baseball I would agree but this about AL umpire Durwood Merrill some of the opinions are coming close to saying he committed FRAUD.

It is easier for me to believe that Durwood Merrill committed fraud than it is to believe that the ball is from Nolan Ryan's 300th victory.

Merrill was not at the game.

The home plate umpire who was at the game went to prison for fraud, in regards to baseball from this game.

Merrill could have been given the ball by the home plate umpire who worked the game, and been told that it was from that game, and believed him, so he didn't necessarily commit fraud, but the ball can't be proven to be real, either way.

The ball COULD be real. Maybe. Possibly.

Probably not.

Doug

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by certainteed52

For example,in criminal cases, the BURDEN OF PROVING the defendant's guilt is on the prosecution,and they must establish that fact beyond a reasonable doubt.

Yes, exactly, and in this case the "defendant's guilt" = "ball being from Ryan's 300th game".

That makes you the prosecution.

Doug "the hanging judge" Goodman

[certainteed52]

My original post was about the date on the baseball not about it legitimacy and some of the opinion move it to where we are now.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by certainteed52

My original post was about the date on the baseball not about it legitimacy and some of the opinion move it to where we are now.

When you open Pandora's Box to get something, you are stuck with everything that comes out.

[certainteed52]

Doug you are so right!!!

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by certainteed52

My original post was about the date on the baseball not about it legitimacy and some of the opinion move it to where we are now.

Remember, I'm the guy who thinks that the wrong date is easy to explain. See post #6 in this thread.

Doug "at least the autograph is real" Goodman