Show us some of your favorite signed baseballs!

[Scott Garner]

I don't recall if I've ever seen a thread on favorite signed baseballs.
Show 'em if you got 'em!

Here's one of mine:
Johnny Vander Meer circa 1938 signed ball, with Vandy endorsed Goldsmith glove.

[kdixon]

Zach Wheat folk art ball by George Sosnak.

[parker1b2]

Little league ball signed by Winfield, Ripken Jr, Dale Murphy, Eckresley, Jack McKeon and Bobby Brown. But there is a story behind the ball.

Summer of 1988 we are in Indiana visiting my fathers side of the family and I am 11 years old . All Star Game is in Cincinnati which is about an hour away. My mother sees in the paper that Dave Winfield is doing a book signing in Cincinnati to promote his book. Of course with me being a Yankee fan we take a trip to see him. So we are looking for the bookstore and my dad turns down the wrong street, and we see a huge crowd of people outside of a hotel. In the middle is Strawberry signing autographs. My dad stops the car, and my uncle grabs me and we jump out. The only thing in the car we had to sign was a beat up little league ball I had with my gloves. He grabs that and tries to get Darryl to sign it with no luck. Well then a few other players come out, and was able to get them. My mom is yelling at my dad that we have to go to the book signing or the line for Winfield will be around the corner. My dad says its Cincinnati they hate the Yankees. We finally go to the book store and there is only 3 people ahead of us. The sweet spot on the ball was still open for some reason and Dave signed the ball for me there. And Have been hooked on collecting ever since.

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[thenavarro]

Here's my favorite. A bold, fountain pen Cobb. A peach of a Peach It is not single signed but it displays nicely. One of these days, I hope to find a comparable single signed one but I probably wouldn't be able to afford it single signed.

[btcarfagno]

1962 Pirates signed ball with rare Stargell during his first few games with the team (he played just 10 games with them that year).



Tom C

[Wrightfan85]

Originally Posted by thenavarro

Here's my favorite. A bold, fountain pen Cobb. A peach of a Peach It is not single signed but it displays nicely. One of these days, I hope to find a comparable single signed one but I probably wouldn't be able to afford it single signed.

That's a beauty!

[David Atkatz]

Three of my favorites.

Signed in St. Louis, at Ruth's hotel, before the 1928 World Series:



1903 Pirates reunion ball--that's Jack Chesbro beneath Wagner:




1927 Yankees:

[Wrightfan85]

Promo baseballs from the shortlived WB Sports brand. Not sure if the autos or real or not but they're a cool momento nonetheless.


My baby lol. Acquired by my father when I was very little at a flea market (for just the cost of the ball!)

I have more but can't find the scans at the moment.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Wrightfan85

Promo baseballs from the shortlived WB Sports brand. Not sure if the autos or real or not but they're a cool momento nonetheless.


My baby lol. Acquired by my father when I was very little at a flea market (for just the cost of the ball!)

I have more but can't find the scans at the moment.

Photos didn't appear in your post. We'd love to see them!

[Wrightfan85]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Photos didn't appear in your post. We'd love to see them!

Just fixed them lol. Sorry bout that!

[Wrightfan85]

Found more pictures:


Willie Mays


Joe Torre


Joe McEwing


Yogi


Tom Glavine (Who was signing for free at the Palisades Center mall not long after the Mets got him. Also have a picture signed by him too.)


John Franco (Yes, it's in sharpie. Was probably the only thing I had on me at the time :P)


Darryl Strawberry


Dave Kingman

I have more but just haven't the time to photograph them.