1925 Washington Senators/Possilbe World Series Ball Help
 

Hello,
Just picked up this baseball and after buying it I regretted doing so because I thought I paid too much. But now I feel it might be worth more than I thought. It's a 1925 Washington senators baseball no matter what. The ball is from 1925 only. But I believe it is a world series baseball because I think I see the auto of Lee Meadows(under Nick Altrock) who was a player for the pirates and pitched in thw world series in 1925. In-fact if this is a World Series baseball, it most likely is game used in the 1925 World Series because according to Brandon(ball expert) store bought baseballs the presidents name was in red. While game used/professional balls the name was in black like this one.

So can you guys help me figure out more names and whether the one is actually Lee Meadows. So far I know of Nick Altrock, Walter Johnson and it looks like John J McGraw on the sweet spot.

Thank you all very much for any help

JimStinson
 

You finally took my advice and bought a black light ....:D The name above the name that appears to be McGraw looks a lot like Bill McKechnie who was the Pirates manager in 1925 , another name I recognize is Win Ballou who only played one season with Washington 1925 , Hard to tell if the signature on the ball is actually John McGraw but it does have some similarities
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Looks like the beginning of honus Wagner on last photo and rest of name on third to last:)

JimStinson
 

Also one of the names is EMIL YDE who was on the Pirates in 25
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Tom Zachary
 

I believe Tom Zachary gave up home run #60 to Babe Ruth.
Neat baseball!

JimStinson
 

that is absolutely Honus Wagner ! the squiggle at the beginning is the "J" in J. Honus Wagner
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You've got Spencer Adams as well, one of the first Mormon Ballplayers and a member of the Senators. That is Bill McKechnie for sure as Jim Mentioned it might be.

Could the name above the the presidents stamp be Bucky Harris. I'm curious of the name on the sweet spot under who I think is John McGraw, it has a long name but no name on the rosters look like it and looks to start with a A.

Also maybe Joe Judge above Emil Yde?

JimStinson
 

A wild guess on that name near the sweet spot is Kenesaw Landis
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I think you might be right Jim. In looking at his autos online, his first name does look the same and there is a M between the first and last name. Just hard to see the last name because it groups in with the auto above.

JimStinson
 

Would make sense too because if it was a WS game in Pittsburgh , especially the 1st game which I believe they played in Pitt , Both McGraw and Landis would likely have been present and probably seated together as they seem to be the only two names (so far) not from either the Senators or Pirates. Like "Casey" used to say "You can look it up"...:)
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Looks like McGraw was there for sure.
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Sadly I think we can all agree there's no babe ruth on the ball. :(


So do you think this was most liked gotten by a player or someone important. Not sure if a regular fan would have gotten these players. So it's looking like it's probably a game ball from game 1.

I would agree with this. The first photo at the bottom is Kennesaw and the second photo has M Landis. He tried to squeeze his last name between McGraw and the stitches.

Really nice ball! I don't think it would be a game used ball from the series though. I would guess it would have been signed before the game and not after. I don't know if Landis and McGraw would have ben around post-game. But maybe they were.

Can you post some pix of it not under the black light?

Here you go.

Some great sigs indeed on there! I love finding/seeing hidden gems like that one. Very nice.

Really neat ball you got there. Congrats!

Summarizing what others have posted and adding in a few guesses of my own. Here's what I have come up with (based on the black light illuminated photos). The names with a "?" are guesses on my part (and could be wildly off).

Pictures 1 & 2 (Sweet Spot)
Bill McKechnie - John McGraw - Kenesaw Landis (Pretty spectacular trio)

Picture 3
Nick Altrock - Lee Meadows - Tom Zachary - Joe Judge - Emil Yde - Firpo Marberry (?)

Picture 4
Stanley Coveleskie (?) - Harry Leibold (?) - Win Ballou - Unknown Signature - Spencer Adams - Walter Johnson (Awesome!)

Picture 5 - this one is particularly faded and tough to make out.
Bucky Harris - J. Honus Wagner & perhaps two other unidentifiables

Picture 6 - (repeat of picture 3)

Picture 7
The rest of J. Honus Wagner (not too shabby)

Could the auto above Wagner but under the president stamp be Joe harris. I also think Bucky is on top.

Do you guys think any of these could be clubhouse? I've never heard if Wagner, landis, Johnson clubhouse autos.

My question would be why would the Senators would sign a National League ball:confused:

Why is there so much discussion about this ball? It's a nice 1925 World Series ball signed in Pittsburgh, probably at the opening game of the series. All the signers were there and I don't know why there would be any clubhouse. Gamer or not, I wouldn't know. Send it to JSA or PSA.

Someone woke up on the grumpy side of the bed this morning.

Not me, and didn't mean to come off that way. Let me try again:

Great 1925 World Series ball, Brock. Why don't you give it to JSA or PSA and let them figure out who's on it?

JimStinson
 

If we are talking about the same Hank Thomas I met at the Atlanta National many years ago, its impossible for him to ever wake up on the grumpy side of the bed ....Hard to find a more amicable individual than Hank. For sure ! Hey Hank you remember what I told you Ty Cobb said about Home Run Baker ? I'll bet you are still laughing
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I propose that Jim Stinson is banned from this forum until he WRITES THE DARN BOOK OF HIS EXPERIENCES!!!! Right now he's like the hottest but slowest stripper on the planet.

Leon, make this happen!

JimStinson
 

Yes Leon please ban me have attached before and after photos prior to my NET54 experience if you think it has affected me please protect me from myself , you be the judge here are the before and after photos ...has it changed me in some way ???
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yes -- all this typing has led you to need glasses!

Broc.

Just curious - did you ever sell this then?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1925-World-S...p2047675.l2557


One other question - how did you get the name Brock Lee? You either have extremely funny parents or what's the story behind it? Reason I ask is one year for Halloween I went as broccoli.

Not sure why you had to email me this morning tell how much money you make on items.


Also whoever said my last name was Lee.

It's says Bob Lee in your tag......so I assumed Bob Lee, aka Brock O' Lee.

And I had to email you 'cuz every time I post something you make a little girlie comment. Like when I posted the trophy, you replied how u thought it was ugly.....well just so u know I thought I'd tell ya it was a $750 profit.

Oh sorry that when you're trying to sell a 1916 scorecard and telling how a 1917 sold for $3,000. Yet you leave out how the 1917 was a WORLD SERIES PROGRAM.

Email from classless moe this morning
"Ya know that trophy you thought was ugly? I made $700 on it, that was ok. Not as nice as the cool $4000 I made on the Joe Jackson D&M Sign, or the $6000 I made on the 1926 & 1928 world series tickets."

Your a little gnat.

Quit replying on everything I post. I don't need a stalker. Go out and get yourself a girlfriend. Enjoy life.

Last post by me on this subject. I don't want to waste everyone time.

Be gone gnat.

PS - eat more broccoli, it's good for you.

Wow. Your a f*cking idiot. I don't post in all of your posts, maybe like 3. Also I've had a girlfriend for the last three years.

Get a life

Wow.. what a major D-BAG you are. This was a thread that he started on a pickup he made that you continue to post in. And he is a gnat? As*hole is too nice as you are simply an as*hole want to be.

If I wanted Forever Stupid to chime in I would have asked.

This is the other one who chimes in on my posts. Well I found out who Brock's girlfriend is. you 2 make a lovely couple, just like your Babe & Lou images.

Good one. If I was you, I would check yourself quickly. As far as stupid goes.. I will just let that one go. It is clear to everyone on the board just how unstable your mind is. :)

check myself? The 80's called they want their jokes back.

Wow.. aren't you a little b+tch. I guess I will just have to treat you like one.

Paul,
I didn't know you owned or were the board police/board N*Z* and can decide who's threads people can post in. So whose threads am I allowed to post in?

".......yawn"

I didn't kbow Richie Incognito was into vintage baseball artifacts.