Any ideas on this ball and signature
 

So I am sure a lot of you guys get hit up by friends when they find out you are in the hobby, in order to help with autographs and memorabilia. Here is a ball that one of the workers across the street from me asked if I could help with. I told him I would post it on the board and see if I can find any help. Personally, I have no clue so any help is appreciated. For all I know it could be a 10 cent ball and fake signature (and a fake that I have no clue about anyway :))

Rick Schu?

rick schu
 

correct

He never seemed to forget that there is a 'c' after the 'S' before..... :)

Nor can I find any example of that R or S.

He also was out of the game in 1991, (AAA) except for 1 game in 1996. So this would have been a post-career or minor league signing. I mean, WHO would do that to a perfectly good ball?? :D

(My first guess was Schu also.)

You guys are awesome. So I guess the total value is around $1-$2 because the baseball itself looks pretty good?

That is former Ranger Rusty Greer. I'm 100 percent certain of that.

Jason

I agree with Jax, it's Rusty Greer.

With Rick Schu you usually got a distinctive R..K but the last part is very similar. Greer is pretty consistent with the R_ for first name.

Thanks....I will research Greer. That makes some sense too since it was found in the Dallas area. I appreciate everyone's input.

Yep

I always thought Rusty Greer never got the credit he deserved. He was a hell of a player.

It's probably because he didn't 'roid up like the rest of the stars in that era (or did he??). Greer is definitely an overlooked star for that period, but most likely because he only had about 6 solid years. I always thought Michael Young was also never given his proper due (same franchise).

BTW, I'm sure the owner of the ball is relieved to know that it's Greer and not Schu.

I absolutely loved watching him play. He always gave 110%.

Scrappy and played with a love for the game. My kind of player.
Drew

I think he was in the Marines wasn't he?

I am not sure about that but he was a hometown hero baseball player. He was the kind of player every manager wanted. I valued the ball at about $25 for the owner as Greer was a career .300 hitter and a local celeb....