I will admit I did not notice the "Lefty Williams" signature on there. I wouldn't be surprised if on closer inspection it was someone else with a similar name or secretarial or something. His signature is VERY rare for his death date and I have come across at least 5 other minor leaguers/sandlot guys with the nickname "Lefty Williams", including a professional Basketball player from the 1940's. If you were an athlete whi had the last name Williams back then and was left handed there was only one nicknmae you could possibly have! If the ball was indeed signed by THE Lefty Williams it would be worth $2000, but it is impossible to tell from the freeze frame and even harder to spot on a television set. Lefty Williams had large prominant capitol letters that were detached from the rest of his names and I dont see that here even on such a tiny signature and bad picture angle.
If the ball is just signed by Schalk, Faber and Joe Benz (another clean White Sox player that is desirable) and a few other somewhat worthless guys like Nick Etten than $500 max.
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