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Originally Posted by JimStinson
Wow !
Thanks for the link to the story and while indeed it appears the ball sold for the amount mentioned there is nothing in the story that says the ball actually came from his estate. I have a collector friend that knew Ernie personally and collects Ty Cobb. I'll ask him about it. In the meantime this thread has taught me a few important lessons
1) Never go to an auction where Denny McLain greets me at the door
2) Never go to an auction with 12K in my pocket after I have been drinking
3) If at all possible try and outlive your kids
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Some great words to live by, except maybe #3. Rumor has it a "collector" from Rochester, MI reportedly bought the ball to donate to a museum. The auctioneer has done numerous auctions in the past, constantly selling fake stuff with COA from Frangiapani. I have gone and tried to warn people, but no-one listens. I have even contacted local authorities, I guess to no avail. I would love to get Ron K. involved, but don't know him personally.