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Originally Posted by dgo71
Could it be that whoever got this ball signed got players from both Norwich and whoever they were playing that day?
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Hey I think that's exactly it. The 1997 New Haven Ravens were managed by Bill Hayes. That's his signature on the sweet spot. The top signature of the first pic is Joel Moore, and the middle signature on the second pic is Derrick Gibson, who was something of a top prospect for the Rockies at the time. Both he and Moore were on New Haven in '97. Just matching up letters with names on the rosters I think the other 2 signatures are John Guidice and Tom Price. So it appears you have a combination of signatures from the 1997 Norwich and New Haven teams, with a couple guys who had major league time. Well worth the buck IMO!
https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...gi?id=b7615398
https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...gi?id=ea984775