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If there are only a couple of these "art" pieces I doubt the Ruth estate would pursue any legal action. If someone tried to mass-produce them there would probably be a cease-and-desist letter in the fax machine within minutes.

I've always had a soft spot for those facsimile team balls. Maybe the time has come for a legitimate, properly licensed, but clearly-differentiated-from-the-real Ruth replica that sells for twenty bucks. It'd be a lot better--and cheaper--than a lot of the Ruth baseballs that are displayed on mantels.