Babe Ruths auto or Joe Jackson???

[yanks12025]

Hello,
So I justed picked up this vintage baseball and it has a date of Sept. ?? 1917. Now on one panel it has Red Sox, so I was looking over the ball cause it's covered in either autos or details of a game. Well I came across some writing, which sort of looks like Ruth's autograph. But not sure if my eyes are just seeing things. Now the beginning is faded, but you can sort of see the outline in the dirt,whatever then what looks like Ruth. What do you guys think?? Thanks

First photo is where im seeing Ruth?? Now call me super crazy but doesnt the auto in photo 5 kind of look like Joe Jackson's(bottom one). And I'm not on drugs.

[yanks12025]

1 more pic.

[jcmtiger]

You have better eyes than me, I can't make out any signature.

Joe

[yanks12025]

Here I circled what im talking about. I'm guessing their not, but always have to double check.

[RichardSimon]

It looks like someone wrote "Ruth" on the ball but it's not the Babe.

[yanks12025]

So Richard, guessing im crazy on the possible Jackson then?

[murphusa]

it's yours, keep it in your collection and impress your friends with a great story you made up on how you got the ball

Be a Halper

[yanks12025]

Jim,

At least I was right that someone at least wrote Ruth. You know gotta be sure about stuff, when it has a date in Sept 1917, around the same day of Tim Murnane Benefit Day which Ruth and Jackson were at.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by murphusa

it's yours, keep it in your collection and impress your friends with a great story you made up on how you got the ball

be a halper

funny!! :d

[yanks12025]

UPS will be dropping the ball off tonight!!! So the wait will come to an end and we will find out what is on this ball.

[GrayGhost]

Originally Posted by yanks12025

UPS will be dropping the ball off tonight!!! So the wait will come to an end and we will find out what is on this ball.

I am looking forward to finding out as well sir.

[yanks12025]

They couldn't offer their opinion, and guess their computers couldn't see anything.

[yanks12025]

Came across this auction and it shows what JSA can do when baseball's are very jaded. So I'm sure once i get my ball back, alot of it will be solved.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1928-Yankee-Team...#ht_500wt_1413

[Shoeless Moe]

if they can see sigs on that one.......amazing.

however, it will be interesting to see what that goes for, unless u have that technology in your home, not sure it displays very well, cool that they once touched it and signed it, but with nothing visable not a ball I'd want.

Good for someone starting out. Interesting to see what it goes for. I guess $600.

[glchen]

I think if Joe Jax can somehow be authenticated, the ball will go into the thousands. He is a tough sig to get.

[GrayGhost]

Why would someone want a signed ball where you need a black light or w/e to see the sigs? For me, Id want to look at the ball at times. Good luck w you ball tho.

[yanks12025]

Gray,

But if it is Joe Jackson, you can till see part of it so it's not like the completely faded Yankee ball.

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by GrayGhost

Why would someone want a signed ball where you need a black light or w/e to see the sigs? For me, Id want to look at the ball at times. Good luck w you ball tho.

Just create a special UV lighted display case.