Facsimile signed baseball's

[yanks12025]

Hello,
When did they start making facsimile team signed baseball's. I'm looking at a 1942 Reds signed baseball. But it's in super shape, like every auto is a 10, looks to good to be true. Reason i think it's not one is its a National League ball.. Thanks

[Rob D.]

I have Cleveland Indians examples from 1946 and 1948, so a Reds version from earlier in the 1940s seems realistic to me.

[yanks12025]

Rob,
Could you post photos please. Thanks

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by yanks12025

Rob,
Could you post photos please. Thanks

Brock,

I'll try, but no promises. I'll need to find the dang things first.

I can tell you that it's quite obvious that the '48 ball is a facsimile, because there's a stamp on one of the sweet spots that says "1948 Cleveland Indians."

If I remember correctly, the 1946 one has no such stamp, but it's still pretty apparent what it is.



Rob

[yanks12025]

May i have your email and ill shoot you a photo of this one. Thanks

[william_9]

I've seen a 1942 Cardinals team ball that was stamped on a Ford Frick NL ball. I believe the names were stamped in blue. That example was also very clean and came in the original Spalding NL box.