Vintage signed baseball

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Posted By: brock

Hello
Can anyone help me figure out some info about this baseball. Also if anyone know any of the players who have signed it. I believe its a local team or something. Also does anyone know when this spalding ball is from and what the value would be on ebay. Thanks for the help

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Brock, what are some of the names on the ball?...it's hard to tell from the pics.

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Posted By: Brock

Sorry Dan
Here are close up's, i really cant read any of the names.

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Brock, it's a 1953 Schenectady Blue Jays team signed ball. I can see Turk Farrell, Bob Conley and Ed Waytula. There are no big sigs on the ball, but still a nice find for an Eastern League collector.

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Posted By: brock

WOW
Thanks alot Dan, i would have never found that out. We only payed $15 for it. So im happy and it comes with the box(missing the bottom). Thanks again for the help.

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Posted By: Jodi Birkholm

Just keep in mind that the Farrell on this ball looks rather odd--stilted--some clearer scans might help matters. The best name on this ball, if he's on there, is a guy named Danny Schell, who saw limited activity with the Phillies in the early 1950's, and died in 1972. Nothing to quit your job over, but certainly worth more than the $15 investment.

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Posted By: brock

I'll take better photos of the turk later. So even in the minor's they could have had clubhouse people sign balls. Also Jodi i do see a Danny Schell but he signed it Dan Schell.

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Doubtful that in the minor leagues they would have had a "clubhouse boy" signing baseballs. Farrell was young then and a person's signature can change over time. Mickey Mantle's certainly did.

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Posted By: Jodi Birkholm

I have encountered many instances of this occurring in the minors on balls, team sheets and photos. Many cases actually had nothing to do with a player's popularity or status on the club.

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Strange to see that I would think on a ball from the 1950s where minor leaguers were not really hounded like they are these days, but I guess anything is possible...perhaps just one guy signing for another because he was busy with something at the time?? Who knows?

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Posted By: brock

Here are a couple more photos. Also if anyone is interested in it please send me a email. Don is in the 3 pic and the 3rd one from the top.