Babe Ruth ball signed for David Wells by Aaron and Bonds

David Wells supposedly purchased a Babe Ruth single signed baseball, and had Aaron and Ruth also sign it. http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-5...sold-for-99875
Would you want this ball? What value do you place on it?

[baseball tourist]

I would prefer a single signed ball from Ruth and Aaron, or one signed by both would be OK. By adding Bonds sig...not sure, that I would agres that the value of the ball would go up?

[drc]

A Jackie Robinson single signed baseball has value and an Ozzie Smith single signed baseball has value, but if you have Ozzie Smith sign a Jackie Robinson single signed baseball the value will go down. This is in part because single signed baseballs are a staple of the baseball autograph hobby, and a Jackie Robinson single signed ball is considered a prize. Adding a second signature, even if it is Ozzie Smith, George Brett or Brett Favre, isn't making it better in the eyes of many collectors. These collectors would say if you want George Brett's autograph, that's great, but have him sign a different baseball.

[Jay Wolt]

Originally Posted by drc

A Jackie Robinson single signed baseball has value and an Ozzie Smith single signed baseball has value, but if you have Ozzie Smith sign a Jackie Robinson single signed baseball the value will go down.

Outside being Hall Of Famers there's not too much correlation between Jackie & Ozzie.
But The Babe, Aaron & Bonds are the top 3 Home Run hitters of all time and
the only ones to reach the 700 club, so I think that ball would be cool to own.
So tell Boomer to send it my way

[drc]

Another way to state the Ozzie + Jackie equation is: Chop suey and ice cream each tastes good, but that doesn't mean chop suey ala mode tastes better.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Although it's easy to understand why collectors/fans had Aaron and Maris sign Ruth balls, there is nothing more displeasing to my eye than ballpoint/felt tip on the same item as something signed in fountain pen. It's akin to partially restoring a '57 Chevy using seats from a 1982 Crown Vic. Thankfully, there are plenty of people who disagree, and a ball like that has tremendous appeal to them. It makes sense to some, but none to others.

[19cbb]

Boomer should brand the ball with an asterisk (with a fountain pen of course ) next to Bonds signature.

[JasonL]

would be a Barry Bonds ball that was later signed by Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth! That implies some rather fantastic supernatural occurrences that I would surely pay for!

Although, I am an Ozzie smith collector, so to stay on topic may be more appropriate. I would definitely pay at least $250 for an Ozzie ball that was subsequently signed by Jackie Robinson. As long as the PSA/DNA sticker is properly affixed and it's sold by CC.

[danc]

Recently on Antique Roadshow, Philip Weiss appraised a Maris/Ruth ball, even a adding Ripken to a few Gehrig items and how many Ty Cobb items (even balls) were signed by Pete Rose shortly after. No getting around it, it sounds like a cute idea, but only you think it's cute for a short time and eventually realize that what you did wasn't in fact a smart move.

I also wonder how many of these super star collectors who trust people to purchase for them eventually get duped by forgeries. Boomer has a team ball with a blazing Josh Gibson on there.

DanC

[drc]

Agree with you. Adding a Rose to a Cobb ball is like getting a tattoo when drunk. It might seem like a neat idea at the time, but you might not think the same the next morning.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by danc

Boomer has a team ball with a blazing Josh Gibson on there.

DanC

I've never heard that one. I know of only two authentic multi-signed balls with Gibson's signature.

[ChiefBenderForever]

I think it's really cool, and very controversial. It is probably one of kind as well.