Autograph Ball Help!

[Scott Garner]

Hi Marc,
Thanks for sending over the scan of the backside of the Koufax ball.

Since Charles Feeney is the NL President (President 1969- 1986), your Koufax ball would have to have been signed 1969 or later. I have compared your Koufax signature to literally a dozen different exemplars that I know to be real and can be directly linked to the year in which they were signed.

Unfortunately, I cannot find any examples of his sig during the time period of 1969 to present that his signature even remotely looks like the one on your ball. I personally would not feel comfortable with this signature. BTW, I collect signatures to all no-hit pitchers in my own personal collection. Growing up in So Cal I had the opportunity to get Sandy's signature in person many times through the years.

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news. I wish that I had better news to report. I will pass on commenting on the Joe D. and Teddy Ball Game signed balls. I'll allow some of the other board members with better expertise to check in on these two.

Good collecting!