Help with IDing baseball auto

[travrosty]

i dont see any double s that wore 18
http://www.baseball-reference.com/fr...mber=18&year=0

[earlywynnfan]

I don't think Belle is a particularly tough auto, although I may be mistaken. I think he's $20 on a single-signed ball.

Ken

[mschwade]

Originally Posted by earlywynnfan

I don't think Belle is a particularly tough auto, although I may be mistaken. I think he's $20 on a single-signed ball.

Ken

Albert Belle is tough when he signed Joey. I had two instances where it was just he and I at the ballpark. The first time was when he went by Joey... I was at the right of the dugout, he was on the top step inside the dugout about an hour and a half before the game. I said Mr. Belle, could you please sign my baseball card? Looked at me (I was about 12 or so at the time) and just shook his head no. Didn't say anything.

And then right after he announced he wanted to go by Albert instead of Joey, he signed two cards for me with no problem. Didn't say a whole lot, but was very nice and willing to sign multiple cards for me. If you have something signed by Joey Belle, it's worth more.

I have seen where he signs now for like $20-30 a pop in a private signing on SC.net.

[mschwade]

Originally Posted by travrosty

i dont see any double s that wore 18
http://www.baseball-reference.com/fr...mber=18&year=0

Scott Service wore #48 on the 98-99 KC Royals.

[dgo71]

Originally Posted by mschwade

Scott Service wore #48 on the 98-99 KC Royals.

I was about to say that looked more like a 48 to me than an 18. I'm 100% positive that's Service, I got him many times IP.

And you're right, that's not Aude, that is Ricky Bones. Which is in line with you seeing the Orioles in that time frame.

[M4A1Carbine]

Originally Posted by dgo71

I was about to say that looked more like a 48 to me than an 18. I'm 100% positive that's Service, I got him many times IP.

And you're right, that's not Aude, that is Ricky Bones. Which is in line with you seeing the Orioles in that time frame.

You guys are awesome, that is a #48, just a lazy 4 makes it look like a -1. I don't know how you figured out Ricky Bones but that definitely looks like his.

The first ball has Scott Service, Greg Riddoch (TB 3rd base coach), Billy Hatcher and Ricky Bones. The 2nd ball just has Albert Bell, I don't know why he didn't sign the sweet spot.

How hard is it to ID MiLB players? I have a minor league ball with 3-4 autos on it.

[dgo71]

Just one of my many useless skills. I get a lot of IP signatures and a lot of them stick with me for some reason. Post the MiLB ball, you never know.

[M4A1Carbine]

Originally Posted by dgo71

Just one of my many useless skills. I get a lot of IP signatures and a lot of them stick with me for some reason. Post the MiLB ball, you never know.

Well they were certainly useful for me, thank you. I posted the MiLB ball to see what happens.

[dgo71]

Originally Posted by M4A1Carbine

Well they were certainly useful for me, thank you. I posted the MiLB ball to see what happens.

You got some quick answers on that one. All 4 guys were ID'd correctly.