Local auctioneer with 1929 Babe Ruth auto ball - real or not?

[Duluth Eskimo]

I do not like the way the Ruth looks. That is just me, I would ask for Mr Simon to give his 2 cents. The signature just looks too perfect and free of any defects. Very level signature. Especially if there is a PSA 1 sig of Gehrig which I cannot see. I will say that I believe this comes from a collector / dealer in that area who has had other Ruth's, that appeared good to me. Maybe not the same person, but there has been other Ruth's come out of this area.

[Duluth Eskimo]

The auctioneer also calls this a "home run" ball. I suppose that ran out of official balls in the quaint midwest town where this game was played.

[timzcardz]

I'm certainly not an expert, but I don't think that I have ever seen a Mickey Mantle autograph where he has "dotted" the "i" with an "o" before like in the referenced auction.

http://www.daileyauctions.com/fullpic.php?picid=2861

The rest of it looks sloppy to me, but that "o" on the "i" just jumps out at me.

[GoldenAge50s]

I wouldn't touch that Mantle w/ a long pole!