A Lelands boo-boo...

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Public thanks to Wade (wadeinbaltimore) for inlightening me that a Manny Ramirez home run ball was being auctioned off in Lelands November auction.......so I checked it out.

http://www.lelands.com/Auction.aspx/AuctionDetailed/52116/November-2009-Catalog/Sports/Baseball-Equipment/Lot14~2009-First-Homerun-Baseball-Hit-by-Manny-Ramirez-After-His-Suspension/page1

I don't know whether they got the info fouled up from their consignor, of if they botched their own research....but this is NOT Manny's "First home run baseball hit by Manny Ramirez after his suspension" for violating MLB's drug policy.

It was his 4th home run since returning.

Maybe the foul up came in that it was his first home run back in Dodger Stadium since he returned from the suspension.....but it's mis-labeled none the less. I wonder if the consignor is supplying his ticket stub with the ball.....if not, I wouldn't touch it unless there are pictures and/or a video of the actual consignor catching it on MLB.com

I have 4 of Manny's home runs, and I have signed letter's of affidavits, with witnesses names and phone numbers, and pictures and video links for each one. Without it.....it's all hearsay.

Not a biggie, but pointed out for accuracy's sake. And I will be notifying Lelands of the misstep tomorrow......if I can find the time.

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typo alert!.......enlightening :o

[slats7]

Speaking of Lelands, I found one that was unbelievably deceitful/misleading. Here's the auction title:

Lot 369: The Yankee Stadium Drain Pipe Cover That Destroyed Mickey Mantle’s Career

Now here's the description:

Next to the Yankee Stadium Facade, the most important Yankee Stadium artifact we have had the pleasure to offer. This drain pipe cover is one of six that was on the field that day in Yankee Stadium when Mickey Mantle’s career was horribly changed forever. In Game 2 of the 1951 World Series on a ball stroked by Willie Mays, Mickey held up in deference to centerfielder Joe DiMaggio and tripped on the drain pipe cover destroying the ligaments in his knee. With it went the promise of a career that could have gone on to lengths beyond what he accomplished while forever being wrapped in bandages and permanently hobbled. In beautiful cast iron and original black paint, this circular cover is a marvelous figural "NY" Yankees logo. Comes in a nifty lucite display with image of the act itself. We can never be sure if this is the exact one that did the dirty deed, but we do know there is a one in six chance that it is, and more importantly this is the only one known to exist.

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The title says it's definitely the one, but the description says different. Lame

[cigarman44]

Speaking of Lelands, I found one that was unbelievably deceitful/misleading. Here's the auction title:

Lot 369: The Yankee Stadium Drain Pipe Cover That Destroyed Mickey Mantle’s Career

Now here's the description:

Next to the Yankee Stadium Facade, the most important Yankee Stadium artifact we have had the pleasure to offer. This drain pipe cover is one of six that was on the field that day in Yankee Stadium when Mickey Mantle’s career was horribly changed forever. In Game 2 of the 1951 World Series on a ball stroked by Willie Mays, Mickey held up in deference to centerfielder Joe DiMaggio and tripped on the drain pipe cover destroying the ligaments in his knee. With it went the promise of a career that could have gone on to lengths beyond what he accomplished while forever being wrapped in bandages and permanently hobbled. In beautiful cast iron and original black paint, this circular cover is a marvelous figural "NY" Yankees logo. Comes in a nifty lucite display with image of the act itself. We can never be sure if this is the exact one that did the dirty deed, but we do know there is a one in six chance that it is, and more importantly this is the only one known to exist.

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The title says it's definitely the one, but the description says different. Lame


C'mon! You got a 1 in 6 chance! lol. I just seen that about an hour ago and thought the same thing.