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  • Utopian2630
    Member
    • May 2006
    • 85
    #1

    Trading A Home Run Derby Game Used Ball With Player

    Hi Everyone,
    I would have posted earlier, but I have been in and out of town the last few weeks. I ended up catching one of the Century 21 Gold home run balls Ryan Howard hit during the Home Run Derby. It was the one that bounced off the ESPN broadcast booth and i grabbed it off a bounce when it rolled off the roof. Since the Phillies are going to be in town in a few weeks, I was wondering if it would be acceptable to offer to trade the ball with him? If so, what would be an acceptable trade to suggest? I'm not much into collecting game-used balls, so I am wondering if anyone here has any experience making deals with players??

    Thanks!
    Stephen
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    • psmachetti
      Senior Member
      • Nov 2005
      • 401
      #2
      Re: Trading A Home Run Derby Game Used Ball With Player

      I wouldn't get my hopes up. I'm willing to bet he really doesn't care much about 1 ball. That's assuming you even get to make contact w/him.
      Paul

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        • ironmanfan
          Senior Member
          • Sep 2005
          • 2252
          #3
          Re: Trading A Home Run Derby Game Used Ball With Player

          If you wanted to pursue this, I'd contact the Phillies PR staff to let them know what you have & they can check with Howard to see if he (or the club) has any interest.

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            • staindsox
              Senior Member
              • Jun 2006
              • 777
              #4
              Re: Trading A Home Run Derby Game Used Ball With Player

              I doubt he will care much about the ball, but it would be pretty cool if he signed it for you. Good luck.

              Chris
              Always looking for Jack Hannahan or St. Paul Saints gamers:

              www.jackhannahan.webs.com

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                • Utopian2630
                  Member
                  • May 2006
                  • 85
                  #5
                  Re: Trading A Home Run Derby Game Used Ball With Player

                  I agree that I doubt he'd have much interest in the ball either, but hey I figured its worth a shot since I'm not much of a ball collector. I figured maybe I could offer to trade it to him for a bat or something. The worst thing he could do is say "no". And since my girlfriend's office is right across the street from where the ball players stay, I could leave work early one afternoon and give it a shot. At the very least I could try to get the ball signed, but since I've been out of the autograph collecting game since the last time the All Star Game was in Pittsburgh, I have no idea what his signing habits are like.

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                    • allstarsplus
                      Senior Member
                      • Nov 2005
                      • 3707
                      #6
                      Re: Trading A Home Run Derby Game Used Ball With Player

                      I was in left center field and didn't catch any Ryan Howard's but did get a David Wright and several HR balls during the BP.

                      I am going to send my HR ball into to Emil at Locker Room to get David to sign the ball which will make a great collectible.

                      Ryan just did a HR Derby signing with IronClad and the Gold balls look great with HR Derby Champ inscription. If you are interested in getting it signed, email me at info@AllstarsPlus.com
                      Regards,
                      Andrew Lang
                      AllstarsPlus@aol.com
                      202-716-8500

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                        • psmachetti
                          Senior Member
                          • Nov 2005
                          • 401
                          #7
                          Re: Trading A Home Run Derby Game Used Ball With Player

                          Good idea. Get the ball signed, and put it up on the forum for trade. Someone that's into autographs may trade you something you want like a bat.
                          Paul

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                            • NegleyPirate
                              Senior Member
                              • Nov 2005
                              • 579
                              #8
                              Re: Trading A Home Run Derby Game Used Ball With Player

                              Originally posted by Utopian2630
                              Hi Everyone,
                              I would have posted earlier, but I have been in and out of town the last few weeks. I ended up catching one of the Century 21 Gold home run balls Ryan Howard hit during the Home Run Derby. It was the one that bounced off the ESPN broadcast booth and i grabbed it off a bounce when it rolled off the roof. Since the Phillies are going to be in town in a few weeks, I was wondering if it would be acceptable to offer to trade the ball with him? If so, what would be an acceptable trade to suggest? I'm not much into collecting game-used balls, so I am wondering if anyone here has any experience making deals with players??

                              Thanks!
                              Stephen
                              Hello Stephen,
                              Would u trade the ball for anything? plmk mike
                              Michael T. Neville


                              My collection of bats,jersey's,ball's,etc.
                              http://www.freewebs.com/negleypirate/

                              I collect game used stuff of Pittsburgh Pirates,Penguins,Steelers and Michael Jordan cards....


                              mtneville@att.net

                              4neville4@gmail.com

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                                • sportscentury
                                  Senior Member
                                  • Nov 2005
                                  • 2008
                                  #9
                                  Re: Trading A Home Run Derby Game Used Ball With Player

                                  Does anyone remember the discussion after the All Star Game in Boston a few years back about the homerun derby baseballs being different than OML balls? McGwire was hitting them over the lights (beyond the Green Monster) and Griffey had commented that he felt like he was hitting golf balls out of the park, the way they jumped off of his bat. ESPN later reported that the balls were harder and slightly smaller than normal OML baseballs. Does anyone remember this?

                                  Are the homerun derby balls that they are using these days OML baseballs or different baseballs?

                                  Just curious.

                                  Thanks,
                                  Reid
                                  Always looking for top NBA game worn items of superstar and Hall-of-Fame-caliber players (especially Kobe, LeBron, MJ, Curry and Durant). Also looking for game worn items of all players from special events (e.g., All Star Game, NBA Finals, milestone games, etc.). Please contact me at gameusedequip2@hotmail.com. Thank you.

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