Got a nice piece of history last night....

[kylehess10]

Yesterday Smoltz got his 3,000th strikeout and I was in attendance. I was able to aquire the final ball Smoltz pitched for the night, which was his 3,006th strikeout. Anybody have an idea of what it might be worth? I'm not good with values when it comes to baseballs.

[aeneas01]

great website kyle!i i especially like the video of you snagging the foul ball, you're a natural. btw, where does a young guy your age get the $$$ to put together such a nice collection - heck, i don't think i ever had more than $40 in my pocket when i was your age! again, great website and collection!

[bubbrubb25]

great website kyle!i i especially like the video of you snagging the foul ball, you're a natural. btw, where does a young guy your age get the $$$ to put together such a nice collection - heck, i don't think i ever had more than $40 in my pocket when i was your age! again, great website and collection!

I'm 15 I get my money for my collection from birthday christmas easter yardwork and some other small jobs I will be getting my first job when I turn 16 in a month.

PS kyle I love the WBC jersey you have

[joelsabi]

kyle,

nice acquisition. you never seize to amaze me what a great collection you have at your young age. its not only a game used ball like they sell on mlb.com for milestone games but an actual strikeout ball. wouldnt be surprised if the camera man filmed you receiving the ball.

you ask a good question. how much is another ball worth from a milestone game of a future hall of famer.

i agree on getting it autographed. arod signed balls from his 500 HR game went for 3-4K each time sold.

[tigerdale]

wow!!! very impressive......as nice stuff & as organized as I've seen!!!

[platinum1]

Wow cool piece. Why dont you get Smoltz to sign it with the inscription.

[tigerdale]

I guess I should have added in my post, I got a little piece of history last night too.....magglio ordonez got his 1000th RBI (& 250th Home run). I just got his authenticated hat he wore during the game (I had to buy this though), cool piece though.

[ifirocked]

I guess I should have added in my post, I got a little piece of history last night too.....magglio ordonez got his 1000th RBI (& 250th Home run). I just got his authenticated hat he wore during the game (I had to buy this though), cool piece though.

you beat me to that cap !! i got home and read the emal but was too late. very good price for it. i'm picking up a Maybin home jersey from last year tomm.

[jgoldstein2000]

Interesting thread... my little brother got the ball Jacoby Ellsbury caught to save John Lester's no-hitter on Monday. I would think that would be worth something if he could get it authenticated... either way it is a great souvenir for a great kid.

[hblakewolf]

Yesterday Smoltz got his 3,000th strikeout and I was in attendance. I was able to aquire the final ball Smoltz pitched for the night, which was his 3,006th strikeout. Anybody have an idea of what it might be worth? I'm not good with values when it comes to baseballs.

Kyle-
Quite often, balls from a significant event in a players’ career are accompanied with some type of LOA from the player himself, a team employee or agent. It not only assists in establishing authenticity, but also proves extremely important in the event you decide to sell it.

In this case, do you have any type of LOA or validation to definitively prove it’s from Smoltz’s 3006 K?

Howard Wolf
hblakewolf@patmedia.net