Great idea from the Cardinals and Royals

[lakeerie92]

I am confused, because I found photos from both Friday's game and Sunday's game on the Cardinals website and they clearly show regular non commemorative baseballs being pitched. I watched on MLB.TV and clearly saw a commemorative ball on Saturday so that is the day I purchased. Sunday's ball is $10 more than Friday's or Saturday's. I wonder if that is due to the walk off or Pujols injury or just the last day.

[sox83cubs84]

I believe this weekend, at one of the Royals games they are doing scratcher tickets to win the Royals jerseys.... Not sure how many jerseys they wore.

Joplin Jersey Hand-Off Fundraiser: Attend the Saturday, June 25 Royals-Cubs game for the opportunity to win one of the autographed "Teams Unite for Joplin" jerseys from a Royals player during the Joplin Jersey Hand-Off fundraiser that evening. Volunteers will sell $1 instant-win scratch tickets with all proceeds benefiting the American Red Cross and Royals Charities disaster relief efforts. Following the club's 6:10 p.m. game against the Chicago Cubs, winners will be escorted to the field where Royals players and coaches will award the jerseys they wore during the Royals-Cardinals series. Fans may also bid on the opportunity to guarantee a spot on the field. Please note that this auction item will close on Monday, June 20.

CampWest:

Thanks for the update.

With fan raffles/drawings on both teams' jerseys,we may not see too many of these hit the hobby anytime soon.

Dave M.

[CampWest]

CampWest:

Thanks for the update.

With fan raffles/drawings on both teams' jerseys,we may not see too many of these hit the hobby anytime soon.

Dave M.

AND ... Sadly I cannot attend the game, because my daughter has a softball game at 7. Grrr... I'd have dropped $50-100 on the scratcher tickets for a chance to grab a jersey or two... Not sure what the odds are, but even if I lost, its a worthwhile cause.

[lakeerie92]

The search continues... I just received the two baseballs from the Joplin series I bought and despite the auction showing a commemorative baseball and stating that I was purchasing a "game used commemorative baseball" I received two regular MLB baseballs. Big disappointment. I emailed my contact with the Cardinals Care auctions to see if I bought another one if they could make sure it was a commemorative baseball. I know they at least used them on Saturday, so maybe it will all work out. I have no problem buying another since the money is going to a good cause. I just want to get ONE for my collection.

[frikativ54]

Some more "Teams Unite for Joplin" items are now on MLB.com Auctions. The Royals have a couple of jerseys:

http://auction.mlb.com/cgi-bin/ncomm...unbr=184290478

Hosmer Game Used Jersey

http://auction.mlb.com/cgi-bin/ncomm...unbr=184290477

Moustakas Game Used Jersey.

There are also a couple of signed patches under the Miscellaneous tab on MLB.com Auctions. There is also a jersey of a lesser name.

[Birdbats]

The Cardinals raffled off their Joplin jerseys the last day of the series, so most of them were never available via auction. However, there were four jerseys sold at the Winter Warm Up (one in live auction, three in silent auctions) and one jersey was sold at an opening day stadium auction. I contacted Cardinals Care and was told they have no more to auction. I was fortunate to end up with Jake Westbrook's shirt.