Let's See Some Baseballs!

[slidekellyslide]

Show off your favorite Baseball. This is a Goldsmith Baseball signed by the 1937 Clinton Owls of the Three "I" League.

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This is the original Goldsmith box.

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[mjkm90]

Great topic. Here is my favorite. I am 90% sure the player on the top is Little Poison Waner. I have never seen another like it. I found it four years ago at an antique show.

[vintagesportscollector]

I like this ball because of the names of the teams written on it. D&M game used trophy baseball.
Dated July 1921 from "Alva Orphans" (Northwest Oklahoma League) vs. "Sweetwater Swatters" (West Texas League).

http://www.geocities.com/vintagesportscollector/71_1.jpg

[Rob L]

Here are a few 19th century baseballs in my display case:

Rob L

[slidekellyslide]

Nice!!! Keep 'em coming guys. :)

[imlemonysnicket]

found this one this past fall with a nice old catcher's mitt. ball is almost perfectly new

[slidekellyslide]

Nice ball Brett. Do you happen to know when it was manufactured?

[imlemonysnicket]

i'm not positive but i'd guess late 20's/early 30's - that was the same era as the glove that i got with it. the lady also had the uniform of the player who used the mitt and ball but i had already spent my money (only 20 bucks for the ball which I think was a great deal).

[MGHProductions]

http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=357&stc=1&d=1137120322I saw this one and had to have it.

[slidekellyslide]

$20 is a steal for any multicolor stitched ball...especially one in as good as condition as yours plus you got the original box. I just picked up a Pioneer League ball that was also made by Worth that I think is probably 1930's. Anyone know how late multicolor stitch balls were being used in professional baseball? I know that I can definitely say that the Three I League was using a black and red stitch Goldsmith ball as late as 1938.

[slidekellyslide]

Wow! Cool baseball MGH.....What's the story behind it?

[metsbats86]

THis one is not a vintage ball but the inscription is great. Ed Hearn sent me this ball after seeing that I had more of his game used jerseys and bats in my collection than he had save in his career.

David

[slidekellyslide]

Ed Hearn's brother Tom used to be my neighbor. He works for the Nebraska PGA. Super nice guy. He told me a lot of great stories about the 1986 Mets. Did you know that Ed Hearn played on a championship team at every level of baseball he played?

[metsbats86]

Absolutely. Ed used to caddy for Tom when he was trying to catch on the PSA tour too.

David

[MGHProductions]

I got the ball from Sports Immortals in Boca. The photos on it are cut from some sort of actual photo, not a newspaper or magazine. I'll try to post pictures of the sides tomorrow.

Wow! Cool baseball MGH.....What's the story behind it?

[mjkm90]

1934 was the year all red stitching began in both leagues. Companies could obviously continue to make them, but they weren't used in the bigs after 1933.

[ramramram]

Sorry, you missed your chance on this beauty:

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-JUNIOR-LEAGUE-BASEBALL-IN-PKG-JAPAN-LATE-1800s_W0QQitemZ8751829292QQcategoryZ50124QQrdZ1QQc mdZViewItem

Rob M.

[trsent]

Sorry, you missed your chance on this beauty:

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-JUNIOR-LEAGUE-BASEBALL-IN-PKG-JAPAN-LATE-1800s_W0QQitemZ8751829292QQcategoryZ50124QQrdZ1QQc mdZViewItem


I'm sure it is a cool ball, but late 1800s or early 1900s? It sure looks never than that. Any insight, experts?

[slidekellyslide]

Most likely a 1950-1960's child's toy baseball that you could get at any dime store.

[vintagesportscollector]

Hilarious. Thanks for the laugh Rob M. Hard to believe someone could think that ball was that old. Like Dan said, a '60s, or even more recent, dime store toy.

[pietraynor]

Been wanting to put this beauty on for awhile! Hope everyone enjoys it as much as I do..Mint in the box Honus Wagner Co. ball late-'20s, early '30s. Found at local estate sale years back. Also came w/original box w/lid that held a dozen balls. His name is stamped several times on the box, small pic of him on ball. One of my favorites. Jay

[mjkm90]

Outstanding ball. I would love to see the large box. Please post if you can.

Mike H.

[STRYKERSTEVE]

I noticed in a post that you had a 1939 cedar rapids autographed baseball. I believe mmy grandfather was on that team and I was wondering if you had a list of names.

Thanks for your time

[slidekellyslide]

Hi Steve, just noticed this post today...I do have a Ceder Rapids ball....I'm at work right now, but when I get home tonight I'll look at the ball and post the names on it... What was your grandfather's name?

[slidekellyslide]

Okay...here are the names on the 1939 Cedar Rapids Raiders baseball: Mike Naymick, Eddie Reynolds, Del Jones, Vern Voegler, Walter Walsh, Roger Wolff, Eddie Marleau, Ollie Marquardt, Orie Arntzen, Ernie Talos, Mike Blazo, Lou Roggino, Emil Hemenway, Bob Taylor, George Binks, Stan Gehrke, and Willard (Jess) Pike.

[ndevlin]

Who was grandfather?

[chicagoglen]

1955 Chicago White Sox team signed ball. Got it for christmas frm my wife a couple years back.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i255/chicagoglen/IMG_1072.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i255/chicagoglen/IMG_1073.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i255/chicagoglen/IMG_1071.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i255/chicagoglen/IMG_1074.jpg

[xpress34]

I may need to take better pics, but here's a few of my better pick ups:

1927 OAL Ban Johnson Ball - Partial Sigs on it, but none legible:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xpress34/Memorabilia/Balls/1927OALBall1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xpress34/Memorabilia/Balls/1927OALBall2.jpg

Turn of the century 'Seamless' or 'Inside Out' stitched Spalding ball:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xpress34/Memorabilia/Balls/1890sSpaldingSeamlessBall1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xpress34/Memorabilia/Balls/1890sSpaldingSeamlessBall2.jpg

Unknown manufacturer/year - Clark Griffith (HOF) Auto Ball:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xpress34/Memorabilia/Balls/GriffithBall1.jpg

Not so vintage - but scarce - 1974 WS UMPIRES AUto Ball:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xpress34/Memorabilia/Balls/74WSUmpBall5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xpress34/Memorabilia/Balls/74WSUmpBall4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xpress34/Memorabilia/Balls/74WSUmpBall3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xpress34/Memorabilia/Balls/74WSUmpBall2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xpress34/Memorabilia/Balls/74WSUmpBall1.jpg

I'll post some more later...

- Chris

[Oldetymebaseball]

Nice Topic. Here are 2 pics of some baseballs and boxes in my collection. I'm looking for dozen boxes, so if you have any that I don't have please contact me.

The individual balls are: 2 double header baseballs, Multistitched Pioneer League Worth ball, JC Higgins baseball, a Cal League Baseball, and a MLB BP ball.

[grenda12]

Go Go Sox signed by Al Weis