Show off YOUR game used baseballs...

[Jays1fan]

anyone else collect Game Used Baseballs ?

Just wondering if there was anyone else here that collects Game Used Baseballs ?

Besides MLB Auctions, is there another place to buy them ? ( MLB is getting silly on a lot of their pricing.

I thought for a New Project , I would get 1 "Jays" Game Used Baseball from each year 2002 - on , and have 1 person from the Game sign it. I got Eric Hinske to sign the 2002 Opening Day Game Used Ball. I got a GU Ball from Delgado's 4hr game in 2003 that I am hoping to get signed. Need 2004 , 2005 and 2006 GU Baseballs. Got Sal Fasano to sign the 6/10/07 Game Used Baseball. And Need a 2008 GU Baseball.

anyone else ?

[konerkocollector]

Re: anyone else collect Game Used Baseballs ?

I don't collect them but I have always thought about it. I have only two Geoff blums homerun ball from game three of the world series and a Carlos quentin homer he hit this year but I dont have them authenticated.

[Jays1fan]

Re: anyone else collect Game Used Baseballs ?

I prefer the ones with MLB Holograms.

I know Upper Deck ended up with a lot of stuff from MLB Auctions that did not sell. The used the items as give-away / redemption prizes in some card sets. Just was hoping there was another place to get them.

[kylehess10]

Re: anyone else collect Game Used Baseballs ?

I'm considered a ball hawk at Turner Field. Whenever I get a ball I write down when I got it (player, inning, etc) and when I get home I'll check to see how many pitches it was used for and every single player that touched the ball, then display it.

[Jays1fan]

Re: anyone else collect Game Used Baseballs ?

I'm considered a ball hawk at Turner Field. Whenever I get a ball I write down when I got it (player, inning, etc) and when I get home I'll check to see how many pitches it was used for and every single player that touched the ball, then display it.

Now that is COOL. !! I would have to move to Toronto if I were going to do that. No Big League parks around Indy.

Got any pics of baseballs during Jays Games ?

[kylehess10]

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Now that is COOL. !! I would have to move to Toronto if I were going to do that. No Big League parks around Indy.

Got any pics of baseballs during Jays Games ?

Nope.....the Jays never come to Atlanta

[Jays1fan]

Re: anyone else collect Game Used Baseballs ?

Nope.....the Jays never come to Atlanta

Actually they Did come to Atlanta according to my 2006 Jays Media Guide. 6/20/06 - 6/22/06

[frikativ54]

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Here is my only game-used baseball. I was acquired in Arizona back in late June of 2003 at an Astros game. This is a ball that Jeff Bagwell threw into the stands after the final out of an inning. I was not in my assigned seat, not even close, with no ticket. After I reached in front of a kid to snag the ball, the lady working there barked at me, asking for the ticket. I'm just lucky she didn't ask for the ball. As this is a Bagwell-used ball, I'm holding onto it forever.

[kylehess10]

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I was not in my assigned seat, not even close, with no ticket. After I reached in front of a kid to snag the ball, the lady working there barked at me, asking for the ticket. I'm just lucky she didn't ask for the ball. As this is a Bagwell-used ball, I'm holding onto it forever.

Who's ever in their assigned seat?? I've been to 12 Braves games this year....and each of them I've had skyline dollar-seats (only $1) but I've sat on top of the dugout for every single game so far. I also get free parking because I know a good free parking spot right down the street that nobody knows about. So every game I save $59 in the ticket price and $12 on the parking. So technically I've had $852 worth of tickets/parking this year for the price of $12 total.

[skyking26]

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I have 3 Dave Kingman HR baseballs. Had a 4th at one time and it took me years to sell it. The ball had a letter from the prominent ballhawk and it still took years to sell. I don't think the $125 price tag was high. My belief is few people collect them, and authentication is better now than it was then, but people in general just do not care about this area.

Bats will always be of high interest as well as jerseys, but the area I have seen take off is mitts. People go nuts over them, and in my opinion authentication is tuff. Same with helmets.

RK

[CampWest]

Re: anyone else collect Game Used Baseballs ?

This is a ball that Jeff Bagwell threw into the stands after the final out of an inning. After I reached in front of a kid to snag the ball,

Wow, I'm sure Jeff would have been proud of you for swiping a ball from a kid...

[tigerdale]

Re: anyone else collect Game Used Baseballs ?

I collect a lot of detroit tigers game used baseballs....99% authenticated.
They do a great job of selling them after games.....I can check for blue jays at detroit.........I have authenticated world series, alcs & alds from the tigers ...I'd rather have a game used ball signed than a new white one!!!

[CampWest]

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I do have one ball that I bought off MLB, it was from 7/3/7 Royals game. Chose that one to be autographed by Billy Butler who had 6 RBI that game.

[sylbry]

Re: anyone else collect Game Used Baseballs ?

I started collecting balls from semi-significant Twins games. I try to get a ball from a players first game, a pitchers first win, or a game of notation and have the player sign the ball. Unfortunately there have not been too many important Twins games in the last couple of years.

Balls of note include:

Joe Mauer 5 for 5 game
Johan Santana 90th win
Johan Santana 17k game
Johan Santana complete game shutout against Mets
Pat Neshek MLB debut
Boof Bonser first win
Frank Thomas 500 HR

If anyone can get a ball from Carlos Gomez's cycle game against the White Sox let me know.

Thought about expanding the collection into other notable games. Had a ball from Brandon Webb's MLB debut and Vlad's cycle game but sold them.

[frikativ54]

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Wow, I'm sure Jeff would have been proud of you for swiping a ball from a kid...

Give me a break; that was five years ago. I'm sure Bagwell would be happier knowing the ball was in the hands of a true fan, instead of a kid from Arizona who would have likely been rooting for the D-Backs. You are making it seem as if I ripped it out of a kid's hands; I caught it fair and square.