Game Used Baseballs??? What is the attraction?

[Jags Fan Dan]

Re: Game Used Baseballs??? What is the attraction?

I tend to agree with you. I have 5 different bats of a common player I happen to like, each one different in color, brand, etc., none of which cost more than $40. I see the prices for these mlb authenticated baseballs and it really is surprising. All very much alike if not identical, few if any photo-matchable, their value seeming to hinge entirely on the integrity of the information provided by the hologram affixed to it.
I'm not bashing the baseball collectors. It's just not my thing.

[Billy77]

I realy don't understand what people see in collecting random game balls unless they are huge milestones like perfect games or homeruns.

It seems that teams go through a hundred balls a game, so where is the value in that?

For example, $60 for a ball thrown by Strausburg in a regular game?

Even bats, which I collect, realy do not hold up to a legitamate value unless it is rare or a milestone. Players use so many throughout the season how could they keep value?

This is just my thought on the subject, please do not lynch me baseball collectors!!! LOL

What are your opinions???

Thanks,

Billy