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Permalink Reply by Erich Jerozal on December 30, 2013 at 6:02pm

The Joe DiMaggio is the only one I`am somewhat familiar with.  I have looked at buying a Connie Mack before but not real familiar without looking at other examples.  Babe Ruth who knows for real.  But William might help you out with that one. 

Back to the Joe DiMaggio that looks from what I can see, similar to his 51 signature.  I cant say 100%.  But from what I see its good, IMO. 

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Permalink Reply by Erich Jerozal on December 30, 2013 at 6:03pm

The Jackie Robinson is way to faded.  You would have to send that one in to find out for sure. 

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Permalink Reply by Shawn Fuglseth on December 30, 2013 at 6:07pm

Thanks Erich.  I have a early 1950's Mickey Mantle signed baseball.  it's his early signature. Not the half moon one.  Anyone have experience with that?

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Permalink Reply by Erich Jerozal on December 30, 2013 at 6:08pm

yeah lets see it.  would you be willing to sell it maybe. 

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Permalink Reply by Shawn Fuglseth on December 30, 2013 at 6:33pm

Here's one. This one is on the same ball as Joe DiMaggio and the other 1951 Yankees.  Just got over the weekend.  I recently received a big collection of Baseball items from my sister in law.  Which contained about 15 signed baseballs.   I have a Mickey single signed ball as well.  Don't know for sure if they are real.  I don't have the Mickey single signed one with me, but I can get it posted on here after New Years.

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Permalink Reply by Erich Jerozal on December 30, 2013 at 6:39pm

Its hard to say.  With the Mantle.  If that is the 51 Yankees ball.  It would be a Rookie Year Sig.  The Mantle part is very faded and hard to make a call.  The M in Mickey doesn't have the slant that I would expect it to have.   It could be a clubhouse.  But as a Rookie I don't know if he would have someone else sign for him.   I would wait for others to chime in on this one.  Mickey Mantle is a huge topic on this forum. 

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Permalink Reply by Randy on December 30, 2013 at 7:46pm

Clubhouse ball in my opinion. None of the autographs look authentic. Fairly typical of that time period for Yankee team signed balls to be clubhouse signed. Sometimes they are mixed with authentic autographs but in this case I think they are likely all clubhouse. Dimaggio may be authentic but the picture is not clear enough to tell for sure.

Are the Ruth and Mack on the same '51 ball? Obviously, Ruth passed away in'48 and it obviously does not look authentic and neither does the Mack..

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Permalink Reply by Shawn Fuglseth on December 30, 2013 at 6:45pm

Ok.  I will post some more after New Years.  I Thank you for your input. 

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Permalink Reply by Shawn Fuglseth on December 30, 2013 at 8:19pm

  The ball with Mack and Ruth is a different ball.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kaminski on December 30, 2013 at 8:33pm

I'm not an expert with vintage baseballs, but that 1951 ball doesn't even look "old" to me. It just looks like it was made to look old. 

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Permalink Reply by Shawn Fuglseth on December 30, 2013 at 9:55pm

Thanks for all the input guys. I am not surprised that they are probably clubhouse balls or fakes.  I have some more for you all to look at to. I will put them on here in the next couple days. Thanks again.

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Permalink Reply by Shawn Fuglseth on December 30, 2013 at 9:56pm

The Robinson ball is too faded to tell?

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