Warren Giles baserball

I have been collecting baseballs got a few years now. If i cant get the autograph in person i try to purchase an autograph that is on a era baseball of that player. I have an opportunity to purchase a Warren Giles Baseball. Is it crazy of me to have this autographed in general? I was hoping to have Lou Brock sign this one for me. Thoughts?

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Permalink Reply by David S on January 20, 2014 at 6:34pm

If you are asking purely as an investment question, I think it depends on the condition of the ball. A mint condition unused Giles ball probably has more value without a Lou Brock signature. A used or faded ball is not worth that much....however brand new ink may look a little funny on the aged ball...however, as a collector, I think it would still be cool to have, and if you got it in person I'm sure Lou would get a kick out of it!!

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Permalink Reply by Randy on January 20, 2014 at 7:49pm

Obviously, Brock was playing for 7 years while the Giles ball was used so getting his autograph on a mint ball would be sweet.

However, the ball will cost more than the autograph and the value will not equal the cost. A mint Giles ball will be around $200 and probably another $75 or so to get a Brock autograph at a show.

It will be a long time before that ball would be worth $275 in my opinion.

However, for a collector not looking at future value, it would be a great addition.