Before I continue, below are links showing hundreds of examples of forged Mickey Mantle baseballs, photos, etc. found on Ebay (the most dangerous place to buy autographs if you're a casual collector or impulse buyer).

https://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/ebay-mantle-dimaggi...

https://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/examples-of-mickey-...

https://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/most-common-mantle-...

Check out this forged Mickey Mantle baseball sold by Ebay seller Bigcbass for a whopping $107.50.

When does an autographed Mickey Mantle baseball with the inscription "Best Wishes & HOF 74" sell for a whopping $107.50?

When it's a laughable forgery.

Look at this crap!!!

With Ebay so heavily-populated with delusional autograph collectors and impulse buyers, it does not shock me that this garbage sold.

You would be hard-pressed to find a more laughable forged Mickey Mantle baseball.

This forged Mickey Mantle was penned by a moron.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mantle-HOF-74-Signed-Baseball-Autog...