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Hi all,

My daughter and I started a little autograph collection after meeting a bunch of Washington Nationals players. 

My friend saw that we started and mentioned he had a Mantle ball since the late 80’s/early 90’s. This originally came in a round cube with a nameplate base but it broke ages ago. 

No Coa/loa, just the ball in a newer cube. Here is a pic (it’s on a Rawlings Brown)  

Opinions please  

Thanks,

dsd

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even sideways, it's a gorgeous "Cadillac" Mantle.

Thanks all for the quick responses. I’m super excited this is in our collection. It’s going to be an XMas gift for my 8yo daughter who outpaces even my love of baseball. 

We are Nationals season ticket holders, but she loves the history of the game and the legends like Mantle (she is no 7 on here softball team).

Should I bother to go to a JSA booth at a local event when they come around to get it authenticated?

Here are some pics that I thought this sub may enjoy. 

Funny, on mobile, all pics are correct but desktop has sideways— sorry :-)

Hard to get them to appreciate it but she obviously does! Wow, that is awesome. My daughter was going to the park at 5 and literally sitting 1 row above Don Drysdale and his family. Their Kids were the same age and they would run around the old club level. She would stand by Roy and Roxie Campanella on many occasions and he was very gracious to all the kids and adult gawkers like myself.

That little 5 year old kid is 29 with 4 kids now! I was blessed to be able to take her to the World Series the past 2 years at a place my dad worked construction, Dodger Stadium...and I've been going since 1968 with my grand pa. I've seen some SH** there to say the least.

She knows all the stories and sees my collections. I know she appreciates our baseball relationship and how it's been passed down from generation to generation to generation and will continue to be. You are well on your way.

Your little girl will be very excited I'm sure and she knows what to do with it! Not like when I was 8, I would bat it around outside.

You know it's authentic and if the dog and pony show ever come to your town, go for it if it makes you feel warm and fuzzy. Merry Christmas. Most of these Mantle posts turn out bad.

its a beautiful ball, and it wonderful to see your daughter share your passion for baseball.  If the ball is strictly for your collection, I would not waste the money to get it authenticated and having a sticker put on it.  This one is a no brainer, and requires no TPA opinion to prove it.

Great stories!

I'm not qualified to offer an opinion, but I found something you wrote intriguing. "This originally came in a round cube." I had a couple of profs years ago who would have LOVED to see that!

Lol. I didn’t even realize I wrote that. Clearly, I meant a round protective case vs an alien dimension polygon. 

Well, THAT takes the fun out it, huh? For a moment there, I thought I had even more evidence that everything I ever learned in school was wrong.

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