My dad passed this down to me. 500 HR Club up until sometime in the 90s. No clue if it’s legit.

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  1. That looks legit. I can vouch for the Frank Robinson and Hank Aaron as I have gotten autographs from both myself. Mickey Mantle and Reggie Jackson look spot-on as I have prints of their autographs from their respective autobiographies.

  2. That definitely looks like Schmidt’s autograph. Not an expert, but I’ve definitely seen it enough in my life to instantly recognize it.

  3. Those baseballs were probably the most forged ever. I’m not saying this is, but I would absolutely pay to have it authenticated by one of the major companies so you can know for sure.

  4. That Ted Williams signature looks correct – I think this is legit, what a ball, really great piece

  5. I have 1 similar that I have owned since the early 90s. It looks exactly like mine, and I believe it is real.

  6. Looks legit, but I’m surprised the ink has held up. My 25 year old John Rocker autographed in ink pen has faded despite being encased just like that ball.

  7. 100% legit; I have most of those and they all match; also the blue pen is rarely used in facsimile balls. Do you have a photo of “front” of the ball, wondering what commish is printed.

  8. Every single one of them has a cross validated adaptive. The likelihood of that happening, that often, from numerous different folks is astronomical. Doesn’t make the memento any ‘less than’… but those are 100 percent non authentic.

  9. There is a group on Facebook called “Out or Safe” that for a personal collection ball they will give you a professional opinion and it won’t cost anything. I have used it several times and they are spot on and PSA backed up their opinions.

  10. Only thing that makes me think maybe not it’s the first photo shows the autograph finishes on one of the laces. I’ve never seen that before but it looks like actual pen writing and not printed so I think it’s prolly legit. Like others said, it’s pretty dope either way.

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