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speers
07-17-2016, 11:05 PM
A couple of years ago, while visiting San Francisco, I was talking with some people from the charitable arm of the Giants and they offered a couple of multi signed balls. I gave up trying to figure out the autos until today when someone was able to decipher a few. Now I want to solve the puzzle and I need some help. I'll post one for now (as I have to find ball #2).

So far I "think" I've been able to decipher the following:

Charlie Silvera (1948-57) 6x world series champ with the yankees
Tom Hafey (1939-44)

Russ Rose (1946-57 minors)
Roger Osenbaugh (1952-59 PCL)

The ball is a National League William White era baseball (1989-94)

Can't find a connection between the players (potentially) identified to help narrow the search for the rest. If anyone has any ideas on a connection or can identify the other autos I'd love to hear your thoughts! Links to autograph samples, players bios, etc related to guesses are always appreciated.

Appreciate the help in solving the puzzle!

Regards,
Andrew

Vintagedeputy
07-18-2016, 01:02 PM
Elmer Orella (under Russ Rose) was a WWII era PCL pitcher -

http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=orella001elm

http://www.sportsartifacts.com/pcl45roster.JPG


Bud Watkins (4th under Orella) was a PCL pitcher -
http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=watkin001ree



Will Hafey (third from bottom) was a 40's pitcher for the Oaks

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Will_Hafey

Vintagedeputy
07-18-2016, 01:19 PM
Oh, and Swede Anderson (under Silvera) - may be this guy who it seems had some involvement with the Detroit Tigers as a pitcher -
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=41786339

Emil Mailho (third ball pic) was a one season Philly A's player -
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mailhem01.shtml

https://www.amazon.com/Emil-Mailho-1936-Autographed-Index/dp/B00Q7T239Y?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0

speers
07-18-2016, 10:18 PM
Thanks vintagedeputy!

Not sure why but the form of the auto under "swede" anderson looks familiar but I can't figure out whose auto it reminds me of. It also looks more "familiar" upside down with respect to the other autos.

Vintagedeputy
07-19-2016, 09:59 AM
Thanks vintagedeputy!

Not sure why but the form of the auto under "swede" anderson looks familiar but I can't figure out whose auto it reminds me of. It also looks more "familiar" upside down with respect to the other autos.

Yeah that one's not ringing any bells with me