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05-16-2012, 10:52 AM #21
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05-16-2012, 11:29 AM #22
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Re: Josh Hamilton's 2nd home run ball from 4 home run game on 5/8/2012
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05-16-2012, 11:40 AM #23
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Re: Josh Hamilton's 2nd home run ball from 4 home run game on 5/8/2012
This is hearsay, but on talk radio here in Cincinnati a guy called in and said that he saw someone hop over onto the grass where Votto's walk-off grand slam landed and grab the ball. The caller said security escorted the guy out and took the ball from him. Of course, that's a little different because he left the stands...
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05-16-2012, 11:51 AM #24
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Re: Josh Hamilton's 2nd home run ball from 4 home run game on 5/8/2012
When the person being escorted out of the section for trespass, they confiscate the baseball and that was all I saw.
what happened to the baseball? Nobody knows!
(but I did see police officer pocketed the HR baseball from the people who jump over to the "bleachers black seats" to snatch the homerun ball. They were ejected and the baseball was confiscated --- at the old yankee stadium)
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05-16-2012, 11:55 AM #25
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Re: Josh Hamilton's 2nd home run ball from 4 home run game on 5/8/2012
I just watched the HR on my MLB.TV subscription. The guy grabs the ball and throws one on the field. Are you nervous you were duped? It looks like some other guy hands him a ball to throw back.
Never seen a HR ball with a dirt smudge unless it landed in the bullpen. I did rewind to confirm the throw to 1st by the catcher but if Im negotiating sight unseen I would have been nervous.
If Hamilton hits no more HRs in the game the ball in my mind isn't worth much more than a $100 it 2.
Marino, you paid $200 for a Jeter HR ball and $300 for a ARod HR ball which sounds about right given the uncertainty on Authenticity.
I would have given $100 tops for the Hamilton at the time. Too much doubt until you can research. Now given the historically significant events, and Schuberts research, it looks solid.
Congrats Schubert1970
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05-16-2012, 12:23 PM #26
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Re: Josh Hamilton's 2nd home run ball from 4 home run game on 5/8/2012
Schubert1970, I am still amazed and love your photos and due diligence however I would have been nervous at the time about the huge dirt mark and a switcheroo. Were you nervous you were being duped by this guy? Consider most game used MLB Hologramed balls are balls in the dirt. Glad you got a copy of his ID with photo to go with the game film.
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05-16-2012, 12:31 PM #27
Re: Josh Hamilton's 2nd home run ball from 4 home run game on 5/8/2012
Les Zukor
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Collecting Jeff Bagwell Cleats, Jerseys, & Other Items
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(617) 682-0408
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05-16-2012, 12:53 PM #28
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Re: Josh Hamilton's 2nd home run ball from 4 home run game on 5/8/2012
In the video he looks under 25. I'm not much older and while Im a kid I am also technically an adult.
In Schubert1970s 3rd paragraph he says "A kid (over 18 years of age)". That's all we need to know. Legally an adult. I'm not questioning that.
At the time his friend was handed that ball, I would have been nervous that I was being duped with that dirt mark. People rip off other people in this hobby all the time.
I am convinced it was the right ball because in the last 10 minutes I spoke to a friend I met in collecting who actually knows the kid who git the ball and he told me that he threw back his friends ball that was actually autographed because thats all he had and last night marked the 14th HR he caught.
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05-16-2012, 01:00 PM #29
Re: Josh Hamilton's 2nd home run ball from 4 home run game on 5/8/2012
Les Zukor
bagwellgameused@gmail.com
Collecting Jeff Bagwell Cleats, Jerseys, & Other Items
http://www.bagwellgameused.com
(617) 682-0408
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05-16-2012, 01:06 PM #30
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