Josh Hamilton's 2nd home run ball from 4 home run game on 5/8/2012

[schubert1970]

I wasn't going to get into the purchase price, but it should answer you question. He knew the ball at the time was worth about 1k and was willing to sell around price which is why he was so excited. I offered him $500 and he countered with $1,500. We then agreed to $800. At the time we agreed on the price and I made the purchase I believe this was about market value for a hr ball. At least this was my gut feeling. I did know he would hit two more homers later in the game.

I ment to say didn't know he would hit two more homers.

[swainer]

That would not be happening at the new Yankee stadium. I had seen security confiscated the HR baseball from people who were not belong in the section. They verified it with the ticket presented. And when the ticket doesnt match up, they would be consider as trespass and that's that.


I am with you when it comes to "rights for all in the same section" not those sneaking in!

You've really seen a ball confiscated like that before? Did they give it to someone else in the section or just keep it? Wow. I'm amazed they would do that. I think it is great but still amazed.

John

[Jags Fan Dan]

You've really seen a ball confiscated like that before? Did they give it to someone else in the section or just keep it? Wow. I'm amazed they would do that. I think it is great but still amazed.

John

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...

[marino13]

You've really seen a ball confiscated like that before? Did they give it to someone else in the section or just keep it? Wow. I'm amazed they would do that. I think it is great but still amazed.

John

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)

[SaintsGeaux]

I know that authenticator can be lazy at times but adding "fraud" to the equation, now that is something I have not seen (two different items with the exact milestone).


$500 was more fair for the baseball - I paid $300 and $200 for a HR baseball from Arod (during his 600th chase)

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

[SaintsGeaux]

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.

[frikativ54]

I live in Maryland and travel to some O's games. The "boy" in question is no boy. He is a agressive ball hawk. He catches BP home run balls and game home run balls with regularity and has no problem pushing his way in front of ticket holders to catch the ball. When he started doing this years ago he was a boy and wondered where his parents were.

If I buy a ticket to the game and the ball heads to my seat I expect those with tickets around me have equal rights to the ball not a kid running from a different section who is doing it for poaching.

Forgive me, but I am really confused. First you say he's no boy, but then you call him a kid. How old is he?

[SaintsGeaux]

Forgive me, but I am really confused. First you say he's no boy, but then you call him a kid. How old is he?

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.

[frikativ54]

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.

Thanks for the clarification. Makes more sense to me now.

[SaintsGeaux]

Thanks for the clarification. Makes more sense to me now.

Anytime. It's a cool story as Josh Hamilton is one of the greatest ongoing stories in baseball.