Let's See Some Baseballs!

[vintagesportscollector]

I like this ball because of the names of the teams written on it. D&M game used trophy baseball.
Dated July 1921 from "Alva Orphans" (Northwest Oklahoma League) vs. "Sweetwater Swatters" (West Texas League).

[Rob L]

Here are a few 19th century baseballs in my display case:

Rob L

[slidekellyslide]

Nice!!! Keep 'em coming guys.

[imlemonysnicket]

found this one this past fall with a nice old catcher's mitt. ball is almost perfectly new

[slidekellyslide]

Nice ball Brett. Do you happen to know when it was manufactured?

[imlemonysnicket]

i'm not positive but i'd guess late 20's/early 30's - that was the same era as the glove that i got with it. the lady also had the uniform of the player who used the mitt and ball but i had already spent my money (only 20 bucks for the ball which I think was a great deal).

[MGHProductions]

I saw this one and had to have it.

[slidekellyslide]

$20 is a steal for any multicolor stitched ball...especially one in as good as condition as yours plus you got the original box. I just picked up a Pioneer League ball that was also made by Worth that I think is probably 1930's. Anyone know how late multicolor stitch balls were being used in professional baseball? I know that I can definitely say that the Three I League was using a black and red stitch Goldsmith ball as late as 1938.

[metsbats86]

Absolutely. Ed used to caddy for Tom when he was trying to catch on the PSA tour too.

David

[Dave&Gizmo]

I like this ball because of the names of the teams written on it. D&M game used trophy baseball.
Dated July 1921 from "Alva Orphans" (Northwest Oklahoma League) vs. "Sweetwater Swatters" (West Texas League).

I know this is in answer to a very old post, but I was wondering about this ball. My grandfather, Merle Smith, played for the Alva Giants one season (or possibly the Alva Orphans) between 1900 and 1904. I was wondering if there was any chance he signed that ball?