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Another 1940s baseball signature help? Phil Cavarretta

Spartcom5Spartcom5 Posts: 397 ✭✭✭
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I acquired this ball today and I got one of the signatures deciphered which would put this ball in the 1940s... The others I can't make out myself.

Phil Cavarretta




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  • PiggsPiggs Posts: 1,938 ✭✭✭✭

    Well he played until '55 so there's that. That's a rough ball. I have no idea on the others.

  • dallasactuarydallasactuary Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The second signature could be Jack Russell, but I'm far from sure of that, which would place this on the 1938 or 1939 Cubs. Struggled with the third name but couldn't decipher it. Fourth and fifth ones will likely always be a mystery.

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  • Spartcom5Spartcom5 Posts: 397 ✭✭✭

    It definitely does look like it could be jack russell

    I know the ball is rough but I only paid 9 bucks for it! Fun time trying to figure out who's on it

  • jlvette50jlvette50 Posts: 328 ✭✭✭

    Third one maybe Bob Carpenter? Was on the 1947 roster with Cavarretta.

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  • Spartcom5Spartcom5 Posts: 397 ✭✭✭

    Do these pictures help at all?

    Jack Russell??

    ???

    ???

  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,136 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The one that was thought to be Jack Russell, actually looks like Jim Piersall to me.

    Steve

  • Spartcom5Spartcom5 Posts: 397 ✭✭✭
    edited June 10, 2020 6:17PM

    That would make sense as this ball is 1950s! Thanks!! The second photo the last name looks to have a double S in it and the first name looks like it ends with an L....

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