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Ruth ball signed to Ted Williams was stolen

RipkenRipken Posts: 559 ✭✭✭
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The curator of the Ted Williams HOF & Museum spotted one of Ted's prized possessions in the Mastro Auction. Turns out it was stolen.

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  • jradke4jradke4 Posts: 3,573 ✭✭✭
    That was like Jerry Kramers Super Bowl Ring that was stolen and recently turned up for auction. I guess some auction houses dont have problems trying to sell "hot" items.
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  • shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,616 ✭✭✭✭
    What a cool item.
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  • baseballfanaticbaseballfanatic Posts: 2,415 ✭✭
    Sad that the item actually made it to catalog. I wonder what the consignor told them when he consigned it and how Mastro followed up on it? I guess it just goes to show what Mastro's main interests are. Truly sad indeed.....
  • sagardsagard Posts: 1,901 ✭✭✭
    I don't know how much more Mastro can be expected to do. The consigners all have to sign a lengthy paper stating the item being sold is their own property and that no one else has any claim to it. With this story almost all the principles have passed and the ball had been out of circulation for over a decade.

    Mastro has cooperated and turned the ball back over to the apparent rightful owners.
  • RipkenRipken Posts: 559 ✭✭✭
    I'm sure they didn't realize it was stolen. It's a good PR lesson, too, to make yourself available to discuss what's generally an embarrassing situation. Many would hide in that case, which is the worst thing you can do.
  • baseballfanaticbaseballfanatic Posts: 2,415 ✭✭
    I've signed many a consignor sheet for Mastros. Mastro cooperated after a court order was issued. How many Ruth autographed balls to Ted Williams are out there? It would have taken one phone call early on to handle the situation. Whatever happened to their "ironclad provenance"?
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    What a great item!!!

    IMO, this would've brought some righteous bucks if not stolen!

    The Babe personalizing a ball to Ted Williams! One of the best pieces of memorabilia I have seen.

    Thanx for posting this Rip! I'm saving the pic to my file.
    mike
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