FS: 1958 Milwaukee Braves signed baseball (Hank Aaron)

PureVendue

I have a 1958 Milwaukee Braves signed baseball up for sale including Hank Aaron and four other HOFers. I got this ball in a storage auction that included sports memorabilia. I've been debating on whether or not to get it authorized and got several suggestions on this forum but I figured I would see what you guys would offer. I went to a local dealer and also posted pictures on this forum and everyone believes it to be the real thing. Make me an offer! Thanks.

Ironmanfan

Pure:

If you are serious about selling this ball on the forum, you are going to have to take pictures of all the panels/sweetspot as well as to make sure they are clear....

Good Luck

IMF

dennis07

I'm no expert but I can't find another Aaron with that type of first A in Aaron.

PureVendue

From talking to experts and through research I have found that this was actually how he signed his last name with a capital "A" earlier in his career. He changed his signature around 1960...

cwazzy

<< <i>From talking to experts and through research I have found that this was actually how he signed his last name with a capital "A" earlier in his career. He changed his signature around 1960... >>



Really? Legendary auction for '52-'53 Hank Aaron minor league ball

PureVendue

I guess I should have put a ? instead of ... I saw someone else post a question about the capital "A" in a signed ball 1958 ball from the Milwaukee Braves. Anyone know anything about this?...

PureVendue

I found a couple of balls online with the capital "A."

There was another one I tried to post but the forum wouldn't let me.



Link

PureVendue

Here's a pic of the second one



It's from www.AmericanMemorabilia.com titled: 1958 National League Champion Milwaukee Braves Team-Signed ball

PureVendue

Sorry this part was hard to see:

It's from www.AmericanMemorabilia.com titled: 1958 National League Champion Milwaukee Braves Team-Signed ball

Ironmanfan

why are you showing scans of everyone elses' signed Braves team balls but not yours?

IMF

PureVendue

I'll get you better pics of the entire ball tonight. I'm showing you scan of other peoples because someone questioned the capital "A" in Hank Aaron's signature.

PureVendue

I'm at work right now and then I have a basketball game but right after I'll get you those pics.

otwcards

Interesting that the signatures with the block "A" starting Aaron do not have the typical "H" that he used for with Hank or Henry. Perhaps these examples are clubhouse signatures?

I do not recall ever seeing an Aaron signature where there isn't a leader into the "H" and that the "a" in Hank is always a pronounced "a" and not looking like an "o."

But then again, this is only my opinion and I am NOT an Aaron autograph expert by any means...

PureVendue

PureVendue

Sorry this took so long to get all the pics up but I wanted to borrow my friends camera to get better quality shots. Let me know what you guys think.