1975 Cincinnati Reds signed OAL ball - Does the type of ball really matter?

llafoe

How significant is the ball for autograph collectors. Would a ball signed by 15 players from the 1975 Cincinnati Reds on an Official American League ball be worth considerably less than a MLB or ONL ball? Is it all about the signatures? the # of players from a specific team? the consistency of the signatures ("eye appeal")? or does the ball play a significant role?

VitoCo1972

The ball itself is a smaller factor (because it's an OMLB and not a "fake" ball) than which signatures are on it and the quality of them (pen/color etc.). If you have some of the tougher guys (like Ed Armbrister), it's going to have some value.

llafoe

It's a good looking ball... it has the Big Red Machine plus 6; 5 Pitchers and a First Baseman:

Jack Billingham
Pedro Borbon
Dan Driessen
Rawly Eastwick
Will McEnaney
Gary Nolan

VitoCo1972

Nice ball. Has some value. I'd say between $100-200 if it has no toning that I can't see. It'd be more valuable if it had Sparky Anderson on the sweet spot instead of Rose (most team ball collectors like the manager on the sweet spot). But it's a nice ball. Like I said, if you added a couple of the hard to find guys it would make it more valuable as well.

corncobb

That is a very nice looking ball

Ironmanfan

Is that a reunion ball? If so, it would indeed have less value han a vintage one signed in 1975

IMF

llafoe

<< <i>Is that a reunion ball? If so, it would indeed have less value han a vintage one signed in 1975

IMF >>



It's likely a reunion ball, it's not from 1975; it's on a Bobby Brown ball.

Ironmanfan

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<< <i>Is that a reunion ball? If so, it would indeed have less value han a vintage one signed in 1975

IMF >>



It's likely a reunion ball, it's not from 1975; it's on a Bobby Brown ball. >>



You would have thought that whoever got this ball signed at the time, would have least gotten it signed on a ONL ball....Unfortunately, I do think it affects the value somewhat....

IMF