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Topic: FS: Neil Armstrong signed Rawlings baseball (1995)
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RLK88
Member Posts: 47
From: Long Island, NY
Registered: Jul 2012
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posted 12-26-2012 09:50 AM
   
For sale is a very rare signed baseball that I recently obtained from RR Auction two months ago. Catalog #395 (authenticated by Steve Zarelli as well). It was signed (very rushed) in person on 6/26/95. The consignor stated that Neil Armstrong signed the ball at the clubhouse at the Brickyard Crossing Golf Course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He was a participant there in the Youthlinks Indiana Charity Golf Tournament, put on by the Indiana Sports Corp.
He remembered asking him personally to sign the ball and he looked dead at me and said "I'm not a baseball player." and walked past me. I walked back to him and said "yes sir, I know that and I know who you are... this ball is round and represents the moon to me." He smirked, grabbed the ball aggressively from my hand, signed it, and plopped it back in my hand with a look that I took as "don't ask again!"
It is very evenly toned throughout.
Anyway – I have some additional repairs to make due to damage from Superstorm Sandy and since I mostly collect signed baseballs from world leaders - this will have to go. Price is exactly what I paid for it — $4,495.85 — I have original receipt. I am negotiable on price. |
RLK88
Member Posts: 47
From: Long Island, NY
Registered: Jul 2012
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posted 01-23-2013 12:09 PM
This baseball is still available if anyone is interested. |
Rob Sumowski
Member Posts: 464
From: Macon, Georgia
Registered: Feb 2000
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posted 01-23-2013 12:34 PM
Let me guess, Randy...your wife found out how much you paid for it and hit the roof? (I've been there before.) |
rgarner
Member Posts: 192
From: Liverpool, United Kingdom
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 01-23-2013 12:54 PM
Either that or he crashed a motorcycle into an ice cream truck. Not been there myself, but it happens. What is the going price right now? |
RLK88
Member Posts: 47
From: Long Island, NY
Registered: Jul 2012
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posted 01-23-2013 01:00 PM
This very rare item is still available. I need to make some additional repairs due to Sandy storm damage here on Long Island. I am negotiable on price. |
RLK88
Member Posts: 47
From: Long Island, NY
Registered: Jul 2012
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posted 02-20-2013 09:11 AM
This item is still available. |
RLK88
Member Posts: 47
From: Long Island, NY
Registered: Jul 2012
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posted 05-10-2013 02:19 PM
This baseball is currently being offered in the June 2013 Auction from Grey Flannel Auctions in New York. |
Steve Zarelli
Member Posts: 321
From: Upstate New York, USA
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 05-10-2013 02:41 PM
Good luck, Randy! |
RLK88
Member Posts: 47
From: Long Island, NY
Registered: Jul 2012
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posted 05-10-2013 02:50 PM
Thanks Steve! Someone is going to own this beauty!I have a gem mint Calle print that is now my #1 Armstrong signed piece. |
RLK88
Member Posts: 47
From: Long Island, NY
Registered: Jul 2012
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posted 05-23-2013 08:07 AM
There is a gorgeous and REAL signed Neil Armstrong baseball currently up for auction at the Grey Flannel Auction Company. |
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