When my Dad passed away a couple of years ago, one of the things that I inherited was an old autographed baseball. I knew that it was signed by members of the Brooklyn Dodgers (this was before they moved to Los Angeles). Other than that, how this ball came into my Dad's posession is unknown to me, I just know that he had it for some time. I have done some research and was able to identify 25 of the signatures on the ball including some noteables such as Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, Gil Hodges, Preacher Roe, and the manager Leo Durocher. The signatures are from the 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers. That year they were 84-70, finishing 3rd in the National League. They were playing at Ebbets Filed in Brooklyn and were affectionately known as the Brooklyn Bums.
A sports auction house has indicated "An excellent ball that we would love to auction... and in terms of value, I would say somewhere between $800-$1,000 or more.
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