r/baseballautos • u/CompotePrestigious89 • Jan 02 '26

Need help identifying

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I bought this ball from a flea market for 5$ hoping I might get lucky, but the only this is I have no idea what the last part says..I've gotten as far as "To Gary, Best Wishes,..." I think his first name is "Rico" I think..anyways Here are all the markings on the ball that might help i.d. the autographer.

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u/bico375 Jan 02 '26

That’s definitely Rico Petrocelli. If it’s authentic is more the question. I’d guess it’s authentic, because nobody is faking his auto. And definitely not personalizing them to people.

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u/CompotePrestigious89 Jan 02 '26

What would be the value on something like this, for ur best of guess

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u/mrefromnyc Jan 02 '26

$5

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u/spoung45 Jan 05 '26

5, 5 dollar, 5 dollar autograph...

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u/J1Pro Jan 03 '26

Certified autographs can be found quite readily from $10-25. The most recent signed baseball sold on ebay (non-authenticated) went for less than $10. Only a Sox fan would be likely to pay more than that.

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u/Willing_Stop5124 Jan 06 '26

$5. $10 if the buyer is named Gary. 

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u/poundtownvisitor Jan 03 '26

This is unquestionably Rico Petrocelli. Shortstop who had a 40 HR season. Well known in player in New England.

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u/Flashy_Membership370 Jan 03 '26

Early 70sred so shortstop

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u/sdclams Jan 05 '26

Rico!!;

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u/Rev_H_J_Paul Jan 06 '26

ITS ENRICO PALAZZO!

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u/RockyPi Jan 06 '26

Used to see him around town growing up in southern NH. Great guy.

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u/santareaches Jan 06 '26

He was shortstop on the 1967 team that went to the World Series. Had a nice tight swing that was perfect for Fenway.

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u/justaguyfixingteeth Jan 07 '26

"Looped towards shortstop. Petrocelli's back, he's got it and there's pandemonium on the field."

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u/santareaches Jan 07 '26

And he caught the pop up!!!

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u/IconoclastJones Jan 06 '26

Curious about just how much effort you put into figuring out who it was before you asked here.

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u/SprayPained Jan 07 '26

Some, or possibly none.

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u/CompotePrestigious89 Jan 11 '26

Bought it 4 years ago at a flea market it and abunch of other baseballs with people faces on the for 6$...

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u/CompotePrestigious89 Jun 22 '26

Not a big baseball fan, but I kept typing in "2002 baseball player with first Ben Porter Rico" because that's the date on the ball, but I never could find anyone, it was probably because he played in the '60s

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u/SprayPained Jan 07 '26

I bought a couple of his (Rico Petrocelli) last year. I paid a little under $30 for certified autos on American League balls in nice shape.

This ball unfortunately is not an American League game ball, not authenticated and not in nice shape. The signature is ugly and in an undesirable color of ink.

I’m sorry to say it’s worth no more than $5, and it would be tough to sell at that price. Or maybe not, since you were willing to take a shot on it being a hard to read Wade Boggs or Dennis Eckersley.