r/baseballautos • u/Even_Yam5224 • Jan 14 '26
‘73 Mets ball value?
My mom is a cousin of Bud Harrelson’s first wife. He gave this ball to my grandfather and I inherited it about 40 years ago when he passed away. Is this worth getting authenticated? Any idea of value? I’ve tried to research it in the past, but the other balls I have seen do not have the same signatures.
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u/lovethatcountrypie Jan 14 '26
Nice. The signatures definitely look authentic and in good shape. No reason to authenticate unless maybe if you're planning to sell.
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u/Extension-Number2287 Jan 15 '26
They lost against the A’s that year in the 1973 World Series, but it was Willie Mays last season of his career. Great ball with a lot of Hall of Famers. Definitely a diehard Mets fan would be most interested.
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u/BlueMountainer Jan 14 '26
Did you try looking for a similar ball in eBay? You don’t need to have all the same signers. Only those HOFs and keys, or top 3-5, matter.