Conference school::sports_memorabilia

    Might be the New York Giants. Don't know what year exactly but I would
    guess between 1920-1940.(Nothing like hedging your bets).
    
    Paul

Jon-

	I looked up some of the names you listed last night in Total Baseball
(I have corrected or placed what I believe to be the correct name below).

	I made a small chart of the years these players played for the NY
Giants (since Ott and Hubbell played their entire careers with that team).

	If you look at the chart, it seems that this is a 1943 NY Giants team
ball, signed late in the season (since two of the players were traded to
the Giants after the season began, and accumulated near half-season stats).

	Of the names you listed, four are HOF'ers: Hubbell, Ott, Lombardi,
and Medwick).  None are particularly hard to acquire (ala Gehrig/Ruth),
and there is little demand (read: price/value) for team signed balls
in "poor condition". (Example: I saw another NYG team ball with Ott+ on
it, in "poor condition" go unsold at $85).

	The two biggies are condition, and desirability (and condition
plays a big part in desirability).  However, if you're ever in the MRO
are (1-3, pole L14), I'd love to look at the ball, if you wouldn't
mind.

	Hope this helps.					-rjk

                 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
                 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
                 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5
                 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

Mel Ott          * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Ernie Lombardi                                     * * * * *
Nap Reyes                                          * * *         *
Ray Berres                                       * * * *
Buddy Kerr                                         * * * * * * * 
Joe Medwick                                        � * �
Mickey Witek                                 * * * *     * * * *
Gus Mancuso                    * * * * * *       � * *
Johnny Allen                                       � *
Carl Hubbell         * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
John Rucker                                  * *   * * * *
Bill Jurges                                * * * * * * *
Rube Fischer                                   *   * * * *

    I'm impressed too by the research and method of your analysis.  Good 
    job and I hope your back also!!
    
    	Rick

    Roy,
    
    Thanks for the research, I appreciate the fast response.  

    This seems like the place for this note. I, too, have run across
    a signed ball that my father had. It is a game ball, but in very
    good condition. It was signed by players of the McCook Braves, which
    were the farm team of the Milwaukee Braves. The ball is dated
    1957. The players are:
    
    Merritt Ranew
    Bernie Poripore
    Tippy(?) Johnson
    Jerry Nausen
    John Wilard(?)
    Ken Raesler
    Paul Schulze
    Ty Clayton
    Ed Kugyosla
    Pete Fisher
    Al Gilioni
    Orie Wolf
    Rog Larrar
    Johnny Wilcox
    Paul Poog(?)
    Bill Steincke
    Pinky(?) Carlson
    
    Can anyone help me with this...on identifying the players if they
    made it big or if this ball is worth anything at all? Not being a
    baseball fan, any help is very much appreciated. Thanks.
    
    John
    
    

  >  Pinky(?) Carlson
    
    I think he's the father of Roy "Punky" Karlson.... :-)