OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

You can put the new line on the reel right from the spool...through the first eye, with the spool label facing up as it lies on the ground or in a bucket or bowl. I think there was a previous misunderstanding. Good luck!
Remember, if you give a man a fish, he can eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he can sit in a boat and drink beer all day.

Mauwehu Loc: Norwalk Ct

I’ll check it out but I’m not a “drag” expert.

Mauwehu Loc: Norwalk Ct

Wow. Very heartwarming story! I’m glad I asked and thanks for answering. I’m a Yankee fan and I felt like I was there when I read your story. Thanks again
I’m with you as far as mother in laws. She passed last year at 90. A wonderful woman who never had a headache (she had no idea what they felt like) or gave me one either!

hacksaw Loc: Pasadena, Texas

Man, I miss my mother in law. She died at 57 with cancer. I loved that woman. She kept my wife in tow and was on my side.
Hack 🇺🇸

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

Yeah, I got along with mine better than my wife did. I guess it's a mother/daughter thing. She passed from cancer at 70. I was lucky to have known her.

hacksaw Loc: Pasadena, Texas

Me too. Sorry for your loss.
Hack 🇺🇸

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

Wow. Very heartwarming story! I’m glad I asked and thanks for answering. I’m a Yankee fan and I felt like I was there when I read your story. Thanks again
I’m with you as far as mother in laws. She passed last year at 90. A wonderful woman who never had a headache (she had no idea what they felt like) or gave me one either!

That ball provided me the oppurtunity to learn more about the Yankees than I ever thought I would want to know. I'd never heard of most of the signers on that ball, so I spent quite a lot of time researching each one as best I could. Some had a lot of information available, and some not so much. A very rewarding experience. Of course those guys were all back in the days when they still played baseball in the American League.

USAF Major Loc: Sea Bright, NJ

I'm guessing at auction 250K minimum. That's why I said I hope it's in a safe deposit box.

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

As stated I've done a lot of research on it and the value of it has certainly been a part of that. There are several auction houses that would be willing to handle it for me should I decide to sell it. There are also private collectors who have made offers. I will say it would certainly depend on the when and the whom to. Also, I was surprised to find that it is not nearly as valuable as I would have thought. Although Babe Ruth is certainly the most notable name on there, a lot of them are rarer. Babe Ruth was notorious for signing just about anything and was not at all stingy with his autograph. The thing that makes the ball unique is the fact that on that morning when my MIL collected those signatures, the Senator and the Yankees were both staying at the hotel and she was able to get signature from some of the Senators also. Tris Speaker and Walter Johnson? Yep.

Anyway, I'm not parting with it. It's really not mine. It belongs to the ages. It will be donated to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown at my or my wife's passing, whichever survive's the other.

ver Loc: La Grange, California

Wow!...great story there Spirit!....was careful enough to learn something interesting!...Tnx for Sharing....now I know!

Mauwehu Loc: Norwalk Ct

Cooperstown will be a fitting ending to a great story.

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

Could not agree more. And so's you all know, Coopertown does not buy any of the stuff that's in there - it's all donated.

USAF Major Loc: Sea Bright, NJ

That's very nice of you Spirit! You have my admiration.

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

That ball definitely belongs in the Hall for all to enjoy. If you can get by without the money, fantastic.

MJC Loc: Mckinney Tx 35 miles north of Dallas

To spiritof 27
A heartfelt story. Almost incredible. That baseball is got to be worth 6 figures or more ! Murders Row ! You are fortunate.