Historic Baseballs
I started my baseball collection in 1995. One of my favorite
pieces is the baseball that went through Bill Buckner's
legs in the 1986 World Series. Everyone always says to
me "I thought Charlie Sheen has that ball!"
He did until he sold most of his baseball collection in
April, 2000.
Another favorite is Reggie Jackson's third home run ball
from the night he hit 3 home runs in Game 6 of the 1977
World Series. They didn't start calling Reggie "Mr.
October" until he hit those 3 home runs. This ball
earned him his nickname.
Also in this section: A baseball signed by the Beatles
the night they played their famous Shea Stadium concert
on August 15, 1965; The home run ball hit by Babe Ruth
in 1921 that tied him for the all-time, career lead in
home runs with 136; A baseball signed by President Clinton
during the baseball strike in 1994 with a poignant message
written on it, and a baseball pitched by Johnny Vander
Meer during his incredible second consecutive no-hitter
on June 16, 1938. 
Related links:
Read my baseball poem, Mulrooney On The Hill,
illustrated by former pitcher Bob Tewksbury.
Listen to my song There's Nothing Like The Game
of Baseball.
See my 3 books: Baseball Letters,
Every Pitcher Tells A Story, and Something
to Write Home About.
Hear Hall of Famer Ernie Banks describe how he came
up with his famous phrase "Let's Play Two".
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