Lot # 758: Circa 1940s Lone Star, East Texas & Texas League Signed Baseball Quartet

There is no authentication for signatures, as there are no notable names, but these are interesting artifacts for the types of baseballs alone. They all have strong signatures that average (“7-8”).

1) Lone Star League Official Wilson Ball with (17) signatures. Lightly toned.

2) East Texas League Wilson ball with faded stamping. Lightly toned with (16) signatures.

3) Texas League “J. Alvin Gardner Pres.” with (17) signatures. Light brown tone. League stamp faded.

4) Unknown ball with (17) signatures, label unreadable but signer, Lou Fitzgerald, was a long-time scout and played in Lone Star & Texas Leagues. The ball has dark brown toning as well as some scuffing.