My son is playing machine pitch little league and so my 86 year old grandfather brought me a couple baseballs he had at the house. He thought my son would like to use them. One of them was given to him from the Texas State baseball team. It was used in some significant game. I wasn't sure if my son should play with it.

The other ball looked old and I kinda wondered about it. Anyway, I shoved them both in my pocket. A little later I got them out and noticed someone had written on the older looking one. Upon closer examination....

It says Best wishes, ________________. Can you read it?
http://imgur.com/OALc146

I found out my grandfather had been looking for that ball for a few weeks. I showed it to him and he said "better not play with it then." So I guess it's mine now.

Signed by Mickey Mantle. A shame it's so faded.

It is a shame. I guess I should stick it in a glass case now?

I had a couple of grandfathers die on me during the past 20 years. This really hits home.

Exactly the scene replaying in my head when I realized what was written on the ball. We were going to go hit later that day.

I've got a Mickey Mantle autographed ball given to my by my dad.

Sandlot immediately came to mind just reading the thread title

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I've got a Mickey Mantle autographed ball given to my by my dad.

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I've got a ball that my dad autographed as MIckey Mantle.

Is your dad named Mark?

My former next door neighbor has a ball signed by the entire 61 Yankee team (Mantle, Maris, Berra, etc.). His father in law was on that team.

right in the middle of the ball his daughter signed her name with a pink sharpee!