Game Used Baseballs

Last week I wrote about the Game Used Baseballs that were being sold on MLB Auctions website. On Saturday I received them. This is what $60 ($30 each) got me.

San Diego is spelled wrong on the labels.

There is a seal on both balls, which you can use to see when these were used. The one on the left was used during a Padres/Rockies game in 2014.

The baseball on the right was thrown by former Padres pitcher Ian Kennedy to the Rockies' Justin Morneau. It might have been from this game.  

I am not actually sure what to do with them. I don't want to spend the money on display cases for them.

The Kennedy baseball also features the 10 year anniversary logo of Petco Park. I didn't know the Padres used commemorative baseballs during that season.



Two more things:

Kobe Bryant's last game netted the Staples Center $1.2 million in Bryant merchandise sales. I guess there is a market for $40K hats.

The NBA owners approved ads on jerseys for the 2017-18 season. Many people are upset with this because there are already enough ads in any telecast. I feel like most people won't notice them but I wouldn't buy a jersey with an ad on it unless it was a soccer kit.

Miscellaneous

I have a few quick items to write about this week.

I bought this Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Cooperstown 59FIFTY Cap at Ross for $10. It isn't an official on field cap but it does match my Pirates Road Jersey. Ross has a good cap selection. The trouble is finding your team and size. I got lucky again.


I started an Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/sportsfinds/. As I go around to different places, I'll post on there the deals I find. I'll save so much money because I won't have to buy as much. This blog will still updated regularly. 



Tonight is a big night in sports. The NHL playoffs start with three games in the opening round. The Golden State Warriors will go for win number 73. The 1995-96 Chicago Bulls won 72 games and no one ever thought any team would get that close to perfection. Can the Warriors make history tonight?

This is also Kobe Bryant's last game in the NBA. I bought one Bryant jersey awhile ago, which was my first post on here. 

The Lakers sent out an email with all the commemorative merchandise they're selling for his retirement. 

is all I could think while looking at some of the items.

Kobe Bryant Jersey

The purpose of this blog is to share with you the audience the various collections of sports memorabilia I have acquired of the years.  I have been into professional sports for the last decade which has led to me buying or receiving some interesting things over the years. On occasion, I will point out where I got such items. If you are patient and lucky enough, you can get affordable team apparel if you where to look.

Around two weeks ago, I bought this Kobe Bryant jersey for twenty bucks at Burlington Coat Factory. While it isn't in the Lakers colors, I think the black camouflage colors with the yellow outline numbers are cool looking.  It is official licensed with NBA logo in the back and Lakers logo in the front. The numbers aren't screen printed but ironed on. I thought it was a good purchase considering when Kobe retires, it will be hard to get a jersey like this.

I buy unique jerseys and other licensed apparel and this blog will highlight these items.