I collect game used baseballs and have a few thousand of them . I buy / sell / trade / catch , even make jewelry out of some of them .
( if you need some sweet cufflinks let me know
)
The Astros played the White Sox on 4/20 and Verlander did what you would expect , 6ip 2h 0r for the win . Well the White Sox decided not to sell baseballs day of game and ship all to auction $$$$ . I was lucky to get one but since I am their best customer they took care of me but I had to wait a few days for them to log details of each ball.
5 days later I get it , open the bag , and the unmistakable stench of pine tar comes wafting out .... and the ball is still sticky as hell in spots .
Intersting I think to keep an eye on and
if anything comes up down the road you heard it here first .