Contests, or moot points, was Re: Another TUNE-OFF answer

[James Grebe]

Hi Richard,
The ball is numbered on the cover by the manufacturer and after it was
caught the Cardinals verified it with a certificate with the number and of
course the guys name.
James Grebe
R.P.T. of the P.T.G
pianoman@inlink.com
Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups and Practical Piano Peripherals in
St. Louis, MO
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Moody <remoody@easnet.net>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Saturday, October 03, 1998 12:32 AM
Subject: Re: Contests, or moot points, was Re: Another TUNE-OFF


>I am wondering about the 100 or so people that will show up with home run
>ball #70.  I mean how the heck will THEY (the ones offering mega $'s for
>THE BALL) are gonna be able to know which one really was the ONE ? I
>suppose if the dna experts can really detect from finger prints, the
>pitcher, what's his name, will have a few of his on it.... I would really
>laugh if it came from saliva.....
>
>Ric Stilllickingtravelingpapers
>----------
>> From: Wimblees@AOL.COM
>>
>>
>> If you're talking about homerun # 70, that probably won't make it to
>> Cooperstown. The latest I heard was that the guy who has the ball has
>been
>> offered 2 mil for it. Not bad for someone who wasn't even going to go to
>the
>> game, but his buddies talked him into it.
>> Wim
>>
>