We’re talking about…
My husband’s prized…
Signed Baseball!
That he’s had since he was a kid!
From the 1957 World Series Yankees!!
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/yr1957ws.shtml
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1957
With 28 signatures…
Including…
Manager-Casey Stengel,
Mickey Mantle, Elston Howard, Phil Rizzuto, Yogi Berra, Moose Skowron, Bobby Richardson, Hank Bauer, and the other teammates;
Plus Joe DiMaggio who was in the dug out with my husband (who was 10 years old at the time) and his Dad.
My husband’s dad knew them from the Newark league…
Before they played with the Newark Bears…
Which at the time was the Triple A Yankee minor league!!
They were watching the Yankees at batting practice…
Hank Bauer got in the dug out and said to everyone…
“Sign the ball for the kid!”
The Yankees lost that game to Warren Spahn…
But my husband really cherished that ball!
He says it’s worth about $4,000-$5,000!
Well…
When our sweet little boy was around two years old, perhaps…
I remember he and I were at home, while my husband was at work…
I was trying to wrap Christmas presents…
My rambunctious, little guy was no help at all!!
Sooooooo…
Wanting to distract him…
So I could get this job done…
I grabbed this treasured ball of my husband’s…
And gave it to the child to play with!!!!!
I know…
If you’re a baseball fan…
Or even a collector of anything…
You’re horrified!!!
It’s beyond belief!
I know!!!
But, not being a guy…
Or a very sports-minded girl at all…
I just didn’t know its value!!
Soooo…
In walks hubby…
Who is horrified as he sees his two year old…
Gumming Mickey Mantle’s signature!!
He looks at me, “Are you Crazy???”
“What?” I say!
He grabs it…
And stomps out of the room…
Well…
We’re still together after 36 years…
But, I haven’t seen that baseball since!
“Where is it???”
I ask, as I’m writing this…
“Where you can’t get at it!”
He replies!
Wise move!!
Our son is 23 now…
And we may have grandchildren someday…
Who need to be distracted, too!
Ha!
Lord…
You’re seated above…
Enthroned in the Father’s love…
Destined to die…
Poured out for all mankind…
God’s only Son…
Perfect and spotless One…
You never sinned…
But suffered as if You did…
All authority…
Every victory is Yours…
Savior…
Worthy of honor and glory…
Worthy of all our praise…
You Overcame!!
Jesus…
Awesome in power forever…
Awesome!
And great is Your Name…
You Overcame!
Power in hand…
Speaking the Father’s plan…
You’re sending us out…
Light in this broken land…
We will overcome…
By the blood of the Lamb…
And the word of our testimony…
Everyone overcome!!
Because You Overcame!
Savior…
I see and understand your value…
You’re worthy of all our praise!
John 16:33
“I have told you these things,
so that in Me you may have peace.
In this world you will have trouble.
But take heart!
I have overcome the world.”
Revelation 12:11
“Our people defeated Satan
because of the blood of the Lamb
and the message of God.
They were willing
to give up their lives.”
Amen!
Recognize His Value!
Rejoice!!!
He has Overcome!!
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