Ty Cobb, the most hated man in baseball because of his dominance and raucous boasting of it, signed this official National League ball at the 1953 Hall of Fame Game at Cooperstown. The ball reads, "Cooperstown Baseball, Hall of Fame Game" and is signed by Cobb in blue ink. The signature rates an "8" out of a possible 10. The ball has a few minor scratches but is otherwise EX-MT .