Alternatives To Using MLB Balls

[yankeesjetsfan]

Like most of you, I have a budget. Money is tight and I'm looking for cheaper alternatives than spending 18.00- 20.00 for an official Major League baseball.

During my haunts, I found at Modells and Sports Authority, Rawlings RS100hsnf balls and Rawlings OLB3 balls. I was wondering if anyone uses these for TTM's.

I'd rather pay 7.99 for a ball that I am sending to a Tim Foli than spend 18.00. If these balls don't fade or bleed, I would pick them up and use them for the non-star players for my Yankees ball PC. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Mike

[jake]

Do NOT use roml3. they suck! IF there is any alternative use ROLMB1

[lambeauleap87]

Like most people have come to find out, ROMLB's are really the only way to go. There are your cheap alternatives, but there's a reason people really only use ROMLBs; because they're the only ones that don't bleed, fade, etc. It's a shame they don't make the Trump balls anymore.

Where are you paying $18 a ball at? Even at my local Targets, Dick's, etc. I can get ROMLBs with cubes for about $15 after tax. Buying in surplus is another way to cheapen the cost...

[C&C Collecting]

Trump Signature baseballs are great IF you can find them. I bought a case...I don't remember how much I paid but it was a heckuva lot cheaper than ROMLB's.

Also, my wife bought a case of ROMLB's from Sports Authority a couple of years ago and negotiated with the manager to get 15% off. Haggle...it can't hurt and in the end will save you money.

[indyreds]

Yeah I only have a few Trump baseballs left as well! :( I tried talking with their customer support at Anoconda and they said there just was not enough interest in them? Seriously I wish everyone would drop them an email asking for them!

[Sawks14]

Most popular topic in ttming baseballs... and the answer is always the same. ROM/N/ALNB are king. Trump is the only alternative worth considering otherwise you'll just be wasting money. Better to have 1 signed ROMLB than 3 signed OLB3, ROLB1, etc.

[Payton85]

go with 8x10s!

[phillykid15]

I use Ripken League balls as an alternative. I believe they are made of real leather and you can buy 2 for $8 at Modells or Dick's. I've had signed Ripken League balls for a few years now and they look like when I first got them signed.

[lambeauleap87]

I use Ripken League balls as an alternative. I believe they are made of real leather and you can buy 2 for $8 at Modells or Dick's. I've had signed Ripken League balls for a few years now and they look like when I first got them signed.

Do you have pictures? I'd like to see what they look like, both the ball and the signatures after a few years.

[phillykid15]

Yeah, I'll try to get them up now.