COREY: Hey. How are you doing?
Good. How about you?
COREY: Doing good. What do we got?
I got a game ball from the first Pro Football Hall of Fame
game played in Canton, Ohio.
It starts off the season every year.
This is the program from the 1962 Hall of Fame.
COREY: OK.
RICK: And this is my ticket stub to get in the game,
which was only $5 at the time.
COREY: I think the last football game I went to,
it was double that for a beer, so.
RICK: I came down to the pawn shop
today to sell my football from the 1962
first Pro Football Hall of Fame game played in Canton, Ohio.
And it's signed by Y.A. Tittle.
I got the ball signed in 1999 when Y.A.
Tittle come to Canton, Ohio.
I'd like to sell this ball for $4,000
today because $4,000 is a lot of money, and I could use it.
COREY: Nice.
Where in the world did you get this?
I caught the ball myself.
I was 12 years old in 1962 and Y.A. Tittle threw
a pass to one of his receivers.
And the ball came off the tips of his hands,
hit once, came up into the stands.
I jumped on it.
And I come up with the ball out of there.
That's awesome, man.
That's a really good story.
So how did you get him to sign it?
He came to the Hall of Fame for an autograph session.
And I brought the ball and had him sign it because it
came off his fingertips.
Definitely a cool story.
What do you got here?
In '99 when he signed the ball, this was
our local newspaper article.
My last name is Lombardi.
COREY: Lombardi's big catch has signature with it.
OK. RICK: Yes.
What's this?
This is a letter of authenticity
from the Hall of Fame that shows this is
the ball from that night game.
RICK: Oh wow.
OK.
Do you have anything verifying the signature?
RICK: I was there when he done it.
He signed it in front of me.
But that's all I really got.
But I mean, that's his signature.
What are you looking to do with it, man?
I'm actually looking to sell it.
I've had it for 52 years.
I know the Hall of Fame would like to have this ball.
I brought it in there and they'd ask
me to donate it to them, but--
Yeah, I wouldn't want to donate it either.
- But I'm looking to sell it. - Any idea?
Any number in your head?
Well, I would like $4,000.
OK Well, you got a great story.
You got some evidence here.
But let me have a buddy of mine come validate the signature.
Sure Hey, give me an idea of what it might be worth.
Guy's one of the best in the world at it, so.
COREY: So we've got apparently game
used from the first Hall of Fame game signed by Y.A. Tittle.
Cool. Great piece of football history.
Y.A. Tittle was a great quarterback
in the '50s, early '60s.
I mean, guy threw seven touchdowns in one game.
There's only a few guys that have
ever done that in NFL history.
We've got a program.
We've got a ticket stub.
We've got a news article.
And we got something statement from the Hall of Fame
here that this was the type of ball that they used.
Everybody's into retro football lately.
And everybody loves the old guys.
You know, talking about the Hall of Fame games,
I think the first class was 1963.
They still have that tradition now.
And they still play there in the Hall of Fame.
Thing's such a big deal.
The Giants that year, I think, were 12 wins--
1962.
That was about the end of Tittle's great run in the NFL.
The one thing I do want to do is look at a few examples
of his signature. - Sure.
STEVE: He kept things really simple.
His T went under and then back over.
Usually included his number, just depending
on where he could put it.
Everything matches up pretty well, so no question
the signature's real.
Yes.
STEVE: About Tittle.
He's been around a lot.
It's funny how you look at the players of yesteryear.
Great players.
They sign a lot of autographs.
Unfortunately doesn't carry a ton of value.
But based on everything that's here--
you've got a program with the ticket,
the letter from the Hall of Fame,
your story tying it all together,
the signature is genuine--
I think it's a pretty neat piece of football memorabilia.
So.
What do you think it's worth?
STEVE: Can you say for certain, 100%,
that it came from that game?
While your story is great-- this stuff helps--
it's still a leap of faith.
And I'd still put that value right about $2000.
COREY: Well, Steve.
You're the man, dude. - All right.
Good to see you, man. Good luck.
- Thank you. - Yeah.
Thanks. Nice piece.
There are collectors that might want that.
A Giants fan might want it.
I could see someone that collects
stuff from Hall of Fame games.
Very limited audience, though.
COREY: Give me a number, man. What are you thinking?
What's the least you'll take for it?
The least I'll take is probably $3,000.
COREY: OK.
You've got a really, really cool piece of a memory of you
and your father at the first Hall of Fame game back in 1962
I think what I'd offer you on this
would be a little offensive.
It's a $1,000 deal to me.
Oh.
I couldn't do that.
I need solid, concrete proof of you
catching the ball at the game.
I don't see us making a deal here.
I think honestly-- Football Hall of Fame is where it should go.
You agree?
- I agree. - All right.
Thanks for coming in.
OK.
Take care.
RICK: I thought the $1,000 was a little bit low.
I'll just give it to the Hall of Fame.