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Keeping the Baseball in a UV protected display case will help. The acid in the air will cause discoloring to the baseball over time. Exposure to dust will takes its toll as well. A flaw in Bobby Brown American League baseballs made between 1984-1990might turn the baseball a yellowish color. The baseballs with "Haiti" placed under the Rawlings logo stamp were made without the use of distilled water, thus, allowing for enzymes to potentially turn the color of the ball over time.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 16y agoDo not try to clean the baseballs. You will most likely do more harm to it. Restoration to any collectible should be left to the expert that has experience with that type of work, and to this day I have never heard of anyone that restores baseballs or signatures.
Most important never retrace a signature. I have been asked this question many times. A baseball with light or faded signatures will be worth more than one that has been traced. The signatures will be worthless.
Sharpie is not used for signing baseballs because of the porous properties of the baseball will absorb the ink and it will tend to bleed. The same thing will happen if you try to clean it. The stain or discolor might lighten, but will spread to a larger area of the ball. What ever you use to remove the stain will have no problem removing the signatures as well. If any liquid comes in contact with the signatures, your baseball will look like a wet piece of mail.
You might want to invest in a ball cube or case with at least 50% UV protection. Sun light will do it's damage as well. Even reflected sun light. The seals on the cubes are pretty good but keeping the baseball displayed away from moister is still key.
The Ideal conditions for display would be indirect lighting, at a room temperature of 65 - 70 degrees, and 50% humidity. Always check your signatures periodically for signs of fading or deterioration, and avoid excessive handling.
Chalk it up to experience, and leave the baseballs as is.
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