What is the value of a 1946 World Series home run baseball?

Answer 1

An official National League Ford Frick Baseball or an Official American League William Harridge baseball from 1946 would be worth about $250. -$500, in excellent - near/mint condition.

Rawlings started to make World Series baseballs in 1978 that features The World Series logo. Before then, there was no way of knowing if a baseball was used in, or made for the World Series. If your baseball was used, and hit for a home run in the 1946 World Series, with no way of proving it, the baseball will have a lower value based on condition. Without a strong letter of provenance proving that the baseball was hit for a home run in the 1946 World Series, and by who, it cannot be sold as such. A letter of provenance from a team player or league official would be acceptable to prove it is a World Series home run game baseball. Then it could have higher value. A letter of provenance from a fan at the game will not hold much weight if any. Otherwise the baseball would be valued as a vintage Official baseball in used condition. Provenance is the history of ownership of a particular item. It allows the buyer to secure additional insight as to the origin or chain of custody of the item.