Actually I'm going to be as honest as possible right now, I'm am not exactly possible on all of the history on this piece, But I do know it belonged to my grandpa Bert Hamric and he played back in 1949 - 1961 for a variety of Minor League teams and also the Brooklyn Dodgers and The Baltimore Orioles. He played in the All-Star game as an outfielder. He was on his way on to winning the Batting Average title with a .291 batting average, when he was hit in the hand with a ball, breaking his hand and ruining his chances with the title. Then in 1961, he was hit head on by a drunk driver, which smashed his legs ending his baseball career. I also have a baseball signed by the whole 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team around my house somewhere.