1.   An autographed ball, an interview soundbite, the precious memory of a brush with fame.

2.   Autographed balls clutter a bookshelf.

3.   A worn mitt, a pair of battered spikes, a sweat-stained cap, an autographed ball.

4.   Afterward, I bitterly tossed the autographed ball into the back seat of the car.

5.   Fans enjoy that, although being nasty to a fan who wanted an autographed ball in exchange for a homer caught in the stands did seem a little rank.

6.   Griffey flipped Mashore the autographed ball and made no promises.

7.   Logan, naturally, wanted a token in return, so he went to the clubhouse in hopes of exchanging the souvenir for an autographed ball or bat.

8.   Maybe the Yankee owner should have surprised the baseball collector with an autographed ball from Joe DiMaggio.

9.   No one pays all that much attention to the gigantic shoes of Michael Jordan in the plexiglass case or all the autographed balls.

10.   Someone retrieved the ball for Garcia from two kids, who were given two tickets to another game and an autographed ball in exchange.