Joe Ryan Signed Baseball - Charity Auction

My wife attended a family members charity event this weekend and they had a silent auction.  This Joe Ryan ball was one of the items being auction.  She texted me a picture and I told her to bid $50, knowing it's for charity.  That's not a crazy amount considering Rawlings Official Major League baseballs (ROMLBs) retail for $20 each.

She won it for $45.  It came with a note that came from the Twins, who donated the ball to the charity.  The note is actually for the charity, reminding them to let the Twins know what it sold her (presumably so the Twins can use it as a tax deduction).  It also has an MLB authentication sticker on it.

I only have two other Joe Ryan autographs, and they're practically identical.  Two different 2022 Topps Heritage cards, one certified and one that I purchased from another collector.

I never noticed it before, but on the certified card, they lightened the background so the autograph would show up better.