The better angels of our nature...

[David Atkatz]

Couldn't think of a nicer autograph to begin with:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/datkatz/lincolnaes.jpg

[mschwade]

Couldn't think of a nicer autograph to begin with:

Very Nice David! I'm still disappointed I went through 12 pages of the "good" autograph thread and never saw one Hal Chase. December RRAuction still haunts me in my sleep.

[David Atkatz]

Here ya go:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/datkatz/chase_2-1.jpg

[mschwade]

Here ya go:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/datkatz/chase_2-1.jpg

THANK YOU. I will find another one some day!

[David Atkatz]

Oops! Double post!

[GKreindler]

That's a GREAT Chase, David. Can we see some more of your Highlanders signatures? Pretty please?

:o

Graig

[David Atkatz]

Here are a few, Graig.

"Long" Tom Hughes:
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/datkatz/hughesals.jpg

Jack O'Connor:
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/datkatz/oconnor_sigs.jpg

"Kid" Elberfeld:
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/datkatz/elberfeld.jpg

Ambrose Puttmann (Thanks, Jodi.):
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/datkatz/puttmannsigcu.jpg

[GKreindler]

Puttman??? Holy crap, you're going wayyy back. VERY impressive, David. It's amazing to think that he was around (and I suppose on the bench?) when Chesbro threw that wild pitch in '04...

Thank you for posting those! :)

Graig

[David Atkatz]

Here's Chesbro himself, Graig:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/datkatz/chesbro01-25piratesball.jpg

[mschwade]

Here are a few, Graig.

David - are there 1903 Highlanders out that you have seen, but don't own?

[David Atkatz]

Quite a few. A Net54 member has a "Lefty" Davis, I've seen a Monte Beville and a Herman Long, and a few years ago Willie Keeler's diary sold for far more than I could afford.

[mschwade]

I bet it's a surreal feeling when you add a new one you didn't have before from 1903 though!

[GKreindler]

David, that's just friggin' awesome. Thanks so much for sharing it. How tough is it to get your hands on a Happy Jack signature, anyways? I don't recall seeing many at auction - then again, I wasn't necessarily looking, either!

Graig