[Tuna82]

I know this will be very bland to most of you on this board but I have had a blast the last few years obtaining single signed baseballs of HOF'ers. Initially I have focused on the legends of the late 30's - 60's as they are who my dad and grandpa always told me about. I am doing it a little bit different than most I expect. Though I think authenticators are a great tool to utilize in the hobby, I personally didn't want a collection based predominantly on opinion's so I decided to try to purchase only certified examples from respected companies (UDA, Steiner, Reggie Jackson Authenticated...) whom the desired HOF'er had a contract with or from their own personal companies. Since many of these guys have passed I decided this was my best bet at an authentic piece and then if something like this is not available I will look to examples from respected authenticators. I know that they aren't perfect but feel confident they know more than I. I just love baseball and this is a fun way to keep it going since my playing days as a kid are over.

Heres what I have so far...

1) Mickey Mantle - Upper Deck Authenticated
2) Ted Williams - Upper Deck Authenticated
3) Joe Dimaggio - Yankee Clipper Enterprises / Steiner
4) Sandy Koufax - MLB Authenticated/Steiner/Online Authentic
5) Willie Mays - Steiner/ Say Hey
6) Stan Musial HOF 69 Inscr. - Reggie Jackson Authenticated
7) Hank Aaron - Steiner
8) Ernie Banks - 512 HR Inscr. - Steiner
9) Eddie Mathews - Steiner/Rothstein Collection
10) Al Kaline - Upper Deck Authenticated
11) Duke Snider HOF 80 Inscr. - MLB Authenticated
12) Bob Feller HOF 62 - Inscr. - Reggie Jackson Auth.
13) Warren Spahn 363 wins Inscr. - Steiner
14) Whitey Ford - Upper Deck Auth.
15) Bob Gibson HOF 81 Inscr. - Steiner
16) Carl Yastrzemski - Upper Deck Auth.
17) Reggie Jackson Mr. October Inscr. - Upper Deck Auth.
18) Frank Robinson - Upper Deck Auth.
19) Yogi Berra - MLB/Steiner
19) Harmon Killebrew HOF 84 - Reggie Jackson Auth.
20) Don Drysdale - Upper Deck Auth.
21) Ralph Kiner HOF 75 Inscr. - Reggie Jackson Auth.
22) Monte Irvin - Steiner/PSA/Topps
23) Buck Leonard - PSA
24) Enos Slaughter HOF 85 Inscription - Online COA (local company from local show)
25) Nolan Ryan - JSA (gift..will most likely add a Ryan Express hologram'ed ball)
26) Cal Ripken Jr. 1983 WS Ball - Ripken Hologram & Scoreboard/Goldin COA

Non HOF players who will be or are personal favorites:

1) Chipper Jones - UDA
2) Ken Griffey Jr. - UDA
3) Josh Hamilton - friend of some of my family, personal gift
4) Don Newcombe - Cy Young and NL MVP inscr. - Reggie Jackson Auth.
5) Greg Maddux - Goldin Sports Hologram/COA (Scoreboard)


Anyone have anything you feel may fit what I am doing and would like to sell please let me know...Thanks