O/T Who has signed the most autographs

[Lucas00]

Red Schoendienst was a part of big league baseball for 76 years. I believe that is a standing record with nobody coming very close to breaking it.

He never turned down an autograph request. And signed for modern products until his death in 2018.

I'll also definitely add Stan Musial as a contender.

[Bigdaddy]

I'd vote for Pete, for a couple of reasons:

• His relevancy to the sport during the years of the autograph boom,
• His almost constant presence at shows, casinos and other events,
• His need for a steady income stream to support his gambling habit.

With that said, I've got a 1966 Topps out to him at a paid signing later this month. Just wanted a signed, vintage (1960s) card of his.

Honorable mention would go to Bob Feller. Never saw a sharpie he didn't like.

If he'd have lived longer, I'd put Babe up there:

[tod41]

Nolan Ryan

[Huck]

Feller's signing career was from 1936 until 2010 and he was everywhere and cheap! He was the gateway player for anyone who collects autographs. Now there are fewer shows and the average price for a signature is $90-$110 a throw. Feller is the KING!

I question how long the lines are in Vegas to get Pete's autograph. Most folks are going to want to spend money on gambling not Pete's signature. One does not go to Vegas for autographs.

Based on what I see at a CSA show, a good-day-of-crowd for any hof signer is 100 or more signatures. In this era, a sellout is so rare I never preorder. When I purchase my tickets if the ticket number is under 100, in my opinion it is not a good draw for the particular signer. I don't know what lies beyond the curtain (mail order) where the real money is made. For kicks, let's say 100 day of and a generous 200 in mail order, that is 300 signatures. There are fewer shows now in a given year than the roaring 90's and 00's. Say the player does 5 shows a year. That is just 1500 autographs. The post induction year shows will be the biggest draw with the numbers dwindling with each additional year and show. Over 10 years 15,000 signed items.

George Brett used to appear at one show maybe two per year. I have not seen him listed as a guest in over a decade. I have not seen Koufax at show since the mid-90's. So, the amount of autographs available for some players is far less than others. Jeter and Ichiro are two other examples.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Lucas00

Red Schoendienst was a part of big league baseball for 76 years. I believe that is a standing record with nobody coming very close to breaking it.

He never turned down an autograph request. And signed for modern products until his death in 2018.

I'll also definitely add Stan Musial as a contender.

two Red Sox are in that neighborhood Johnny Pesky had 70 years of service in some capacity with mostly the Red Sox, and Charlie Wagner, I believe is the all-time leader 78 years all with the Red Sox.

[judsonhamlin]

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[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by judsonhamlin

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[JollyElm]

783. Infelleribility
The oft-heard quip that whenever you run across anything Bob Feller related, it is virtually guaranteed that the piece will have Bob Feller’s autograph on it.

[dmats33312]

With having a decent autograph collection and seeing what is posted, hands down for me it would be Rose without a doubt. Seems like everyone has a Fingers, Perry, Jenkins as well. I know there are a ton of Feller out there but I do see less of them for sale as the others, but that is more to recency bias I would guess.

[Yoda]

I once got a nice '54 Bowman Bowman signed by Feller, who quickly dubbed it the "water cooler shot" and was very chatty and friendly. It was a small show and maybe he felt had more time to spare to the patrons.

[refz]

I voted for Bobby Feller as I felt is there anything he didn’t sign?? Very nice person, met him at Orve Johansson’s store in Largo years ago as he stopped in every now and then. Had a lot of stories and was a fun person to meet. Rose on the other hand, thinking about it more, may have passed him as he’s everywhere the last 10-15 years.