Looks incredible! I’m quite jealous...


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That is awesome!!!!!!!!!! Sorry I ever doubted it would...I was wrong for sure!!! Congrats!!!!!!!!!:)

Ben

When you fist posted about this I thought it might be a mistake considering how most of Aaron's signatures look these days, but I have to say you made the right choice and it looks really nice man!

That bat looks outstanding.

I'm thinking of having Aaron sign a game-used lineup card I have from his rookie season, though I'd definitely be nervous.

Wow, Ben!!! :cool:
I'm really happy for you. That turned out SWEET!!

Thank you everyone. The only thing I am a bit annoyed with is I specifically asked for black marker. The company said no problem. Apparently there was a problem. Ha! That said, the blue looks great and it is braves color I guess.:) It was well worth the money and then some on this item. Hip hip for Hank!

No guts no glory my friend.

I re-double what everybody else has said, WOW WOW.

Thought you might enjoy this... its your actual bat in Hank's hands.

Cool but I thought this was a private signing?!? :) are you an employee at the shop? Was a picture taken of every item?

Anyone know of any upcoming Aaron private signings?

Is he still signing any more?

I'm really confused as to how his sig could be so bad for a couple of years and now back to the way it was back in the 90's. Was he sick for awhile, or was mass signings affecting his sig? Gotta believe it was maybe both, and maybe that's why his fee is so much higher these days since he might not sign as many in a sitting. Inquiring minds want to know.

The last one was 25 items only I believe through Tom Orr.

I met Hammerin' Hank in 2013. He was gracious and friendly. He is getting older, and it is clearly more difficult than ever for him to handle public appearances.

That said, I have participated in Aaron private signings. I believe it is worth the money. Your items turn out extraordinarily well done.

I also chuckle when people complain about the fees athletes charge for autographs. The market drives fees; the egos of athletes do not. The minute someone won't pay a certain price for an autograph, it will be reduced. For example, I have noticed that Jim Brown in person autograph signings fees are coming down a bit.

The fees are determined by the promoter, not the athlete. The athlete wants a certain amount and could care less what the promoter charges. The athletes ego is usually in line with the market. The promoter’s on the other hand. They usually try to get the public to pay for the entire fee then get hundreds of items signed for themselves or others at a greatly reduced rate.

+1

If anyone "desreves" their fee, I'd put Hank right up there.

Funny, I'd put Pud Galvin up there.

It may have been a bad day for Hank (a worse one for me) but in 1967 I went down to the Roosevelt Hotel where the Braves stayed when in NYC to play the Mets. I was a big Braves fan and was getting autographs in an autograph book. I saw Hank outside the hotel and nervously approached him and said "Mr Aaron, can you be sign my book". I do not remeber how he looked at me but he said "Go play in the traffic son" and walked away and I was crushed. AS a result I always have a hard time when folks say what a great guy he is. But again maybe he was having a bad day?

My buddy the lifelong Cardinal fan had a similar experience with Bob Gibson and to this day he hates him, bad day or not.

Interesting. The first in person autographs I got were in 1966 at the Commodore Hotel. Bob Gibson and Curt Flood.

During the current World Series, Hank was present for the annual Hank Aaron award. In my eyes he was leaning on the podium quite hard for support. He is 85 years of age. I would never say never, but I would think his days of public signings are likely done. Then again, I thought after his stroke Ted Williams was done but John Henry Jr. wheeled Ted out there for the CSA Senators reunion back in 1998. I think Hank will continue to do private signings as he pleases and it will not be cheap.

Thankful
 

I was just thinking of this thread and how happy I am that i got my piece signed. I can’t believe it’s coming up in 2 years ago.

Anyone have any great Hank Aaron signing stories and pics to share?

Ben

Even tho I was a big Braves fan in the 1960s I will always have mixed feelings about Mr Aaron. I went to the Roosevelt Hotel in NYC to get Braves autographs when they were there to play the Mets in 1967. Waiting outside the hotel when my idol Hank came out. I asked him to sign my autograph book. His reply was "Go play in the traffic son". Him and mantle were my never forgotten stories of my childhood.

what happened to you with Mantle?

1966 outside the St Moritz in Manhattan where Mantle stayed during the season. I had a full page picture from Sport Magazine of Mickey and Casey already signed by Casey. Mickey comes out and I am super nervous and courteous and he is standing out front. I go up and say Mr mantle can you plase sign this picture which I show him. He spits his tobacco in my face and walks off. I cry all the way home. That being said Mantle and Aaron were my ownly horror stories of my 1966-1968 in person autogrph ventures at the NYC hotels

Wow, that is awful, truly. What a jerk move by Mantle.

I think that's part of the reason why once the show circuit started, Mantle was so willing to sign. I know he expressed a lot of regrets towards the end of his life, especially after the cancer diagnoses.

Still that's no excuse for what he did, to a kid no less. It'd make me never like him, if I had that personal experience.

That's awful.

Don't ya think that getting paid lots of money had something to do with it as well?

I'm pretty sure there were also some ground rules, which included not spitting tobacco juice in kids' faces.