WANTED: Willie Mays to sign my 1960 NL Ball

[mdallen22]

Any help in advance will be much appreciated.

I would like have Willie Mays sign my newly acquired 1960 N.L. team signed baseball. It's my understanding he is not in the best health, eye sight is getting poor, and does very limited signings. The ball has very strong autos on it but the Mays is stamped. I thought how great would be to get him to sign this ball to complete a great piece.

If anyone can give me a lead for someone to contact or if they are aware of any signings in 2015 i could inquire about I would appreciate it, please send me a PM.

Mike

[MacDice]

Willie is doing a limited signing next month. Cards only 325 per. Sold out quickly.

[mdallen22]

Originally Posted by MacDice

Willie is doing a limited signing next month. Cards only 325 per. Sold out quickly.

I sent you a PM concerning the details.

[Duluth Eskimo]

Add to that, he would sign it right across the autographs you already have on it with no concern for your collectible or value. He would probably sign over two names on the sweet spot and roll it back towards you.

[mdallen22]

Originally Posted by Duluth Eskimo

Add to that, he would sign it right across the autographs you already have on it with no concern for your collectible or value. He would probably sign over two names on the sweet spot and roll it back towards you.

Would he or has he done things like that in the past? I've heard stories of him purposely smearing his own auto, but I don't have any experience with him.

[MacDice]

I wouldn't even try and add him. His signature has gotten worse and he could care less about any item he signs.

[mdallen22]

Originally Posted by MacDice

I wouldn't even try and add him. His signature has gotten worse and he could care less about any item he signs.

I sent the promoter an email. Oddly enough they had a few people back out as recent as yesterday and it looks like they have a few spots available (this is yet to be confirmed). It seems like an uphill battle, but if this happens what a great addition.

[Runscott]

Even if you could get him to sign exactly where you want, with blue ballpoint, his signature no longer goes with those 1960 ones. The stamped Mays at least looks like his 1960 signature.

[Bugsy]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Even if you could get him to sign exactly where you want, with blue ballpoint, his signature no longer goes with those 1960 ones. The stamped Mays at least looks like his 1960 signature.

+1

Even if you did get a decent Mays signature on it, and that looks like a real gamble in the first place, I still think it would ruin it since the ball was signed in 1960.

[JMEnglish27]

One of my early memories as a fan...Willie did a signing at the single-A Fresno Giants game when I was 10. This was almost 30 years ago, so I don't wanna hear about the man's eyesight. He just flat doesnt care.

I was so excited...I'd seen the films and heard the stories of this gregarious player who everyone loved...one of the greatest of all time.

Got to the front of the line, and he snatched my ball, scribbled on it, and rolled it back across the table at me, without looking up once or saying a word.

Still have the ball...though I'm not sure why.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by bigj7489

I was so excited...I'd seen the films and heard the stories of this gregarious player who everyone loved...one of the greatest of all time.

Got to the front of the line, and he snatched my ball, scribbled on it, and rolled it back across the table at me, without looking up once or saying a word.

That was exactly my experience when going to meet the great Willie Mays, except for added one detail: he never even looked up or otherwise acknowledged my existence when I said hello and tried to chat with him. By contrast, Musial, Aaron, Jim Brown, Muhammad Ali, all gentlemen. Mays, just a dick with ears.

The ball itself was already signed by Mantle and Snider, so I sold it off. Also sold all of my Mays cards and didn't buy another for 10+ years.

[39special]

I would not try and get him to sign it.The ball looks good the way it is.

[Sophiedog]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Even if you could get him to sign exactly where you want, with blue ballpoint, his signature no longer goes with those 1960 ones. The stamped Mays at least looks like his 1960 signature.

Scott is right....The ball looks good the way it is. Why take a chance?

[almostdone]

I agree. I wouldn't risk it. Too many horror stories out there and not that big of a return. Won't the ink stand out and not have the same fade as the others? Just too many risks IMO.
Drew