Who was James Grant MacAlister?

[HexsHeroes]

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Tom, did James ever indicate in the late 1980's how many ballplayer autographs he did have (when he realized he'd never get them all) ?


If not, what would you guess the number to be ?


For what it's worth, Jack Smalling hasn't reach that ultimate goal either.

[isaac2004]

Originally Posted by HexsHeroes

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Tom, did James ever indicate in the late 1980's how many ballplayer autographs he did have (when he realized he'd never get them all) ?


If not, what would you guess the number to be ?


For what it's worth, Jack Smalling hasn't reach that ultimate goal either.

To be off topic... but is that Smalling book worth it? Is it more accurate than most TTM databases?

[Scott Garner]

Super post Tom!
Thanks for sharing this info with us.

[mr2686]

Outstanding post. Makes me want to just sit and look through my collection. Tom, I too would love to hear/see more about your collection.

[maddux311]

Great to hear about those that led the way for collectors today.

[Bpm0014]

Great post! Great read!

[Cooptown]

I can't believe I missed this the first time around! What a truly great read!

Did he attend HOF inductions every year up until his death? I attended from 1989 - 1998; I wonder if we ever crossed paths in the hunt for an auto?