How many native-born HOF autos do you have?

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

HOF players from Florida might not be doable.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

HOF players from Florida might not be doable.

Not sure how many are in the HOF but Florida has had 460 guys that made it to the majors. Did not notice till I looked at the list, one of my favorite players Tino Martinez was born in Tampa. He is one of my favorites because I went to a lot of Yankee games when he played there and at the end of every inning he would throw the game ball to a kid in the stands and I do mean every inning. A total class act in my opinion.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Not sure how many are in the HOF but Florida has had 460 guys that made it to the majors. Did not notice till I looked at the list, one of my favorite players Tino Martinez was born in Tampa. He is one of my favorites because I went to a lot of Yankee games when he played there and at the end of every inning he would throw the game ball to a kid in the stands and I do mean every inning. A total class act in my opinion.

Think was a great player. I think he got a raw deal with the Marlins.

[itjclarke]

Lots of CA HOFers, especially considering guys who moved there as kids like Jackie Robinson, Rickey Henderson, Willie Stargell, etc. I've got a handful of them, but am a bit ashamed I still don't have any sigs of SF HOFers- Joe D, Harry Heilmann, Joe Cronin, Lefty Gomez, Tony Lazzeri.

Here are the CA guys I've got scans of...

1935 Diamond Stars Ernie Lomardi signed.jpg1939-1946 Salutation Exhibits Ted Williams signed.jpg1940 Play Ball Doerr signed BVG.jpg1957 Topps Frank Robinson signed.jpg
Drysdale and Snider on a Dodgers ball..
1957 Dodgers signed ball Drysdale.jpg1957 Dodgers signed ball Snider.jpg

Also have sigs of Stargell, Rickey Henderson, Joe Morgan, Bob Lemon, Seaver, but no scans or pics. I would love to add old D Stars or Goudeys of Lazerri, Gomez, Cronin and a nice Dimaggio ball at some point if anyone's selling!

[mighty bombjack]

Exactly one born in my home state of Colorado: Rich "Goose" Gossage.

I met him and got his auto at a book signing. Cool guy and personalized it to me.

[clydepepper]

Three native Floridians:

Steve Carlton
Andre Dawson

- and the tough one

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