June Autograph Pick-ups

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Great pickups

[btcarfagno]

I thought about bidding late on the Maris ball but decided against it because I had just gotten a rookie era Maris Indians signed postcard.

Congrats on these two.

Tom C

[jgmp123]

Originally Posted by btcarfagno

I thought about bidding late on the Maris ball but decided against it because I had just gotten a rookie era Maris Indians signed postcard.

Congrats on these two.

Tom C

Thanks Tom. I'm certainly glad you didn't bid on the Maris ball!

[gregr2]

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[earlywynnfan]

When did he change from "Maras"?

[jgmp123]

Originally Posted by earlywynnfan

When did he change from "Maras"?

According to this NY Times article, he had it legally changed in 1955...

Roger Eugene Maris was born in Hibbing, Minn., on Sept. 10, 1934, but was still an infant when his family moved to Fargo. N.D. The family name was Maras, but he changed it legally in 1955 to Maris.

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/gene...bday/0910.html

[JimStinson]

Originally Posted by jgmp123

According to this NY Times article, he had it legally changed in 1955...

Roger Eugene Maris was born in Hibbing, Minn., on Sept. 10, 1934, but was still an infant when his family moved to Fargo. N.D. The family name was Maras, but he changed it legally in 1955 to Maris.

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/gene...bday/0910.html

Excellent research , also born in Hibbing in 1941 one Robert Zimmerman
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[ATP]

Speaking of Zimmerman, here is a Bob Dylan autograph I picked up last week during a trip through the southern part of the country (shameless plug as it is for sale in the BST :-) )

[CamaroCPA]

Originally Posted by JimStinson

Excellent research , also born in Hibbing in 1941 one Robert Zimmerman
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Also born in Hibbing, in 1957, one Kevin McHale, formerly of the Boston Celtics.

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by JimStinson

Excellent research , also born in Hibbing in 1941 one Robert Zimmerman
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Vintage autographs for sale on my web site
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Dylan's folks moved to Hibbing after Bob was born. In Duluth.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by jgmp123

According to this NY Times article, he had it legally changed in 1955...



Roger Eugene Maris was born in Hibbing, Minn., on Sept. 10, 1934, but was still an infant when his family moved to Fargo. N.D. The family name was Maras, but he changed it legally in 1955 to Maris.



http://www.nytimes.com/learning/gene...bday/0910.html

Why did change the spelling?

[jgmp123]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

Why did change the spelling?

Roger decided to change his family name from Maras to Maris. Why? It seems that Roger was already experiencing unpleasantness from the sometimes fickle fans. Roger changed his last name so that he would not have to endure the unflattering chants from some who sat in the stands bent on rhyming his "Maras" name inappropriately. As Sister Ewals noted, he was sensitive . . . but he was still steady and focused.

I'm not sure what you could rhyme with Maras and not Maris...