April Autograph Acquisitions aka New Pickup Thread

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by stat192

As many of you know, I have an autograph of every major league player who has debuted from 1946 to 2014. Thats 10,627 different players, thats 69 years in row. Thanks to Lou Ragone of Signatures4u for helping me get the last two Tanaka & Blake Treinen, now on to 2015. Thanks to everyone else who has helped me

Great achievement, Giovanni!

[Scott Garner]

I recently picked up this 1932 vintage fountain pen signed album page cut of HOF no-hit pitcher Jesse Haines.

Although Jesse Haines autographs are not rare, it's fairly uncommon to find a playing day autograph of him. I've been waiting to find a nice one and this will do the trick.

[Scott Garner]

Recently Internet Exclusives (Sandy Koufax's personal agent) announced that Mr. Koufax was going to do a rare private sit down signing limited to 75 items.

Well, I bit the bullet and decided to get my full, unused tickets from Koufax's 1st and 2nd no-hitter games (in 1962 and 1963) signed.

Additionally, I added Mr. Koufax to an ongoing project that I've been working on completing since 2006. It is a program from an event in NYC that commemorated the 50th anniversary of Don Larsen's historic World Series Perfect Game in 1956. Mostly all of the living perfect game pitchers were in attendance.

Technically I still need to get HOF'er Randy Johnson and Kenny Rogers to sign it to complete the project, however I'm not sure if The Big Unit was in attendance. The Gambler (Kenny Rogers) was not as he was pitching in the Tigers ill-fated World Series against the St. Louis Cards.

Anyway, here is how they turned out for those of you that care to look.
Note the marked difference in the quality of Sandy's 2015 sit down signature compared to some of the sigs that originated at spring training this year.
From what I have seen, many of these are mostly illegible, but these are obviously a different animal as they are scribbled very quickly over a railing...

[39special]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Recently Internet Exclusives (Sandy Koufax's personal agent) announced that Mr. Koufax was going to do a rare private sit down signing limited to 75 items.

Well, I bit the bullet and decided to get the full, unused tickets from Koufax's 1st and 2nd no-hitter games in 1962 and 1963 signed.

Additionally, I added Mr. Koufax to an ongoing project that I've been working on completing since 2006. It is a program from an event in NYC that commemorated the 50th anniversary of Don Larsen's historic World Series Perfect Game in 1956. Mostly all of the living perfect game pitchers were in attendance.

Technically I still need to get HOF'er Randy Johnson and Kenny Rogers to sign it to complete the project, however I'm not sure if The Big Unit was in attendance. The Gambler (Kenny Rogers) was not as he was pitching in the Tigers ill-fated World Series against the St. Louis Cards.

Anyway, here is how they turned out for those of you that care to look.
Note the marked difference in the quality of Sandy's 2015 sit down signature compared to some of the sigs that originated at spring training this year.
From what I have seen, many of these are mostly illegible, but these are obviously a different animal as they are scribbled very quickly over a railing...

As always,great stuff Scott!!

[Klrdds]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

I recently picked up this 1932 vintage fountain pen signed album page cut of HOF no-hit pitcher Jesse Haines.

Although Jesse Haines autographs are not rare, it's fairly uncommon to find a playing day autograph of him. I've been waiting to find a nice one and this will do the trick.

Great pick up on the vintage Jesse Haines autograph. That playing era signature is a rarity.

[koufax1fan]

I enjoy picking up "playing days" autographs. Chris Short was a very underated pitcher for the Phillies. His tragic death at the age of 52 makes his autograph difficult to find.
Phil

[btcarfagno]

So happy to get this. 1941 team signed Lou Finney half bat with Doerr, Cronin, Grove, Berg, Foxx and Williams from his .406 season. I have always wanted an item signed in 1941 by Williams.




Also this very tough Wimpy Quinn.. My best guess is a military ball but that doesn't seem to really fit either.



Tom C

[johnmh71]

[QUOTE=btcarfagno;1405288]So happy to get this. 1941 team signed Lou Finney half bat with Doerr, Cronin, Grove, Berg, Foxx and Williams from his .406 season. I have always wanted an item signed in 1941 by Williams.





I saw this same bat at a card show at the Enfield Square Mall in Enfield, CT in the late 80's, probably 1988. I remember it because it stopped me in my tracks when I saw it. And I always wondered what happened to it. Very nice pickup.

[btcarfagno]

Thanks John. I would not have paid what I did pay for a team signed ball. The fact that it is a bat means more to me because of the '41 Williams autograph. There cannot be very many team signed bats for the Red Sox from that year. Just could not resist.

Tom C

[jgmp123]

Originally Posted by btcarfagno

So happy to get this. 1941 team signed Lou Finney half bat with Doerr, Cronin, Grove, Berg, Foxx and Williams from his .406 season. I have always wanted an item signed in 1941 by Williams.


Tom C

My goodness Tom. THAT IS BEAUTIFUL!!!