The 500 Home Run Club - My Signed OMLBs

[Kco]

Very nice start to your 500 HR club set. Obviously Ruth is going to be at a huge premium, but do you plan to tray and collect all living guys at live signings?

Aaron and Mays will be super tough as I don't believe they do publics anymore and are getting older.

What about guys like Bonds, a-rod, Griffry, etc?

[Cooptown]

Thanks! This will be "complete" for me, minus Ruth, Fox, and Ott. Those guys just aren't in my price range.

I was actually in line to get Mays in 2008 in Cooperstown. Bought a ticket, and got in line and found out he would only sharpie baseballs. I plan on picking up Aaron and Mays PSA balls. I know Aaron is doing a signing this fall, but it's a bit pricey. Going to debate on that versus picking up a PSA one on ebay, or waiting until a Steiner sale. Bonds has done some public signings, and I know that Pujols is doing one coming up as well. I just spent too much lately on HOF weekend and the National that I may have to pass for now.

I heard that Manny signing at the National was a disaster, so who knows if the ball I sent in got signed during mail order.

[Cooptown]

I was at work and on Sportscollectors.net reading about the disaster that Manny Ramirez was at this year's National. Left early before he should have been done signing, gave out horrible autographs, etc. Heard he ruined some pieces, and also read a story about how someone had a OMLB with 21 signatures of 500 Home Run Club members (Manny would have been 22) and the ball was swiped off the table. I get back into work mode, look at my email and see my concierge at work had sent me an email saying there was a package for me at the front desk. I knew it was my Manny ball from the National.

It's a bit off center, and not the best nor not the worst Manny scribble. I am just happy to have to never worry about when his next public appearance will be; how much, what he's signing, when, if he'll show up, etc. Just glad it's over.




12 down, 11 realistically to go (Bonds, Aaron, ARod, Mays, Griffey, Sosa, Palmeiro, Pujols, Schmidt, Mantle, and Banks). At this rate I will have this thing wrapped up in the next 25 years or so.

[7nohitter]

I want to hear more about this Manny disaster. Appears you got lucky as the ball you have looks good!

[tazdmb]

From what I have heard, he was signing at least 5 different versions of his signature. Additionally, he started and ended his appearance early with no notice, he didn't sign everything in the back, he gave no care to what he was signing, a baseball w/21 500+ HR hitters was stolen. There is probably more.

I sent an item to get signed through SI King, which I was told was signed-but I am afraid to see what it looks like. At least it wasn't a multi-signed piece.

EDIT: Here is Scott Smith's recap-he sent pictures of all the items and his signature is all over the place

Manny Ramirez (the most difficult SOB on the planet) actually signed everything, but it took some coaxing to come back over 3 days as he up and left at one point stiffing hundreds of folks on line. Real shame. He signed in different spots just to be difficult and signed a few different ways. I'm happy with the majority of items but one or 2 leave me shaking my head. Some large, some small, some in spots where requested and other spots he chose to be in idiot and sign elsewhere on the item. Just very very frustraing.

[7nohitter]

Originally Posted by tazdmb

From what I have heard, he was signing at least 5 different versions of his signature. Additionally, he started and ended his appearance early with no notice, he didn't sign everything in the back, he gave no care to what he was signing, a baseball w/21 500+ HR hitters was stolen. There is probably more.

I sent an item to get signed through SI King, which I was told was signed-but I am afraid to see what it looks like. At least it wasn't a multi-signed piece.

EDIT: Here is Scott Smith's recap-he sent pictures of all the items and his signature is all over the place

Manny Ramirez (the most difficult SOB on the planet) actually signed everything, but it took some coaxing to come back over 3 days as he up and left at one point stiffing hundreds of folks on line. Real shame. He signed in different spots just to be difficult and signed a few different ways. I'm happy with the majority of items but one or 2 leave me shaking my head. Some large, some small, some in spots where requested and other spots he chose to be in idiot and sign elsewhere on the item. Just very very frustraing.

Thanks for the info. I don't get why he would choose to be such a rube.