Tough 1970's & 1980's Autographed Cards

[Steve D]

What about Randy Myers?

He was notoriously difficult to get; IIRC, he refused to sign anything related to any team he was no longer with, especially the Reds.

Steve

[Republicaninmass]

It's always about the medium. Cards have most always outsold flats, and therefore even the year or brand will always bring a premium. Just like the guys who won't sign certain cards, ones issued close to the date of death are usually the toughest. Guys like Mike Miley nust have just sat around signing because his other years are unusually pleantiful for someone who passed so young.

I'm enjoying this thread, as after 1960 or so, I only know the main names for difficulty

[Tyranusberg]

Signed '86 Topps and Donruss cards of Ramon Romero are very tough.

Legend has it he was killed in a drug deal in New York City in the late 80s.

Efforts to find him in the DR apparently were stymied by the fact that there was a different Ramon Romero playing in the White Sox organization at the same time.

[dgo71]

Originally Posted by Tyranusberg

Signed '86 Topps and Donruss cards of Ramon Romero are very tough.

Legend has it he was killed in a drug deal in New York City in the late 80s.

Efforts to find him in the DR apparently were stymied by the fact that there was a different Ramon Romero playing in the White Sox organization at the same time.

He died in 1988 but his death wasn't confirmed until 2014. He fell 6 stories while trying to use a fire escape to run from police officers who had witnessed him selling crack cocaine. Details can be found in this article:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ramon_Romero

[Tyranusberg]

Originally Posted by dgo71

He died in 1988 but his death wasn't confirmed until 2014. He fell 6 stories while trying to use a fire escape to run from police officers who had witnessed him selling crack cocaine. Details can be found in this article:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ramon_Romero

Thanks. Wow, so it was confirmed. That was a big mystery for awhile.

[HOFAUTOS]

A 1981 Topps Rick Anderson is up on ebay right now

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1981-Topps-...oAAOSwf5BbBzYH

[Spunker22]

What about 74 Topps Celerino Sanchez.
2 on Ebay past year, 200$+

[sbfinley]

Originally Posted by HOFAUTOS

A 1981 Topps Rick Anderson is up on ebay right now

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1981-Topps-...oAAOSwf5BbBzYH

Well now I've seen two. Well actually one, because one can't be good....

[HOFAUTOS]

Originally Posted by sbfinley

Well now I've seen two. Well actually one, because one can't be good....

Looks like the wrong Anderson is on that dual

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

I still haven't seen one!

[rhettyeakley]

Originally Posted by sbfinley

Well now I've seen two. Well actually one, because one can't be good....

From my two examples I have of Anderson it appears the one with the single Anderson signature is the most likely to genuine but it is tough to see that signature in the space provided but it at least bears a similar signature...

[1treasuretrove]

The “R” concerns me most, although he also had a distinct “k” that had a detached completion - I don’t see that part of his “k” on the scan. The slant of several letters in the last name are also irregular, although that is sometimes typical with players signing cards with multiple players pictured.

I can’t get past the first name, just too much unlike any that I have seen. Who knows sometimes, although I wouldn’t have purchased this myself.

[dgo71]

Originally Posted by Steve D

What about Randy Myers?

Good one. Myers was very difficult after his first full season in the majors. He would only sign cards from the current year (and dated them) then became current team/current year after his trade to Cincinnati. A couple years later he basically just stopped signing altogether. I guess he got tired of explaining his weird rules to people?