What did I get into?

tazdmb · #1 07-24-2018, 06:08 PM

Roy Campanella is bad also. It is known the Roy could only sign flat surfaces after his accident. Scoreboard had him sign some leather baseballs before they were stitched to create a Signed Baseball for the public demand. However, those are all signed on the Sweet Spot.

BillyCoxDodgers3B · #2 07-24-2018, 07:18 PM

^^^ Unintended misinformation, I'm sure. Campy was able to write on certain non-flat surfaces. Although unable to sign baseballs, he could autograph bats. The story of the baseballs being signed before stitching is of course true.

masonm1 · #3 07-24-2018, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BillyCox3

^^^ Unintended misinformation, I'm sure. Campy was able to write on certain non-flat surfaces. Although unable to sign baseballs, he could autograph bats. The story of the baseballs being signed before stitching is of course true.

From what I gather however, if the Paige is forged, why would the Campy be true? Someone trying to get the extra leg up?

earlywynnfan · #4 07-24-2018, 07:59 PM

Betting that Negro Lg pic with all the sigs is from Wayne Stivers, too. He sold a few of those.

Ken

masonm1 · #5 07-24-2018, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by earlywynnfan

Betting that Negro Lg pic with all the sigs is from Wayne Stivers, too. He sold a few of those.

Ken

No CoA from Stivers.. Mike Munns Autographs and Sports Collectibles is CoA. Original invoice packaged with item is for $800.

Sladge34 · #6 07-24-2018, 08:28 PM

What did I get into?... Buying a lot of forged items with a few cheap ones scattered in between.

earlywynnfan · #7 07-24-2018, 08:35 PM

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No CoA from Stivers.. Mike Munns Autographs and Sports Collectibles is CoA. Original invoice packaged with item is for $800.

Don't care what COA comes with it, it's from Wayne. That's a good thing.

masonm1 · #8 07-24-2018, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by earlywynnfan

Don't care what COA comes with it, it's from Wayne. That's a good thing.

That makes me happy to hear!

tazdmb · #9 07-25-2018, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by BillyCox3

^^^ Unintended misinformation, I'm sure. Campy was able to write on certain non-flat surfaces. Although unable to sign baseballs, he could autograph bats. The story of the baseballs being signed before stitching is of course true.

I honestly did not know that, thank you for this information. I wonder if baseballs were just too compact of a surface for him to sign.

earlywynnfan · #10 07-25-2018, 07:16 AM

It also helps that the Satch/Campy ball is one of those All Star balls, probably 1983, that forgers seemed to love.

BillyCoxDodgers3B · #11 07-25-2018, 07:52 AM

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I honestly did not know that, thank you for this information. I wonder if baseballs were just too compact of a surface for him to sign.

They clearly weren't too compact, as he could sign them prior to being sewn together. The curvature of a baseball was likely too extreme for his limited motor movements, whereas a bat would have provided him a larger, longer, less rounded surface.

Klrdds · #12 07-25-2018, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BillyCox3

They clearly weren't too compact, as he could sign them prior to being sewn together. The curvature of a baseball was likely too extreme for his limited motor movements, whereas a bat would have provided him a larger, longer, less rounded surface.

Exactly. Even though bats were easier to sign they are much rarer to find with Campanella's post-accident autograph than baseballs. The main reason was the price he charged for bats , as with most players, was much more than for baseballs.