Pete Rose -- The Autograph King?

[BioCRN]

Originally Posted by perezfan

As many autos as Pete has penned, I noticed a gigantic uptick in eBay sales yesterday.

Death always brings this out. Some people, a notable amount, mourn through buying stuff.

I remember Mike Darr autos going for $20-$50+ for almost a week after his death in 2002.

Within a month it was back in the single-digits of cost. Currently you can get one for a buck or two.

[Flintboy]

What players were the toughest auto to get?

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Flintboy

What players were the toughest auto to get?

You'd have to specify an era, unless you want names like Candy Cummings, Addie Joss and Jack Chesbro.

If you mean more modern players, then how about Mike Marshall, who famously refused to sign. And perhaps the best is Rimp Lanier (I can't take credit for that one.... my buddy Mike K. clued me into him). He might be the ultimate "cup of coffee" guy... look him up!

[Brent G.]

Originally Posted by Flintboy

What players were the toughest auto to get?

Seems like Joe Jackson is way up there. Modern -- Barry Bonds?

[packs]

I think the toughest modern guys at the moment are Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, and Tiger Woods.

Brady does do private signings but it's usually something crazy like $1,500 and up. But I think he's probably next to impossible under any other circumstances.

I don't think Jordan or Woods will ever hit the show market. They both did private UDA signings in the past but I think those days are probably never coming around again. Highly doubt you'd ever get them in person either.

Then there are guys I know just don't like signing. Ken Griffey Jr is one. Zach Greinke another. I think Barry Bonds does do private signings once in a while.

Here's a cranky Greinke:

[Brent G.]

Originally Posted by packs

I think the toughest modern guys at the moment are Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, and Tiger Woods.

Brady does do private signings but it's usually something crazy like $1,500 and up. But I think he's probably next to impossible under any other circumstances.

I don't think Jordan or Woods will ever hit the show market. They both did private UDA signings in the past but I think those days are probably never coming around again. Highly doubt you'd ever get them in person either.

Then there are guys I know just don't like signing. Ken Griffey Jr is one. Zach Greinke another. I think Barry Bonds does do private signings once in a while.

Here's a cranky Greinke:

Griffey must've done a signing with Mill Creek Sports recently because I know they had a TON of signed UD rookies available. Haven't seen him anywhere else. And yeah, the three GOATs you mentioned definitely don't need the money, so no reason to mingle with the common folk. I did see Peyton Manning last year getting $400 for a sig and $500 for a photo op ... guess he has no problem stacking every last dime.

[docpatlv]

Pete certainly did sign a lot, but finding his earlier signature is a little more challenging. This is from his rookie year in 1963…

[Brent G.]

Originally Posted by docpatlv

Pete certainly did sign a lot, but finding his earlier signature is a little more challenging. This is from his rookie year in 1963…

Nice! What's that signed on?

[jcmtiger]

Originally Posted by packs

I think the toughest modern guys at the moment are Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, and Tiger Woods.

Brady does do private signings but it's usually something crazy like $1,500 and up. But I think he's probably next to impossible under any other circumstances.

I don't think Jordan or Woods will ever hit the show market. They both did private UDA signings in the past but I think those days are probably never coming around again. Highly doubt you'd ever get them in person either.

Then there are guys I know just don't like signing. Ken Griffey Jr is one. Zach Greinke another. I think Barry Bonds does do private signings once in a while.

Here's a cranky Greinke:

I was lucky, moved to Vegas in 1996 had this Baseball signed by Woods at a Bar Restaurant opening. 1996.Have a photo of him signing the Baseball. Went to his Restaurant in Fl. Left the photo to be signed, no luck with that though. Never returned.