Pete Rose -- The Autograph King?

[Snapolit1]

Jim - cool Ruth photos, but those are almost certainly publicity photos carefully choreographed by his publicist. Could have posed for the photo, signed 5 balls, click click click, and walked out to meet a female admirer in the lobby. (Do you think Marilyn Monroe stood over subway grates very often?) Of course I don't know that. Ruth signed a ton of stuff. Of course. But he died at age 53. Rose lived to be 83. 30 more years. . . . . 11,000 more days on earth. 11,000 days where his full time job was sitting in public places as often as he could and signing everything under the sun. Rose was literally signing stuff THE DAY HE DIED!

I will put my money on Rose.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

...and as already noted, Feller lived 9 more years than Rose and in my estimation signed even more.

Goudey wasn't sending Ruth 10,000 plastic stickers to sign every month, either.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Jim - cool Ruth photos, but those are almost certainly publicity photos carefully choreographed by his publicist. Could have posed for the photo, signed 5 balls, click click click, and walked out to meet a female admirer in the lobby. (Do you think Marilyn Monroe stood over subway grates very often?) Of course I don't know that. Ruth signed a ton of stuff. Of course. But he died at age 53. Rose lived to be 83. 30 more years. . . . . 11,000 more days on earth. 11,000 days where his full time job was sitting in public places as often as he could and signing everything under the sun. Rose was literally signing stuff THE DAY HE DIED!

I will put my money on Rose.

You're wrong on this Steve. Don't want to get into argument about it. The facts, as they say in court, are the facts. None of these people signed as much as Ruth. Just a fact. And no, that photo was not staged for publicity purposes, rather, as an example of what Ruth did on a daily basis, as evidenced by a great number of people. You'll just have to believe what you want, and ignore the facts. I can't get through to you.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by jingram058

You're wrong on this Steve. Don't want to get into argument about it. The facts, as they say in court, are the facts. None of these people signed as much as Ruth. Just a fact. And no, that photo was not staged for publicity purposes, rather, as an example of what Ruth did on a daily basis, as evidenced by a great number of people. You'll just have to believe what you want, and ignore the facts. I can't get through to you.

You don't have any "facts", only estimations. None of us have solid numbers. At the same time, we can't get through to you and have no need to. It really doesn't matter, as nobody can prove anything. It's just whatever you choose to believe.

[BRoberts]

Originally Posted by jingram058

You're wrong on this Steve. Don't want to get into argument about it. The facts, as they say in court, are the facts. None of these people signed as much as Ruth. Just a fact. And no, that photo was not staged for publicity purposes, rather, as an example of what Ruth did on a daily basis, as evidenced by a great number of people. You'll just have to believe what you want, and ignore the facts. I can't get through to you.

You clearly don't understand what a fact is.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by BRoberts

You clearly don't understand what a fact is.

No Bill, it is you who doesn't understand facts, or you simply ignore them.

[Bpm0014]

What's your favorite one you're still sitting on, Brendan?

My favorite in person Jordan autograph would be this ball. Every top tier HOFer I ever met, I try to get them to sign this ball. I’ll post the other panels if there’s any interest…

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

What's your favorite one you're still sitting on, Brendan?

My favorite in person Jordan autograph would be this ball. Every top tier HOFer I ever met, I try to get them to sign this ball. I’ll post the other panels if there’s any interest…

Yes please show the other panels.

[Bpm0014]

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[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Definintely know you're a Pittsburgh local when Stargell is among those other top tier names! I know how revered he is in your neck of the woods.

I just dig that autograph of his; always have. Signing his RC seemed to give him a bit of an issue due to his lefty slant, I guess. Talk about a card I wish I'd have had the foresight to have gotten a stack signed.