Your dream baseball autograph?

[barrysloate]

I once owned a beautiful twice signed Candy Cummings letter with good baseball content...wish I kept that one. And for the record, there were newspaper reports circa 1860 stating that Jim Creighton was throwing a ball that appeared to curve in flight, so it is unliely that Cummings invented the curveball. He may have popularized it, but wasn't the first to throw one.

[thekingofclout]

especially since I don't have a Gehrig autograph at this time. Also, it's in Memory Lane's current auction. Although I don't think I'll have the cash needed to win it.

Regards, Jimmy

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On the bright side, I picked this one up recently and in my book, it qualifies. Not too many "Bob" Clemente AP, GPC, or index cards floating around. Plus, it's HUGE.


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[GrayGhost]

Wow, great looking Gehrig, and yeah, Id think a "Bob" Clemente has to be rare. I look forward to more pictures/thoughts.

Barry, thats interesting bout Creighton. I know Cummings has been some "folklore" perhaps, with his involvement, but didnt know bout Creighton. Thanks for the info.

[GKreindler]

No Gehrig, Jimmy? Will you be looking for a cut at the National next week? If so, can we go searching together? I'd love to see the master in action...

[David Atkatz]

I've got two autograph-collecting goals--every member of both the 1927 Yankees, and the 1903 Highlanders. As for the first, no problem. I've got all but Giard, and he's readily obtainable. Just waiting for the right one.

That second goal is another story. I've got a few tough ones--Chesbro, Puttmann (Thanks, Jodi!), O'Connor... But there are a few members of that team that I know I'll never obtain. The one I'd like most, though, is Willie Keeler.

[yanks12025]

My dream autograph would be a better Gehrig then the one i have now.


David,
Are there any Keeler autographs out there.

[GehrigFan]

Originally Posted by yanks12025

My dream autograph would be a better Gehrig then the one i have now.

You should probably donate your other Gehrig to one of us at that point!

Yeah, I've wanted a Gehrig for a long time. I'd be happy with a very poor condition one, as long as it's readable... but even that is out of my range. One day!!!

[perezfan]

I'll keep my answer realistic... Mordecai Brown. I must have been under-bidder a dozen or so times through the years. As collectors, there always seems to be an elusive piece that keeps narrowly escaping our grasp. Three Finger Brown is that one for me. Perhaps not the rarest, but just tough enough to be a real pain to obtain....