One famous 'fake' Babe Ruth autograph

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by Gary Dunaier

If memory serves me right, the story was that Halper arranged for DiMaggio to "come along for the ride" while giving someone a tour of his collection. DiMaggio grudgingly agreed as long as there was no press. So when DiMaggio found out a reporter from Sports Collectors Digest was also going to be on the tour, he left - and from that moment Halper was on DiMaggio's permanent s***list.

IIRC, baseball card manufacturer Score conducted a draw. Lucky winners were to go on an intimate tour of the Halper collection with Joltin' Joe "as host". It was strongly stipulated that DiMaggio would NOT be signing any autographs during the event. SCD (or Tough Stuff, I think) did have someone there to cover the event. I recall reading that article, but no mention was made of the falling out. Perhaps this is when it happened, however.

[David Atkatz]

DiMaggio's "permanent shitlist" was, at the time of his death, the world's largest. What a prick he was.

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

DiMaggio's "permanent shitlist" was, at the time of his death, the world's largest. What a prick he was.

Of course he was David. Nice guys never get women the caliber of Marilyn Monroe... N E V E R !

[David Atkatz]

That may be. But being such a prick was the reason why he couldn't keep her.

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

That may be. But being such a prick was the reason why he couldn't keep her.

Well, no man has ever kept Marilyn for any length of time. And how can any guy compete with 13,000 American Marines... on his Honeymoon!

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