OT: YouTube Video Of Bryce Harper Signing/Mantle Forgery

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by sycks22

Do you think those guys that got Mark Prior's auto on a Koufax ball are regretting it? There are always "can't miss" prospects every year. Matt Bush was a can't miss prospect being the #1 pick and never made the show. Like the other guy said, wait for about 15 years and then get the auto.

How about the Yankees Sterling Hitchcock? What a bust!!

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

How about the Yankees Sterling Hitchcock? What a bust!!

Here in Cleveland, I believe it was Mark Lewis..

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by novakjr

Here in Cleveland, I believe it was Mark Lewis..

Mark Lewis was definately another one!

[travrosty]

I collected Eric Anthony rookie cards when they first came out, speculating he was going to be the next superstar. Lucky I didn't pay much for them.

but tracking him down his rookie year and asking him to sign a willie mays, hank aaron or ernie banks signed baseball would be ridiculous.

[Bilko G]

Originally Posted by travrosty

I collected Eric Anthony rookie cards when they first came out, speculating he was going to be the next superstar. Lucky I didn't pay much for them.

but tracking him down his rookie year and asking him to sign a willie mays, hank aaron or ernie banks signed baseball would be ridiculous.

Eric Anthony didn't even have 25% of the hype that Bryce Harper has.

A better comparison would be all the people back in the day getting Todd Van Poppel to sign an item that Nolan Ryan had already signed since Van Poppel was the next Nolan Ryan. Especially after Beckett put (and hyped) Van Poppel and Ryan together on the cover of their first ever issue of "Beckett focus on future stars"


But i do think it is something very foolish to do, but there IS a market for it. Just look at numerous new cards that come out these days were a dual autographed card will pair a rookie "future star" and a hofer together and it sells for big bucks.

I remember when Sidney Crosby was an NHL rookie and people were getting items dual signed by him and Mario Lemieux or back when Lebron James first entered the league and their were items dual signed of him and Michael Jordan. Sometimes it may end up working out, more times the item will look foolish a few years after it was signed, but there is STILL a market for items like this whenever "The next future superstar" starts to play. A ton of people like to buy based on hype.

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Mark Lewis was definately another one!

Duh! How could I forget the obvious Cleveland sure thing...Cory Snyder.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by novakjr

Duh! How could I forget the obvious Cleveland sure thing...Cory Snyder.

Yessir, Cory was one too. I actually played A league softball in Newport Beach, CA against Cory Snyder and company after he busted out of the major leagues. We beat 'em.

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Yessir, Cory was one too. I actually played A league softball in Newport Beach, CA against Cory Snyder and company after he busted out of the major leagues. We beat 'em.

As big of a bust as he was, he was still one of my favorite players as a kid. His real value would've been at SS, but he ultimately just became one of those super-utility types.. Not a a bad player to have though..

[J.McMurry]

no, not him, umm,...oh yeah,.. Eric Davis.

[slidekellyslide]

I can see the headline now.

PRICELESS BASEBALL FOUND IN LAKE!!