A "good news" autograph thread-let's see your autographs

[7nohitter]

Scott...

That is beautiful! Congrats! I am still chasing him down and can only be as lucky as you someday!!

[Lordstan]

I am so excited to add this to this thread.
When I re-found in a box 2yrs ago, I was missing Aaron, Musial, Berra, and McCovey. I got Berra, Musial, and Aaron through Mail order at shows. I just got McCovey through a private signing to complete it. All the rest were done in person in the 1980s.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

I am so excited to add this to this thread.
When I re-found in a box 2yrs ago, I was missing Aaron, Musial, Berra, and McCovey. I got Berra, Musial, and Aaron through Mail order at shows. I just got McCovey through a private signing to complete it. All the rest were done in person in the 1980s.

Nice Mark!
Congrats for completing this before any of these guys passed away.

[Bilko G]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

I am so excited to add this to this thread.
When I re-found in a box 2yrs ago, I was missing Aaron, Musial, Berra, and McCovey. I got Berra, Musial, and Aaron through Mail order at shows. I just got McCovey through a private signing to complete it. All the rest were done in person in the 1980s.

WOW AMAZING!!!!

Who was the very first to sign for you???

[Lordstan]

Scott,
When I found it again, that really did concern me, especially with Musial and Berra.
The recent pictures I've seen of Stan aren't great, but the guy is still signing like a machine.
McCovey was the hardest. He doesn't do a lot of shows and has a reputation for cancelling at the last minute for those his supposed to be at.


Bilko,
It's been so long since this was started, I really don't remember the details of who signed when.
Mark

[Cooptown]

I'll add a couple from my humble collection.

When my grandmother passed in 1988, one of her neighbors gave me 2 autographed baseballs. They were a "thank you" for my grandmother being so good to him through the years, cooking him dinner, etc. One was a signed Ted Williams ball, although not an official ball. The other was a 1978 San Diego Padres team signed ball. Kind of random, but HOFers include Billy Herman, Ozzie Smith, Dave Winfield, and Gaylord Perry.









My father and I attended HOF Induction Weekend every year from 1987-1998, and then again in 2007 and 2008 before he passed in 2009. in 1992, like many people who graph the golf course, I had struck out. I thought to myself "If HOFers golf, I wonder if any of them play tennis?" I strolled by the tennis courts to find Ted Williams sitting there watching some tennis. I had done a lot of IP graphing in my time, but getting Ted Williams in person, for free, is literally the most nervous I have ever been. My knees were shaking. I remember sprinting back up to Main Street to find my Dad and tell him. We were both so excited. I wish he was there.

[Cooptown]

This is one of my favorite pieces. I attended the 50th Anniversary of the HOF in 1989 with my Father. The day included the unveiling of the Lou Gehrig stamp, a parade, and an old timers game. I got this program that day, and had it "cancelled" at the Post Office. That winter I had Bob Feller sign it at a local show. Fast forward 19 years later, and in 2009 I decided to turn it into a TTM project. I actually thought I lost it at one point, when I sent it out to Whitey Herzog with donation. It never came back! I actually thought of writing him, and then one day I got a "return to sender" from the Post Office. Turns out there wasnt enough postage on it, even though I used one of those automated machines in the lobby. Ever since then, I have pretty much retired it from being in the mail (with the exception of a mail order or 2 for guys like Lasorda who dont do a lot of appearances). With the exception of Feller in 1990, and Sandberg last year, all sigs are TTM. I am hoping to add Molitor in person this summer.

[Cooptown]

A couple more, and then I'll stop....I promise!

My HOF Bat. All sigs have been signed IP. I rarely have ever had it leave my sight. Signatures include: Mize, Herman, Kell, Hunter, Jenkins, Newhouser, Leonard, Wilhelm, Marichal, Dandridge, Molitor, Weaver, Schoendienst, Sandberg, Doerr, Gibson, Slaughter, Aparicio, Fingers, Spahn, and Feller.








Here's another one of my favorite pieces. HOF lithograph signed by: Spahn, Berra, Dandridge, Doerr, Kiner, Mize, Feller, Robinson, Leonard, Slaughter and Irvin. I received all of the autographs in the late 1980s/early1990s...with the exception of Brooks Robinson. I added him in 2007. Needless to say he was excited about finishing the project. It's in it's original frame from back then. I really need to get it professionally framed.

[sycks22]

Originally Posted by Cooptown

This is one of my favorite pieces. I attended the 50th Anniversary of the HOF in 1989 with my Father. The day included the unveiling of the Lou Gehrig stamp, a parade, and an old timers game. I got this program that day, and had it "cancelled" at the Post Office. That winter I had Bob Feller sign it at a local show. Fast forward 19 years later, and in 2009 I decided to turn it into a TTM project. I actually thought I lost it at one point, when I sent it out to Whitey Herzog with donation. It never came back! I actually thought of writing him, and then one day I got a "return to sender" from the Post Office. Turns out there wasnt enough postage on it, even though I used one of those automated machines in the lobby. Ever since then, I have pretty much retired it from being in the mail (with the exception of a mail order or 2 for guys like Lasorda who dont do a lot of appearances). With the exception of Feller in 1990, and Sandberg last year, all sigs are TTM. I am hoping to add Molitor in person this summer.

If you ever get to MN you can run into Molitor at the Eden Prairie mall where he frequents. I saw him there once and told my wife "That's Paul Molitor" and after yelling "Hey Paul" he turned around and I ducked my head. I've met him a couple times, couldn't meet a nicer guy. He lives in EP and I believe his daughter still goes to the High School there. Nice item.