Wow! What a Steiner deal. $2500 for a handshake, autograph and of course a ticket

[packs]

I wish more people on the Yankees were like Curtis Granderson. That guy signs ALL day and is happy to do it. While he was still on Detroit he even thanked everyone at spring training who waited for him. I remember over the summer he even let himself be an auction item for a meet and greet so that the guy who gave Derek back his ball could pay off some of his loans. Didn't see Derek on the list. Hmm....

[baseballart]

Originally Posted by packs

I wish more people on the Yankees were like Curtis Granderson. That guy signs ALL day and is happy to do it. While he was still on Detroit he even thanked everyone at spring training who waited for him. I remember over the summer he even let himself be an auction item for a meet and greet so that the guy who gave Derek back his ball could pay off some of his loans. Didn't see Derek on the list. Hmm....

If I recall correctly, Granderson also has a keen interest in the history of baseball.

[Leon]

There would be a longer line for Jeter, and one I might even be in, if fans could be mean to him.....This is the reason I don't care for MLB or most other pro sports today. I don't mind them making a ton of money but they really should give back too....

[Wymers Auction]

I would not pay $2500 to shake hands with Ruth or Cobb even if that was possible. At the end of the day they are still just human beings that get paid extremely well to play a game that people love to play for free. No disrespect intended to Cobb or Ruth.

[thebigtrain]

I would not pay $2500 to shake hands with Ruth or Cobb even if that was possible.

Wasn't Coach's Corner auctioning tix for a Cobb handshake session like last month? I think for $1500 you could feel the ol' "Georgia Peach's" grip and even get a free stock tip from Ty no extra charge.

[travrosty]

If Granderson is a student of the history of the game, kudos to him. There are a few ballplayers that do not know who Jackie Robinson was and was he did for baseball.

A couple years ago one was asked about Robinson and couldn't tell the interviewer anything about him.

[JollyElm]

This is a cartoon I drew a few years ago. I find it quite pertinent to this thread...

[CW]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

This is a cartoon I drew a few years ago. I find it quite pertinent to this thread...

Cool comic and, yes, perfect for the thread!

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by Leon

There would be a longer line for Jeter, and one I might even be in, if fans could be mean to him.....This is the reason I don't care for MLB or most other pro sports today. I don't mind them making a ton of money but they really should give back too....

that is insane....I can't wait for May 30th when the Yanks come to Anaheim. I have seats over the visiting dugout and "PROMISE" to give him and ear full as we are with in spitting distance of the visiting players. I love to give them s*** when they walk back to the dugout after a strikeout. They have to walk into the dugout, right in front of us. My wife won't like it none to much as a Yankee fan, but who cares. I will will be calling him a greedy dirty stinking scum bag slob as well as a disgrace to the game for charging that kind of money for an autograph. I will try to get one and rip it up in front of him. He does sign before games, so I'll give him that much. Mariano does too at least the past 6-7 years we've had these tickets.

I hope that covers it for you guys....any other suggestions or personal messages you'd like relayed to Dickweed Jeter, I'll be happy to yell them for you for only $25.00

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

. I will try to get one and rip it up in front of him. He does sign before games, so I'll give him that much. Mariano does too at least the past 6-7 years we've had these tickets.

I hope that covers it for you guys....any other suggestions or personal messages you'd like relayed to Dickweed Jeter, I'll be happy to yell them for you for only $25.00

Jeter signs for kids and women and typically tells men to go buy one. It's great that he is so charitable. Too bad he doesn't give much of a damn about the other vast majority of fans... The schlubs who actually go to games and pay for tickets. I still recall the news conference where he had to stand next to Christian Lopez and looked like he wanted to crawl out of his own skin to get away from the kid. (Kid who caught his 3000th hit.)

Rivera on the other hand has always been generous free signer to everyone and his Steiner fees are less than half of Jeter or Posada. I sat a few rows behind Rivera in the old Tiger Stadium. The bullpen was on the field and they sat on a bench right up against the wall. Rivera fed signed balls over his shoulder and into the crowd the entire game. A class act.

[Gary Dunaier]

Originally Posted by Mr. Zipper

Jeter signs for kids and women and typically tells men to go buy one.

Not every man who wants a Jeter autograph and is willing to buy one can afford one at today's prices. And there's nothing to prevent a kid or woman from selling their free Jeter autograph to the man who was just told to go buy one.

Derek Jeter FEH.