What's your most prized autograph and why?

[39special]

Originally Posted by bender07

My great uncle was a big time baseball fan. He lived in Syracuse and would go down to cooperstown for the inductions in the late 60's/early 70's. Back then you could walk right into the Otesaga hotel and hang (drink) with the players. There's no one earth shattering on here but i like to think of uncle chuck knocking back some cold ones as he got these autos.

Awesome stuff M@rk!!!

[mr2686]

I don't have any "one" prized autograph, but I do have a prized autographed item. My 1988 50th Anniversary Hall Of Fame book signed (currently) by 68 HOF'ers including 20 that are deceased. The main thing for me is that I only get the book signed in person, so I've met everyone that's signed it. Every time I look at it I remember something about each player...thinking that both Gary Carter and Carlton Fisk would be jerks and then ending up talking to each for about 5 minutes about baseball, and becoming a big fan of both. Watching Sparky Anderson, obviously slowed by age, look at the page with his 75-76 Reds for what seemed like several minutes and then watching him break in to a big smile when I said that those were some great teams. Meeting Brooks Robinson, probably the nicest hof'er I've ever met. Watching Mickey Mantle light up an entire room as he entered and then finding myself turn in to an eight year old boy when shaking his hand. Last but not least, talking with Duke Snider as he was about to become the first to sign my book, and wiithout me asking, he hands me his HOF ring to try on. These are the times I really love this hobby.

[bender07]

Originally Posted by 39special

Awesome stuff M@rk!!!

I also like that my uncle had a pal named 'Frenchy'...classic

[HRBAKER]

Not bc of value, they are not close to the most valuable I have but they each have a story. The first fairly new one is a Upper Deck sheet that I mailed to each of the players pictured along with a Sharpie. So it went out and came back 5 times with no damage, no one kept it, no one signed with a different color pen, etc. It turned out great.



The second one is a piece I had made with a scorecard that Roger Maris signed in 1967.