ihelp identifying autographs?

[CoachDan]

Anyone have any good suggestions for identifying player autographs?
My son and I have collected various autographs from players in the Rangers organization (mostly) on balls, but now can't figure out who some of them are.

Now, we know and/or recorded who the really good ones are, but have any number of balls with multiple autographs, some from camps, etc. that we can't remember who all they were.

Any ideas on good ways to track down/figure out who they are?

The only thing I can think of is to dig up the full organization roster for the last 10 years, hunt online for scans of autographed items and see if any match.
(doesn't sound too much fun!)

thanks,
Dan

[RockiesFan33]

Why not post photos here? You'd be surprised how fast some of these collectors are at identifying autos and would be willing to help.

[shoreyart]

YEP- Ive been able to identify some that others post, and others have been able to identify some that I posted------and it gives us something to do other than crack on Sammy Sosa some more......

[CoachDan]

OK, got them uploaded - check the "Autographed Balls" set here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/8823518@N05

Thanks!
Dan

[shoreyart]

i know with time i could provide more, but just a quick glance through---- #2156 Todd Van Poppel, #2155 Nolan Ryan, #2154 Juan Gonzalez, #2134 Rafael Palmeiro & Kenny Rogers, #2132 John Wetteland, #2121 another Rafael Palmeiro, #2118 baseball/football player Brian Jordan

P.S. love the vintage pics at the stadium---very nice!

[howiek]

Ok, Shoreart picked out the Jordan, Wettland and Ryan.
The others I was able to make out are,
IMG2099 Ian Kinsler, IMG2107 Lee Stevens and IMG2153 Frank Catalanotto.

Nice little collection, Good Luck

[ttmman21]

2152 is Michael Young

[machinehead11]

2156: Todd Van Poppel
2155: Nolan Ryan
2153: Tim Crabtree
2154: Juan Gonzalez
2139: Lee Stevens (top)
2137: Justin Thompson (top)
2135: Rafael Palmeiro (middle), Kenny Rogers (bottom)
2133: John Wetteland (middle)
2134: Rafael Palmeiro (middle), Kenny Rogers (bottom)
2129: Chris James (second from top)
2132: John Wetteland (middle)
2128: Chris James (middle)
2121: Rafael Palmeiro (bottom)
2118: Brian Jordan
2107: Lee Stevens (top), Dave Hostetler (bottom)
2104: Steve Buechele (top)

I know these for a fact because I'm a lifelong Rangers fan and I got all of these sigs at the stadium at one point or another.

[riverfrontier]

#2137 is Justin Thompson
#2105 is Bill Fahey
#2101 is Jim Kern

[CoachDan]

Hi all.
Thanks for the help.

I've updated the picture names with the ones that have been identified.

I've created 3 sets of pictures, go to the Rangers Autographs if you think you might be able to help with any of the unidentified ones.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8823518@N05/

Thanks,
Dan