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06-25-2005, 11:05 AM
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a question about autographs?
i am wondering if any of you still right players for their autographs. i used to send cards and a self addressed stamped envelope. a guy i know recently started doing this again with baseballs. i have not been able to talk to him but i am wondering what aould i send the ball in?, and would i just send the ball to the stadium addressed to the player or would i send it somewhere else. any help would be great.
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06-25-2005, 11:16 AM
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I did that once. I sent a ball to Don Larsen (just in a little box) with like $10 and got it back signed, then I sent it to Yogi Berra with like $30 and he signed it too.
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#3
06-25-2005, 12:38 PM
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i collect autographs.
ive been very successful as long as i have been collecting. i dont send baseballs. only baseball cards and index cards. but id be happy to help u anytime.
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06-25-2005, 06:13 PM
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anyone know any addresses for the following guys:
Kirk Gibson Harold Reynolds Jim Maloney Jim O'Toole Ryne Sandberg Buddy Bell any help is greatly apperciated
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06-25-2005, 08:07 PM
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Ya same here, I send either cards or photos, I have over 100 successes, If any one needs help, just tell me. Here are some tips for ttm signing, 1. I can't stress this enough, HAND WRITE EVERYTHING!!!!! 2. ALWAYS be sincere. 3. BE PATIENT.
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"YA GOTTA BELIEVE!"- Tug McGraw "You see, you spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out it was the other way around all the time"- Jim Bouton, the last line in Ball Four "I don't care if the guy (Jackie Robinson) is yellow or black, or if he has stripes like a g**-damn zebra. I'm the manager of this team and I say he plays."- Leo Durocher Last edited by ScrewBll45; 06-25-2005 at 08:56 PM.
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06-25-2005, 09:03 PM
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I bet HR could be reached at ESPN in Bristol.
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A lot of people say this honor validates my career, but I didn't work hard for validation. I didn't play the game right because I saw a reward at the end of the tunnel. I played it right because that's what you're supposed to do, play it right and with respect. If this validates anything, it's that learning how to bunt and hit and run and turning two is more important than knowing where to find the little red light at the dug out camera. - Ryne Sandberg
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06-26-2005, 04:54 AM
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And more than half of the players don't sign index cards anymore, I goes to a lot of Minor League games (I only do cards) and there is one guy that don't buy cards and try to get the entire team on index, and more than half of the players wouldn't sign because their agent told them people can copy the signature and use it on fraud so he get them signed the game programs.
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06-27-2005, 03:44 PM
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"YA GOTTA BELIEVE!"- Tug McGraw "You see, you spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out it was the other way around all the time"- Jim Bouton, the last line in Ball Four "I don't care if the guy (Jackie Robinson) is yellow or black, or if he has stripes like a g**-damn zebra. I'm the manager of this team and I say he plays."- Leo Durocher
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06-27-2005, 04:29 PM
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06-27-2005, 06:36 PM
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"YA GOTTA BELIEVE!"- Tug McGraw "You see, you spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out it was the other way around all the time"- Jim Bouton, the last line in Ball Four "I don't care if the guy (Jackie Robinson) is yellow or black, or if he has stripes like a g**-damn zebra. I'm the manager of this team and I say he plays."- Leo Durocher
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06-27-2005, 08:30 PM
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autographs
do you think i would be able to get a ball signed that way? the guy i know got matheny, eckstein and herzog so far. i have not been able to get ahold of him to see how he sent it. do you think if i sent the ball in one of those padded mailing envelopes with a self addressed prepaid mailing envelope that , this would be the best way to go.
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#12
06-28-2005, 11:05 AM
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I used to send a lot of mail to up and coming Yankees , and some Yankee players that really stunk. I know they arent worth anything , but It was cool when I was a kid!!
Some players were , Mel Hall , Bob Geren , Steve Balboni , Roy Smally.....
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06-28-2005, 11:05 AM
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"YA GOTTA BELIEVE!"- Tug McGraw "You see, you spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out it was the other way around all the time"- Jim Bouton, the last line in Ball Four "I don't care if the guy (Jackie Robinson) is yellow or black, or if he has stripes like a g**-damn zebra. I'm the manager of this team and I say he plays."- Leo Durocher
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07-11-2005, 03:54 AM
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I might be a little late on this topic, but I want to crush a few myths of TTM collecting. It doesn't matter if you hand write or type the letters. My friend and I tried ithe 2 different methods and our success rates came back the same. Yes, the letter has to be sincere, but it doesn't have to be long. A few sentences are fine. I have had over 850+ mail successes since February 04, and my TTM website is http://www.angelfire.com/ky3/egautographs The number 1 source for TTM home addresses is Harvey Meiselman. His website is http://www.sportsaddresslists.com I use his list and I got only a few RTS's. I mainly collect retired players and collecting signed sets, such as Fleer Greats of the Game, Fan Favorites, and Pacific Legends. A lot of guys charge $$ for a signature, so I put up a list for you guys to see their signing rates:
Johnny Bench-cards, baseballs-$40 Ron Blomberg-cards-$10, magazines-$17, photos-$25, baseballs-$40, caps, jerseys-$50, bats-$75 Bert Blyleven-cards, flats-$10, hats, programs-$20, baseballs-$25, bats-$75, jerseys-$100 Nino Bongiovanni-$10 for all items Bill Buckner-$5 for all items Gary Carter-cards, flats-$25 Roger Craig-$5 for all items Alvin Dark-$6 for all items Dom DiMaggio-cards, flats-$15, baseballs-$20, bats, caps-$35, will sometimes sign for free Rollie Fingers-$8 for all items Whitey Ford-cards-$25, books-$30, baseballs, 8x10's-$35, large flats-$40, bats, gloves-$50, jerseys-$75 Joe Garagiola-$10 for all items, will sign the first one for free Pumpsie Green-$10 for all items Johnny Groth-$5 for all items Dave Henderson-$3 for all items, will sometimes sign for free Monte Irvin-$10 for all items, will sometimes sign for free Ferguson Jenkins-flats, baseballs-$15, bats-$25 Dave Kingman-cards, baseballs, hats, programs, postcards-$8, bats-$10 Jerry Koosman-$5-$10 for all items Don Larsen-$7 for unliscensed cards (ex. Pacific Legends, TCMA), baseballs-$20 Mickey Lolich-$10 for all items Felix Mantilla-$5 for all items Willie Mays-cards, photos, magazines-$100, baseballs, hats-$150, helmets-$200, jerseys, gloves-$325 Bill Mazeroski-$5 for all items Sam McDowell-$5 for all items Wally Moon-$5 for all items Bobby Murcer-cards-$10 Jim O'Toole-$3 for all items, will sign one for free Dave Parker-$20 for all items Gaylord Perry-$15 for all items Rico Petrocelli-$5 for all items Phil Rizzuto-cards, flats-$12, will sometimes sign for free Pete Rose-cards, baseballs-$30 Nolan Ryan-cards, small flats-$30, baseballs, 8x10's-$50, hats, gloves-$75, bats, jerseys-$95 George Scott-$6 for all items Terry Steinbach-cards, 3x5's-$2 Ron Swoboda-$5 for all items Frank Thomas (The Original)-$5 for all items Frank Torre-$5 for all items Maury Wills-flats-$8, postcards, 8x10's, cachets, magazines, books-$12, baseballs-$15, large flats, hats-$20, bats, jersey-$40 If anyone needs help, please email me by using the email address on my site. EDIT: The Meiselman website is for buying a address book to help collectors get autographs TTM. I'm not advertising it, just saying it's the best one around Last edited by egautographs; 07-11-2005 at 04:09 AM.
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#15
07-12-2005, 11:45 AM
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autographs by mail
The best guide that I have seen for baseball players autographs is Jack Smalling's "The Baseball Autograph Collectors Handbook" This book has every major league ballplayer's home address and managers and coaches who were not active ballplayers and also umpires address as well.
Check out his web site www.baseballaddresses.com
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07-13-2005, 09:38 AM
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11-01-2006, 12:24 PM
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bill mazeroski mailing address
does anyone had a good mailing address for bill mazeroski? I'm trying to get an autograph for my brother-in-law. Thanks guys. You can e-mail me at bthompson@ccboe.com
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#19
11-04-2006, 11:55 AM
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Good luck!
Last edited by AlecBoy006; 11-06-2006 at 03:57 AM.
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11-05-2006, 08:01 PM
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I heard back from him that Gibson doesn't sign, (this was last year I believe.) PS Someone else recommended Smalling's book, but I have had Terrible luck with Jack Smalling's "The Baseball Autograph Collectors Handbook" I believe that practically every letter I sent out got a RTS or a Change of address label. I highly suggest and have great success with Meiselman's list.
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11-06-2006, 12:18 AM
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11-06-2006, 02:49 AM
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Very seldom do I get a RTS from Smalling/Mieselmann...I know that Mieselmann, if you contact him on his site he will give you and updated address if one goes south.
Smalling does take a RTS/re-address and updates his book from that. I find that the best thing to do is set the RTS aside...wait untill new book(s) is out and try again, or contact author(s). There is a difference between RTS....address unknown, unable to forward...and refused. Usually when a player deosn't want to replay it is a refused.
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#23
11-06-2006, 07:00 AM
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I agree with kearns. What I do, is cross check the player's signing habits on several different sites. I also have access to a couple of address databases. If everything seems kosher, I send the request out. I can't tell you the last time I have had a bad address. (Probably 2 years).
I use HM's ultimate list as well. This is a must. But, like Kearns said, there is a difference between RTS and a bad addy.
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#24
11-06-2006, 09:08 AM
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question about autographs?
www.stararchive.com
This is where I get my addy's. No fee for individual addy's. $5 monthly, $35 yearly.
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