In person Autographs

[Good Men wear Black and White]

The Hints and secrets about getting aoutgraphs in person at games can be great to use, here we can talk about What autographs we have gotten signed in person, were you got them, and if theres a place they frequently sign at the games...

[Good Men wear Black and White]

I recently came back from the Phillies S.T. in clearwater FL. and receved the flowing singatures...


Aaron Rowand (2)
Mike Schmit
Pat Burrel
Eude Brito
Alex S. Gonzalez
Shane Victorino
Ryan Madson
Geoff Geary

and about 10 other prospects whos name i coulnt catch

Luke Scott (Astros)

I was able to get autographs about 15 minuts befor the game betwen 3rd base and Left field, (have a sheet with names for Prospects so you can yell out names) and you can try signing inbetween innings along the side of the field when the players leave the stadium. Also at the end of the game they aslo sign at the same place at the begining of the game. somethimes a few players will do batting practice afterwards and they might sign then too.

[vasprtsfn]

I have autographed balls of 5 Nationals players that I got in person at appearances in the area away from the park. Brad Wilkerson signed a ball for me at a store appearance, and a February Nationals fanfest at a sports bar resulted in getting signed balls from Ryan Zimmerman, Jose Guillen, Brian Schneider, and Brandon Watson. I prefer public appearances to the stadium. At the stadium there are too many people who are competing with you for a guy's autograph, and if there is someone who tries to give a player multiple items to sign, or if a scuffle breaks out in a group, the player will stop signing, and you are out of luck.

[Good Men wear Black and White]

Originally Posted by vasprtsfn

I have autographed balls of 5 Nationals players that I got in person at appearances in the area away from the park. Brad Wilkerson signed a ball for me at a store appearance, and a February Nationals fanfest at a sports bar resulted in getting signed balls from Ryan Zimmerman, Jose Guillen, Brian Schneider, and Brandon Watson. I prefer public appearances to the stadium. At the stadium there are too many people who are competing with you for a guy's autograph, and if there is someone who tries to give a player multiple items to sign, or if a scuffle breaks out in a group, the player will stop signing, and you are out of luck.

I was wondering if there was a good site on public aperinces for signings... that be great if you could post one of Private Message one

[vasprtsfn]

The Wilkerson appearance was advertised on sports talk radio here in Washington and the fanfest appearance was advertised through the Nationals website. But, this website might be of interest:
http://www.signingshotline.com
Here you can get info on all autograph signings.

[Good Men wear Black and White]

Thanks alot for your help!

[wogdoggy]

how bout this one?

met this group at beni hana on a sunday night before the monday game.
Steve klein is about the nicest man you'll ever meet.I'll always be a fan of his.izzy kiko edgar etc etc..sat at the same table as durocher who was leos grandson playing for the brewers

[Captain Cold Nose]

Originally Posted by vasprtsfn

The Wilkerson appearance was advertised on sports talk radio here in Washington and the fanfest appearance was advertised through the Nationals website. But, this website might be of interest:
http://www.signingshotline.com
Here you can get info on all autograph signings.

Great site. I don't know if they currently do it, but when I joined a little over a year ago, (there is a fee for the deluxe site) I was able to receive a free autograph 8X10 of my choosing. I picked Monte Irvin.

[SouthSideChamps05]

Well, I'm leaving for tucson tommorow, and I'm hoping to post a bunch of autographs here, and also come home and find a bunch of ttm successes waiting in my mailbox. It's gonna be pretty sweet.

[SouthSideChamps05]

I just got back from Tucson last night, and I saw three white sox spring training games while I was down there. I got 35 different autographs too. Mostly all of them I recieved by the parking lots as they exited. But one of the coolest things was that Scott Podsednik was actually on my plane back to Chicago! I talked to him briefly, and had him sign a ball. He was staying in Tucson a little longer, so he could get some extra work in. Anyways, heres a list of all the autographs I got at st. Ask me if you'd like to see pictures of anything.

Ozzie Guillen: 2005 ws card, 2005 coaches 8x10, both in blk. sharpie.
A.J. Pierzynski: 8x10 of him and jenks, scan is below, blk. sharpie
Jermaine Dye: 2005 official ws ball blk sharpie, 2005 ws card blk sharpie
Chris Widger: 05 ws card, pocket schedule, both blk sharpie
Ross Gload: 05 ws card blk sharpie
Jim Thome: omlb (blue ballpoint) omlb (black sharpie) 00 topps card (blk shrp)
Tadahito Iguchi: 8x10 blck sharpie
Pablo Ozuna: 05 ws card blk sharpie
Juan Uribe: baseball, 05 topps, blk
Alex Cintron: baseball card
Scott Podsednik: (on the plane) official ws ball(blue bp) 8x10 black sharp
Rob Mackowiak: baseball card
Brian Anderson: 8x10 blk sharpie, baseball (blue bp)
Matt Thornton: baseball card
Freddy Garcia: 05 ws card, baseball blck sharpie
Brandon McCarthy: 8x10 (blck shrp) ball (blue bp) card (blue shrp)
Bobby Jenks: 8x10, scan below
Greg Walker: card, coaches picture
Boone Logan: 2 ticket stubs, ball
Hawk Harrelson: mini bat, pocket schedule

[pesky6]

Originally Posted by vasprtsfn

I have autographed balls of 5 Nationals players that I got in person at appearances in the area away from the park. Brad Wilkerson signed a ball for me at a store appearance, and a February Nationals fanfest at a sports bar resulted in getting signed balls from Ryan Zimmerman, Jose Guillen, Brian Schneider, and Brandon Watson. I prefer public appearances to the stadium. At the stadium there are too many people who are competing with you for a guy's autograph, and if there is someone who tries to give a player multiple items to sign, or if a scuffle breaks out in a group, the player will stop signing, and you are out of luck.

A scuffle? I've been collecting for almost 20 years and haven't seen a scuffle yet. An argument here and there, but that's about it. I will agree, though, that going to functions like you mentioned is a better way for getting autographs. The sig is usually better, and there's more of an opportunity for Q&A and for a photo with the player.

My pet peeve are the people who try to get a bunch of things signed at the game. My rule of thumb is that during ST, I usually had a player two cards. If he signs both, fine. If not, it's no biggie. When the regular season starts, though, I hand the player one card. They have much less time and it sucks when a player has signed 3 or 4 for one person, then leaves without signing yours.

[wogdoggy]

autographs are for KIDS.nothing SICKENS me worse than an ADULT hawking the front roll for autographs with a bunch of memerobilia that you know hes trying to peddle on e bay.Give the kids autographs..ADULTS find a REAL JOB.

[Captain Cold Nose]

What if you're an autograph collector, just get one signature, and keep it?

[Zito75]

Originally Posted by SouthSideChamps05

I just got back from Tucson last night, and I saw three white sox spring training games while I was down there. I got 35 different autographs too. Mostly all of them I recieved by the parking lots as they exited. But one of the coolest things was that Scott Podsednik was actually on my plane back to Chicago! I talked to him briefly, and had him sign a ball. He was staying in Tucson a little longer, so he could get some extra work in. Anyways, heres a list of all the autographs I got at st. Ask me if you'd like to see pictures of anything.

Ozzie Guillen: 2005 ws card, 2005 coaches 8x10, both in blk. sharpie.
A.J. Pierzynski: 8x10 of him and jenks, scan is below, blk. sharpie
Jermaine Dye: 2005 official ws ball blk sharpie, 2005 ws card blk sharpie
Chris Widger: 05 ws card, pocket schedule, both blk sharpie
Ross Gload: 05 ws card blk sharpie
Jim Thome: omlb (blue ballpoint) omlb (black sharpie) 00 topps card (blk shrp)
Tadahito Iguchi: 8x10 blck sharpie
Pablo Ozuna: 05 ws card blk sharpie
Juan Uribe: baseball, 05 topps, blk
Alex Cintron: baseball card
Scott Podsednik: (on the plane) official ws ball(blue bp) 8x10 black sharp
Rob Mackowiak: baseball card
Brian Anderson: 8x10 blk sharpie, baseball (blue bp)
Matt Thornton: baseball card
Freddy Garcia: 05 ws card, baseball blck sharpie
Brandon McCarthy: 8x10 (blck shrp) ball (blue bp) card (blue shrp)
Bobby Jenks: 8x10, scan below
Greg Walker: card, coaches picture
Boone Logan: 2 ticket stubs, ball
Hawk Harrelson: mini bat, pocket schedule

Dude that is sweet... Glad that worked out for you. Did that one parking lot near that practice field & purple building work? I was probably out there the same time you were one of those days.

[SouthSideChamps05]

Originally Posted by Zito75

Dude that is sweet... Glad that worked out for you. Did that one parking lot near that practice field & purple building work? I was probably out there the same time you were one of those days.

I'm pretty sure I was standing by that purple building, the one with the tall blue fence, and that's where I got nearly all of my autographs. But I got mine after or during the game, when the players would start to leave.

[SouthSideChamps05]

Originally Posted by wogdoggy

autographs are for KIDS.nothing SICKENS me worse than an ADULT hawking the front roll for autographs with a bunch of memerobilia that you know hes trying to peddle on e bay.Give the kids autographs..ADULTS find a REAL JOB.

It's called a hobby. Although I'm only turning 15, theres no problem with adults getting autographs. It's what we like to do. I don't know why your on the baseball memoribila page if your just going to rip on us for having a hobby. Most of the very little people who sell autos on ebay get them at private signings or conventions, or buy and resell autos, because getting autos at games is a roll of the dice.

[pesky6]

Originally Posted by wogdoggy

autographs are for KIDS.nothing SICKENS me worse than an ADULT hawking the front roll for autographs with a bunch of memerobilia that you know hes trying to peddle on e bay.Give the kids autographs..ADULTS find a REAL JOB.

What's your problem? I don't tell you what to collect, do I? The problem is that some adults do turn around and sell their stuff. To me, that's collecting for the wrong reasons. But there are plenty of adults who collect for themselves and their own enjoyment, and if you can't understand that, then that's YOUR problem, not mine or anyone else's.

BTW, I guarantee that some of the kids you see getting autographs aren't just getting them for themselves, either.

[wogdoggy]

cmon,folks wake up you can tell the e bay collectors there with an ensemble of crap to sign.these are the same folks that would'nt think twice about nudging a kid out of the way to make a quick 300 bucks.You want an autograph fine,Just make sure the KID in front of you gets his first.

YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.

[pesky6]

Originally Posted by wogdoggy

cmon,folks wake up you can tell the e bay collectors there with an ensemble of crap to sign.these are the same folks that would'nt think twice about nudging a kid out of the way to make a quick 300 bucks.You want an autograph fine,Just make sure the KID in front of you gets his first.

YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.

Gee, thanks for the advice

Of course we know the difference--you're the one who seems to have a problem with that. First of all, you're seriously misguided--$300? Even if someone was getting autographs to sell, they'd have to get a lot of stuff signed to make that much money, not to mention that, unless you're talking about the Yankees or Red Sox, there's no way anyone could make that much in a day.

Again, it's the few bad apples that spoil it for the rest of us. I don't understand why you are insinuating that we are all like that. It's like me saying that all Cardinal fans are jerks just because of you.

I don't know about the rest of the posters on this thread, but I find your tone to be insulting.

[Zito75]

Originally Posted by wogdoggy

autographs are for KIDS.nothing SICKENS me worse than an ADULT hawking the front roll for autographs with a bunch of memerobilia that you know hes trying to peddle on e bay.Give the kids autographs..ADULTS find a REAL JOB.

That is a very judgmental thing to say. I do see your point regarding kids getting autographs, but they are not the only ones collecting. I have been collecting them for almost 20 years now. Not once I have turned around ever sold any of autos on Ebay. I collect them for the fun of it, and I would also like to pass them on down to my kids (when I have any) some day.

So that's fine if you think all "grown ups" are out to make a buck. This thread is about sharing autograph experiences, and perhaps to help out other collectors add to their collection. You need not to post any more negative comments in this forum.

Thank you.

PS, I can still have a "real job" and collect autos at the same time.

[west coast orange and black]

^^ amen, brother.

[Mattingly]

Originally Posted by wogdoggy

cmon,folks wake up you can tell the e bay collectors there with an ensemble of crap to sign.these are the same folks that would'nt think twice about nudging a kid out of the way to make a quick 300 bucks.You want an autograph fine,Just make sure the KID in front of you gets his first.

YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.

What exactly is your issue against people collecting items? It's their right, and as such, since baseball collecting is a part of the sport, that's why there's this separate forum under BBF.

Now why exactly are you trying to dissuade people from collecting signatures, bats, balls, photos, etc?

[wogdoggy]

my issue is with guys with hoards of junk to sign at games overwhelming an 11 yr old kid..Now if you think thats collecting fine.

MAYBE you are one of those jerks..baseball autographs should be for the kids first.go to an autograph show.let the kids get their signs FIRST ..


dissuade people from collecting..NO
oh by the way tell me you cant get 300 for an autographed jersey.
you can find me insulting all you want I dont care,just dont push kids away so you can get your stuff signed...for your kids of course..lol.uh huh


west coast..hows Barry doin? lol..not sooo good huh? Its comming out in the wash ..

[pesky6]

Originally Posted by wogdoggy

my issue is with guys with hoards of junk to sign at games overwhelming an 11 yr old kid..Now if you think thats collecting fine.

MAYBE you are one of those jerks..baseball autographs should be for the kids first.go to an autograph show.let the kids get their signs FIRST ..


dissuade people from collecting..NO
oh by the way tell me you cant get 300 for an autographed jersey.
you can find me insulting all you want I dont care,just dont push kids away so you can get your stuff signed...for your kids of course..lol.uh huh


west coast..hows Barry doin? lol..not sooo good huh? Its comming out in the wash ..

Are you still crying over this?

I can't get 300 for jersey. . . that's autographed by 2/3 of the players in MLB. Do you really think you could get $300 for a Danny Ardoin jersey? You have to get a Jeter, Pedro, Manny, etc. for that to happen. I know where you're coming from when you talk about adults with "hoardes" of items to get signed, but I think you're confusing adults who are PREPARED with ones who are out to sell. Before I go to a game, I pull a card for each player. I don't see how that constitutes bringing HOARDES of items.

Honestly, I don't know why I'm trying to explain myself--it's not like I give a flying F what you think.

[wogdoggy]

I can't get 300 for jersey. . . that's autographed by 2/3 of the players in MLB. Do you really think you could get $300 for a Danny Ardoin jersey? You have to get a Jeter, Pedro, Manny, etc. for that to happen. I know where you're coming from when you talk about adults with "hoardes" of items to get signed, but I think you're confusing adults who are PREPARED with ones who are out to sell. Before I go to a game, I pull a card for each player. I don't see how that constitutes bringing HOARDES of items.

Honestly, I don't know why I'm trying to explain myself--it's not like I give a flying F what you think


hopefully i dont see you overwhelm some 10 yr old so you can peddle your stuff on ebay...of course you cant get 300 for a jersey,,but you'll sure try.collectors and e bayers are two different things.LOL....a flying F? lol..big talker.