21 Signed 3000 Hit Club Baseball
 

Hello ive just getting delivered after 6 months and waiting for Jeter to sign a 3000 Hit Club Baseball. With 21 now signed Pete Rose, LOU BROCK, RICKEY HENDERSON, HANK AARON, DAVE WINFIELD, ROD CAREW, ALEX RODRIGUEZ (A-ROD), WILLIE MAYS, PAUL MOLITOR, ROBIN YOUNT, WADE BOGGS, CRAIG BIGGIO, AL KALINE, CARL YASTRZEMSKI (YAZ), CAL RIPKEN JR, RAFAEL PALMEIRO, EDDIE MURRAY, TONY GWYNN (d. 2014), STAN MUSIAL (d. 2013), GEORGE BRETT. Derek Jeter last finally. Anybody have any idea what would be worth i will keep and get Ichiro to sign once he makes it this year as he has only 50 to go?????

3,000 hit baseballs with most of those that you mention are not especially uncommon, even with Gwynn and Musial. Having Jeter onm the ball takes it to another level though, although I am sure you had to pay through the nose to get him on the ball. If you get Ichiro now, there is always the slight risk that his leg falls off or something and he never quite reaches 3,000...which would hurt the value of the ball. But assuming he makes it and you get him on the ball, that would cretainly be quite a ball!!

However, because I'm sure you had to pay through the nose to get Jeter on it, I am not sure if you will recoup the money you put into it. As long as these guys keep signing (and Gwynn and Musial signed a bunch of items with these guys before they passed away), I just don't see a big profit there. It is far more desireable with Jeter on it no doubt, but the price you likely had to pay to get him on it might negate any profit you might hope to make.

Would love to see the ball.

Tom C

It is worth about $1,000-$1,500

I think that's a pretty high estimate. I'd guess closer to $500 or $600

To me this is a baseball that YOU want to have in your collection because you desire to have it NOT for value or resale . The single signed baseballs of these players in a 3000 hit display will always be worth more than a single ball signed by all these players.
That being said IMO the ball is worth 500-800 dollars . Ichiro would add maybe 100 dollars more in value provided there is still room on the ball for him to sign it.

Jeter Sign.
 

Yes the Derek Jeter signature cost me 600$ alone to get through Steiner on the sendins. Will send some pictures once i get them. Each individual name to get signed not including Jeter @ 1500$ is 75$ but will hold onto ball, as looks like Ichiro should be able to make 3000 hits this year as long as nothing tragic happens.

Also got the same guys with there hit total inscriptions on the ball minus Alex as he's still playing. Jeter with his hit total ball was outrageous, over 1000$ but had to have it. My 500 home run collection of balls i got all the home run total baseballs with inscriptions on all the current hitters that are retired, except Bonds and Sosa. Anyone that knows or has one wanting to sell let me know, and for PG balls of present only missing Kenny Rogers with his PG date, been looking for years.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks
Rick

Rick,
I too collect the 500 HR club - single signed baseballs. Post some pics!!

Will do soon as i get home just working right now. Work 28/28 Offshore, be back with pictures soon as i get home in June unless i can get my wife to take pictures of them got them in glass cabinet with there rookie cards on top of them, looks good.
Cheers

After Ichiro, look for Beltre and Pujols in the next 2 to 3 years barring injuries...then maybe Cabrera. Not sure if Cano will make it.

3000 Hit Club 21 Signs.
 

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That's a very nice ball. Congrats.

As someone who has A LOT of multisigned items, what I have come to realize is that, with rare exceptions, they only bring a fraction of what it cost to put together. For whatever reason, when it comes to things like HOF, 500HR, PG, wins, etc, people seem to prefer single signed items, or at least they sell for more money than a combined item with all the same players on it. There are rare exceptions that occur, but unless you put the item together back before prices skyrocketed, it is very difficult to sell for what you paid.

I have a whole run of HOF Yearbooks that have multiple signatures, like the ones below. I would love to add more, but haven't added anyone since the 1980s. I just can't justify the prices due to the limited increase in value even if I add more people to it. If I was rich and it didn't matter I would add more as I enjoy the collecting of it.

My advice is collect what makes you happy regardless of prices. I just wanted to pass on what I have learned about multi-signed items.

Best,
Mark


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Very Nice Signatures and a lot of time must have went into that. And yes i will be keeping the ball and adding Ichiro, and like the guy above said, most likely Beltre and Pujols in next few years.
Rick

3000 Hit Club with 22 Players Ichiro added
 

Here are pictures of the ball with Jeter & Ichiro did a good job of a small signature to make it fit on the ball nicely, Ichiro did i haven't seen or heard of another 3000 Hit Club Baseball with that many signatures.

BEAUTIFUL ball and HOF yearbooks. Thanks for sharing. I'm jealous!