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Originally Posted by 7nohitter
Randall,
I don't think I've ever seen a Thomas auto like that. Nice!
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It's funny, because I was going to post a photo of my early Thomas ball, but Randall beat me to the punch. Great minds think alike, I guess...
Great examples, Randall!
That's a classic example of Big Frank from 1990 and earlier. He signed a ball for me with that signature during Spring Training of 1990. I got his sig at a paid signing in 1991 and his sig had evolved into Fr___ Th___35.
By 1991 his popularity had exploded and necessity is the mother of invention I suppose...
He abbreviated his sig because of the long lines of people that were waiting to get his autograph. One positive thing that I can tell you though is he was a signing machine during his most popular years. He always showed up at the stadium early prior to the game in Anaheim and would always sign for the fans...