What did I get into?

RedsFan1941 · #1 07-24-2018, 04:20 PM

sadly, the Paige also is no good

masonm1 · #2 07-24-2018, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by RedsFan1941

sadly, the Paige also is no good

What is the reasoning?

RedsFan1941 · #3 07-24-2018, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by masonm1

What is the reasoning?

use google to find some authentic examples. look at them objectively. i think your question will be answered.

tazdmb · #4 07-24-2018, 06:08 PM

Roy Campanella is bad also. It is known the Roy could only sign flat surfaces after his accident. Scoreboard had him sign some leather baseballs before they were stitched to create a Signed Baseball for the public demand. However, those are all signed on the Sweet Spot.

BillyCoxDodgers3B · #5 07-24-2018, 07:18 PM

^^^ Unintended misinformation, I'm sure. Campy was able to write on certain non-flat surfaces. Although unable to sign baseballs, he could autograph bats. The story of the baseballs being signed before stitching is of course true.

masonm1 · #6 07-24-2018, 07:48 PM

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^^^ Unintended misinformation, I'm sure. Campy was able to write on certain non-flat surfaces. Although unable to sign baseballs, he could autograph bats. The story of the baseballs being signed before stitching is of course true.

From what I gather however, if the Paige is forged, why would the Campy be true? Someone trying to get the extra leg up?

earlywynnfan · #7 07-24-2018, 07:59 PM

Betting that Negro Lg pic with all the sigs is from Wayne Stivers, too. He sold a few of those.

Ken

tazdmb · #8 07-25-2018, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by BillyCox3

^^^ Unintended misinformation, I'm sure. Campy was able to write on certain non-flat surfaces. Although unable to sign baseballs, he could autograph bats. The story of the baseballs being signed before stitching is of course true.

I honestly did not know that, thank you for this information. I wonder if baseballs were just too compact of a surface for him to sign.

earlywynnfan · #9 07-25-2018, 07:16 AM

It also helps that the Satch/Campy ball is one of those All Star balls, probably 1983, that forgers seemed to love.

BillyCoxDodgers3B · #10 07-25-2018, 07:52 AM

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I honestly did not know that, thank you for this information. I wonder if baseballs were just too compact of a surface for him to sign.

They clearly weren't too compact, as he could sign them prior to being sewn together. The curvature of a baseball was likely too extreme for his limited motor movements, whereas a bat would have provided him a larger, longer, less rounded surface.