Your dream baseball autograph?

[GrayGhost]

If you guys could own one authentic rare baseball autograph, who would it be? For me, Id say Shoeless Joe Jackson, signed by him. Also, Candy Cummings, for the lore of his involvement in invention of the curve ball. How bout you guys? And if anyone has any rare ones they have they want to share pics of, feel free, I'd love to see some.

[barrysloate]

I once owned a beautiful twice signed Candy Cummings letter with good baseball content...wish I kept that one. And for the record, there were newspaper reports circa 1860 stating that Jim Creighton was throwing a ball that appeared to curve in flight, so it is unliely that Cummings invented the curveball. He may have popularized it, but wasn't the first to throw one.

[thekingofclout]

especially since I don't have a Gehrig autograph at this time. Also, it's in Memory Lane's current auction. Although I don't think I'll have the cash needed to win it.

Regards, Jimmy

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On the bright side, I picked this one up recently and in my book, it qualifies. Not too many "Bob" Clemente AP, GPC, or index cards floating around. Plus, it's HUGE.


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[GrayGhost]

Wow, great looking Gehrig, and yeah, Id think a "Bob" Clemente has to be rare. I look forward to more pictures/thoughts.

Barry, thats interesting bout Creighton. I know Cummings has been some "folklore" perhaps, with his involvement, but didnt know bout Creighton. Thanks for the info.

[GKreindler]

No Gehrig, Jimmy? Will you be looking for a cut at the National next week? If so, can we go searching together? I'd love to see the master in action...

[David Atkatz]

I've got two autograph-collecting goals--every member of both the 1927 Yankees, and the 1903 Highlanders. As for the first, no problem. I've got all but Giard, and he's readily obtainable. Just waiting for the right one.

That second goal is another story. I've got a few tough ones--Chesbro, Puttmann (Thanks, Jodi!), O'Connor... But there are a few members of that team that I know I'll never obtain. The one I'd like most, though, is Willie Keeler.