Just in case he makes the HOF, rare version of his sig:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...psk65cgnyt.jpg

Wow! Only seen a few of those!! I think he could have had a chance if it weren't for his hip :/


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I'm hoping he gets the Jim Rice treatment and the media / writers forgive him. He's certainly more qualified for the HOF than Rice and ended his career by driving in 100 runs 9 years in a row.

True. If you ever question why someone is in the HOF, you might find your answer by looking at those who are not.

Im not sure albert "joey" belle should be in the hall. I caught him at the Orioles spring training one year, he only signed for kids or women. Luckily I had my gf at the time get a 97 bowman signed, it is an albert belle sig though, I still have it, saw it this week in a binder of IP/TTM autos I have.

In my opinion he was a clean Manny Ramirez with a shorter career. If Manny is one of the greatest right handed hitters of all time without the juice, Albert sure is too. Three RBI titles in four seasons, homer title, total bases two years in a row, all while not cheating at the height of the steroid era while finishing top 10 in MVP five times in a 12 year career. That's a pretty good peak. And he wasn't even done when he had to retire.

My score of the day.

A 1938 document filled out and signed by Richard Milhous Nixon. Cost me about 10x what a run of the mill Nixon should cost but I consider it a relative bargain since it is a full name sig. VERY tough to get like this. I'm pretty stoked about this one.

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...psrjrcrfue.jpg

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...psku8ojpxn.jpg

No doubt Albert was a talent, but IMHO a lot of the wild behavior that he exhibited as a player I thought might have been indicative of 'Roid Rage.
Albert's career ended before all of the PED testing, so I suppose we will never know...

Albert "Don't Call Me Joey" Belle was certainly a dude with some serious anger issues. Trying to run over Trick or Treater's with his car, throwing balls at fans, stalking ex-girlfriends using GPS spyware. Wow!

I attempted to get his autograph once and he told me to "f*** off". Nice guy, he wasn't. :eek:

It is funny about Albert Belle, but he was one of the best in person signing experience I ever had. We were up in Toronto for a family vacation and had to be in 93 or 94 and we stayed in the Skydome. Afterwards, we found out you could wait outside for players autographs as they would leave the stadium for the night to hit the town. Got several people that night including Carlos Baerga.

Well Albert comes out and everyone rushes to him. He puts his hand up and says he will sign for everyone just don't crowd him. He kept to his word and signed for about 45 minutes or so. Got him a few times on ball, card , and so did my brother. He did get mad one time when everyone was really crowding him and started yelling that if we didn't back up and give him room he was going to leave. Everyone backed up and he continued signing.

Here is the ball:
Attachment 219363

Eddie collins
 

Been looking for a mattable example for quite some time... I was pumped when I came across this one and had to have it...the signature is a monster

His signature has always kind of reminded me of Walt Disney's flair with a pen.

That's a beautiful Eddie Collins, nice pick up Dave!

Picked this up locally. Will be headed to JSA soon

Great Collins. Love large signatures like that.

Added this one today.

Christy Mathewson.

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...psx981lo3f.jpg



http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...psvzqwoawn.jpg

Nice, Mike. A great example of a rare sig. I was watching it too. Congrats!!!