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Posted By: Jodi Birkholm

I can't say that I recall hearing Shigley's name associated with signed Goudeys, but the Cincinnati connection would certainly make sense, seeing as he was from Ohio, I believe. What strikes me as odd about that statement is that, in the 1933-34 period, Shigley was in his thirties. It would have been considered extremely odd for a grown man to ask a player to sign a gum card or autograph book in those days. Those were considered the playthings of children. 3X5s, GPCs, or baseballs would be the more "adult" items to have signed. That's what throws me off.