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Old 11-07-2022, 09:36 PM
Topnotchsy Topnotchsy is offline
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Negro League autographs tend to fall into three general categories (it's not a perfect set of options, but it does captures the vast majority of players).
  • Players who were largely forgotten, who may have had nice careers but were generally not stars and today are essentially unknown.
  • Players who enjoyed a long life and signed quite a bit, many signed a ton at reunion circuits. Some of the biggest names including Buck Leonard, Cool Papa Bell, Leon Day and Wild Bill Wright are incredibly affordable considering their stardom. More valuable but still fairly common are Satchel Paige, Williard Brown and some others
  • Players of significance who are nearly impossible to find.

My pickup falls into the last category. Alexander Radcliff was less famous than his brother "Double Duty" Radcliffe, but was likely the better player. He is tied for the Negro League record (with Buck Leonard) being selected for 13 Negro League All-Star games. (Josh Gibson is 3rd with 12). He passed in 1983, before collecting autographs was common.
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