The pricing on Jeter isn't reflective of how good a player he is, and certainly not a means of comparison of Jeter to other star players. It's a reflection of the millions upon millions he has already made during his career, and the fee he charges to make it "worth his time" to sign at all. The $3000 show promoters used to pay someone like Enos Slaughter (just for example) is pocket change to a guy like Jeter. The price extended to the public is high so Steiner can recoup their expenses and still turn a profit. It's simply a matter of the players of today not needing the additional income from signing sessions the way guys from the 50s, 60s and 70s did.
EDIT: To answer the original question, his signature is evidently "worth it" because people are willing to pay it. It's not worth it to me personally as I wouldn't pay even a third of that for a current guy, but as long as they are selling tickets, the autograph is worth what the market will bear.
Last edited by dgo71; 07-18-2014 at 05:27 PM.
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