Toughest 1940's & 1950's Baseball Autographs

[r2d2]

Originally Posted by Tom Hufford

I'll throw in another half-dozen real toughies -

Marcelino Solis - was with the 1958 Cubs for two months, which got him onto a 1959 Topps card. He didn't pitch in the US after 1960, returned to Mexico and disappeared. Good luck to any Cubs fan looking for the '59 Topps signed!

Solis is a really really though one. He was the last one I got to finish my Mexicans in MLB autograph project:

[mrmopar]

I was learning about many of the tough obscure Dodgers when i decided to collect all of the players i could find and afford. I have not gotten around to completing lists of anyone debuting in the 40s or back though, so i am sure there are plenty of difficult to downright impossible names as i get further back from the present. I had actually seen a story (Yours I see now) about Clancy Smyres and figured that is one i will skip!

http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com...han-babe-ruth/

[JimStinson]

Originally Posted by mrmopar

I was learning about many of the tough obscure Dodgers when i decided to collect all of the players i could find and afford. I have not gotten around to completing lists of anyone debuting in the 40s or back though, so i am sure there are plenty of difficult to downright impossible names as i get further back from the present. I had actually seen a story (Yours I see now) about Clancy Smyres and figured that is one i will skip!

http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com...han-babe-ruth/

If you are going to collect you can't just "SKIP" someone because they are tough.... Got to play by the rules Curt you're either a Collector or a Dabbler can't be both BTW another 1944 Dodger, Charles Osgood who was a tough non-signer but not as tough as Clancy just passed away
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[mschwade]

Originally Posted by JimStinson

If you are going to collect you can't just "SKIP" someone because they are tough.... Got to play by the rules Curt you're either a Collector or a Dabbler can't be both BTW another 1944 Dodger, Charles Osgood who was a tough non-signer but not as tough as Clancy just passed away
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I just listed my Charlie Osgood single signed baseball on eBay with a $14.99 starting bid: http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Charles...:L:LCA:US:1123