O/T Who has signed the most autographs

judsonhamlin · #1 02-11-2023, 02:39 PM

Coaches Corner

Aquarian Sports Cards · #2 02-11-2023, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by judsonhamlin

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JollyElm · #3 02-11-2023, 03:25 PM

783. Infelleribility
The oft-heard quip that whenever you run across anything Bob Feller related, it is virtually guaranteed that the piece will have Bob Feller�s autograph on it.

dmats33312 · #4 02-11-2023, 03:36 PM

With having a decent autograph collection and seeing what is posted, hands down for me it would be Rose without a doubt. Seems like everyone has a Fingers, Perry, Jenkins as well. I know there are a ton of Feller out there but I do see less of them for sale as the others, but that is more to recency bias I would guess.

Yoda · #5 02-11-2023, 05:21 PM

I once got a nice '54 Bowman Bowman signed by Feller, who quickly dubbed it the "water cooler shot" and was very chatty and friendly. It was a small show and maybe he felt had more time to spare to the patrons.

refz · #6 02-11-2023, 05:39 PM

I voted for Bobby Feller as I felt is there anything he didn’t sign?? Very nice person, met him at Orve Johansson’s store in Largo years ago as he stopped in every now and then. Had a lot of stories and was a fun person to meet. Rose on the other hand, thinking about it more, may have passed him as he’s everywhere the last 10-15 years.

Bored5000 · #7 02-11-2023, 06:00 PM

I know this is a baseball discussion, but two others that have to be near the top are Arnold Palmer and Richard Petty. Both signed (or in Petty's case, are still signing) for over 60 years and were known for never refusing an autograph request.

I read Chris Rodell's excellent book on Palmer a few years ago and Rodell wrote that Palmer would spend six figures each year of his own money mailing back autograph requests to people that did not include a SASE with their request. At the end of his life, he would sit in his office and sign requests until his hand was so swollen, he could not even close his hand.

Petty still visits his museum one day each week just to fulfill mail-in autograph requests. The staff at the museum lay out each item on a series of tables and he moves along, signing each item. Occasionally, Petty will pause and make a personal notation on the item if it is unique or something he has not seen before.

perezfan · #8 02-11-2023, 06:53 PM

Pretty sure Rose is the correct answer, with Feller close behind. Rose probably overtook Feller sometime in the last 5 years.

I would also put Mantle, Berra and Ripken a notch below. Gibson, Ryan, Snider, Musial and Ozzie Smith are up there too. That's my top 10.

Tabe · #9 02-11-2023, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Bored5000

I read Chris Rodell's excellent book on Palmer a few years ago and Rodell wrote that Palmer would spend six figures each year of his own money mailing back autograph requests to people that did not include a SASE with their request.

So the claim is that Palmer spent over $100k a year to mail autographs to people? That seems.........extremely implausible. 45 cents for a stamp and 15 cents for an envelope = 60 cents per. So 160,000+ autographs to people who didn't send an SASE? I don't buy it.

BillyCoxDodgers3B · #10 02-11-2023, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Bored5000

I read Chris Rodell's excellent book on Palmer a few years ago and Rodell wrote that Palmer would spend six figures each year of his own money mailing back autograph requests to people that did not include a SASE with their request. At the end of his life, he would sit in his office and sign requests until his hand was so swollen, he could not even close his hand.

I like Arnold Palmer just as much as anyone, but I think these claims supposedly made by the author are contentious at best. Yes, Palmer was a great signer, but spending at least $100,000 per year on return postage for all the people who didn't include an SASE? Give me a break. Most people are aware and courteous enough to cover that cost themselves. Yes, there would be some, and while I don't doubt that Palmer was gracious enough to foot the bill, the costs simply wouldn't have escalated into hundreds of thousands annually!

Don't forget that whenever his hand hurt from signing so much, Arnie could rely on his trusty Autopen.

I haven't read the book from which you've sourced your stories, but I'm guessing it must be filled with even more hot air.

View Poll Results: Who has signed the most autographs
Bob Feller	68	45.33%
Stan Musial	6	4.00%
Pete Rose	66	44.00%
Other	10	6.67%
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