Pete Rose -- The Autograph King?

[packs]

I think the toughest modern guys at the moment are Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, and Tiger Woods.

Brady does do private signings but it's usually something crazy like $1,500 and up. But I think he's probably next to impossible under any other circumstances.

I don't think Jordan or Woods will ever hit the show market. They both did private UDA signings in the past but I think those days are probably never coming around again. Highly doubt you'd ever get them in person either.

Then there are guys I know just don't like signing. Ken Griffey Jr is one. Zach Greinke another. I think Barry Bonds does do private signings once in a while.

Here's a cranky Greinke:

[Brent G.]

Originally Posted by packs

I think the toughest modern guys at the moment are Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, and Tiger Woods.

Brady does do private signings but it's usually something crazy like $1,500 and up. But I think he's probably next to impossible under any other circumstances.

I don't think Jordan or Woods will ever hit the show market. They both did private UDA signings in the past but I think those days are probably never coming around again. Highly doubt you'd ever get them in person either.

Then there are guys I know just don't like signing. Ken Griffey Jr is one. Zach Greinke another. I think Barry Bonds does do private signings once in a while.

Here's a cranky Greinke:

Griffey must've done a signing with Mill Creek Sports recently because I know they had a TON of signed UD rookies available. Haven't seen him anywhere else. And yeah, the three GOATs you mentioned definitely don't need the money, so no reason to mingle with the common folk. I did see Peyton Manning last year getting $400 for a sig and $500 for a photo op ... guess he has no problem stacking every last dime.

[docpatlv]

Pete certainly did sign a lot, but finding his earlier signature is a little more challenging. This is from his rookie year in 1963…

[Brent G.]

Originally Posted by docpatlv

Pete certainly did sign a lot, but finding his earlier signature is a little more challenging. This is from his rookie year in 1963…

Nice! What's that signed on?

[ALBB]

I think nobody is close, the guy signed an incredible amount of stuff..for a very long time

[jingram058]

I think it would be a toss up, Pete or Babe Ruth. Babe Ruth signed an insane amount of autographs. As far as I know, he didn't charge money to sign, either.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by jingram058

I think it would be a toss up, Pete or Babe Ruth.

Originally Posted by jingram058

Bob Feller and Pete Rose could have lived to be 200 years old and they wouldn't have signed as much as Babe Ruth, in my opinion.

Originally Posted by jingram058

None of these people signed as much as Ruth. Just a fact. And no, that photo was not staged for publicity purposes, rather, as an example of what Ruth did on a daily basis, as evidenced by a great number of people. You'll just have to believe what you want, and ignore the facts.

The evolution of a toss up opinion into an incontrovertible fact.

[Huck]

Originally Posted by ALBB

I think nobody is close, the guy signed an incredible amount of stuff..for a very long time

If my math is correct, Feller signed for 74 years, Rose just 61! Rose is close but Feller was a signing machine. He signed so fast, he acquired the nickname "Rapid Robert".

[Brent G.]

Originally Posted by Huck

If my math is correct, Feller signed for 74 years, Rose just 61! Rose is close but Feller was a signing machine. He signed so fast, he acquired the nickname "Rapid Robert".

I’d think the demand for Pete’s signature was significantly higher than Feller’s since the hobby/show circuit took off in the ‘80s. It’s probably a close race.

[docpatlv]

Originally Posted by Brent G.

Nice! What's that signed on?

It’s in an autograph album signed by players from the Reds & Colt 45s. Dated to 1963 based on the inclusion of Gene Green who only played for the Reds in 1963.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by Brent G.

Nice! What's that signed on?

Looks like the type of small autograph book I got in junior high school in the 70s for end of year signatures.

[jcmtiger]

Originally Posted by packs

I think the toughest modern guys at the moment are Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, and Tiger Woods.

Brady does do private signings but it's usually something crazy like $1,500 and up. But I think he's probably next to impossible under any other circumstances.

I don't think Jordan or Woods will ever hit the show market. They both did private UDA signings in the past but I think those days are probably never coming around again. Highly doubt you'd ever get them in person either.

Then there are guys I know just don't like signing. Ken Griffey Jr is one. Zach Greinke another. I think Barry Bonds does do private signings once in a while.

Here's a cranky Greinke:

I was lucky, moved to Vegas in 1996 had this Baseball signed by Woods at a Bar Restaurant opening. 1996.Have a photo of him signing the Baseball. Went to his Restaurant in Fl. Left the photo to be signed, no luck with that though. Never returned.