Anyone have some REALLY FAMOUS autographs from sports figures?

[GoBlue34]

I have probably a couple dozen autographs and they are all in a box in storage. Should probably dig them out and do something with them someday...

Barry Bonds at the time when he was with the Pirates was pretty cool for me (Pirates fan). But my favorite autograph I got in person at a card show YEARS ago when I was like 12 I believe. Nolan Ryan and Dwight Gooden were my favorite pitchers and they were doing a signing and got them both to sign an 8x10 (or bought it I should say) with a picture of them both. This was back in both their prime.

My favorite card I still have is Nolan Ryan's rookie card. Not graded but in great shape. I haven't pulled that out in years...

 

[Mr.Smith]

when I was a little kid, my dad says I was on his shoulders and got a baseball signed by Mickey mantle and Willy Mays who were appearing at a local high school. My dad says he has no idea what happened to the ball. gee dad, maybe save that one?

 

[Shub]

when I was a little kid, my dad says I was on his shoulders and got a baseball signed by Mickey mantle and Willy Mays who were appearing at a local high school. My dad says he has no idea what happened to the ball. gee dad, maybe save that one?

Nice, who are they though?

 

[Mr.Smith]

When cal Ripken broke the record my cousin Joe branzell was giving a ticket($5000) closest seat you could get to the field. He was getting old and had trouble walking, so he gave it to my dad. With the ticket you got 2 tickets to a dinner with cal the next night I believe. You also received a picture of the ticket and a picture of the stadium framed. Also the chair you sat in with an autographed baseball. I wonder what i could get for the chair, picture and ball? Guess who my dad decided to take to the dinner, his only son, no, my mother who loved cal. Still mad about that. Oh and the 1993 all star game at Camden yards he took her as well. Not to mention he went to every redskins Super Bowl in the 1980's. The only game he took me to was bulls vs bullets and I was seated right near robin fickle( annoying as fuck). Sorry to vent but I would choose my son over wife for special events like that. Already took my daughter to a redskins game and lakers vs wizards(2009).

I used to work in a restaurant for a while that Cal Ripken came into frequently. He was very nice and would sign autographs to anyone who came up to him. Since he was nice, I finally after letting it go for a long time put a couple baseball cards in my car and figured next time I see him I'll grab them and ask him to sign them. I never saw him again.

What I remember, considering how many famous athletes get sick of being approached is how nice he was. Reflects well on his character

 

[VIEJODINOSAUR]

My very first autographed baseball was from Don Money at Connie Mack Stadium in Philly.....but as luck would have it, my brother used it in a pick up game the next day....man was I pissed.....

 

[thekeyman]

​i have many autographs of players in sports,i have 2 musial autographs which im willing to sell one of them if anyone is interested......r.i.p. stan the man musial

 

[PatsFanatic]

I have a Roger Clemens signed ball in mint condition from 85' or 86'.

My stepdad brought me to a round table discussion night hosted by Eddie Adelman. It was a big deal (for me) at the time.

I was only 8-9 years old but I believe the athletes that took part were Bourque, Andrea Tippett, Kevin McHale, and Clemens.

Not sure why I only got Clemens autograph. Probably because he was my favorite player then. I vaguely remember being slightly dissapointed because Bird was supposed to be there but couldn't make it, McHale stepped in for him.

 

[camy]

I have an autographed photo of Stan Musial from what looks like the 1950's. Always wondered if it was worth anything.

 

[OAKAS]

Have autographed baseballs of the 1972, 1973, 1974 Oakland A's World Champions
Autographed cracked bat of Sal Bando

 

[Akillies]

the Babe

 

[FairWarning]

Have autographed baseballs of the 1972, 1973, 1974 Oakland A's World Champions
Autographed cracked bat of Sal Bando

Those baseballs are super nice.

Akillies - how did you get Ruth's?

 

[RudyRuetigger]

Joe Namath is probably my favorite one

 

[Akillies]

Those baseballs are super nice.

Akillies - how did you get Ruth's?

gehrig , cobb, foxx, all the old timers

 

[studmlb55]

Craig Biggio
Shawn Green
Frank Thomas
Nolan Ryan

Just to name a few off the top of my head.

 

[j.poker]

i have lots of signed sports memorabilia. even with the certificates of authenticity i still doubt many of my signed items

 

[BAGIANT]

I have a signed hockey stick from when Gretzky was with the Kings. His manager/agent lived across the street from me in Calabasas, CA, and when Wayne came to visit one time, we were talking and he asked me if I wanted a signed hockey stick. My GF at the time has one of the sticks he used when he played for the Canadian team. Wonder how much it's worth now?