"Worst" Piece of Sports Memorabilia?

Dobie

The election of Deion Sanders to the Hall of Fame reminded me of the worst, yet perhaps biggest conversation pieces of "sports" memorabilia I personally own. In 1994, shortly after Deion won a Superbowl with the 49ers, he came to my small town to promote his rap album. I was a HUGE Deion Sanders fan at the time, and waited in line 5 hours early with a friend to get the chance to meet him, and get my coveted "2 sport" Upper Deck card autographed. When he finally arrived, his handlers weren't letting any sports memorabilia through--just the CD. So I dutifully purchased a Deion Sanders "Prime Time" Rap album, which he signed for me. He was a genuinely nice guy, and it was a good experience even though I had to buy a horrible rap album.

The CD still hangs around in a box somewhere in my collection, and every once in a while I show it off to a few laughs. Anyways, just thought I'd share, and if I get time before the game today, maybe I can post a pic or two. Anyone else have similarly "bad" memorabilia?

Stone193

Really belong to my son but he gave them to me since he doesn't care about this kind of stuff.

An auto bat and ball of Willie Mays.

My son got the Mays ball at the '92 National - he barely looked up at my son. The guy has no business selling autos in person - and except for a few family members will most likely Not be missed when he's gone.

While he was sitting - staring at space - with a tiny line - Johnny Bench's line was full - and there was all kinds of banter going on!

72skywalker

<< <i>The election of Deion Sanders to the Hall of Fame reminded me of the worst, yet perhaps biggest conversation pieces of "sports" memorabilia I personally own. In 1994, shortly after Deion won a Superbowl with the 49ers, he came to my small town to promote his rap album. I was a HUGE Deion Sanders fan at the time, and waited in line 5 hours early with a friend to get the chance to meet him, and get my coveted "2 sport" Upper Deck card autographed. When he finally arrived, his handlers weren't letting any sports memorabilia through--just the CD. So I dutifully purchased a Deion Sanders "Prime Time" Rap album, which he signed for me. He was a genuinely nice guy, and it was a good experience even though I had to buy a horrible rap album.

The CD still hangs around in a box somewhere in my collection, and every once in a while I show it off to a few laughs. Anyways, just thought I'd share, and if I get time before the game today, maybe I can post a pic or two. Anyone else have similarly "bad" memorabilia? >>



Which is worse...Deion Sanders rap album or Shaq's- Shag Fu da Return rap album?

Planemonkey

Shaq Fu on Super Nintendo

Dobie

I have never heard Shaq's album, but Deion's is pretty horrific. Still, its one of the fun pieces of my collection, and it does bring back good memories from when I was a kid. I remember a lot more people showing up for the signing than they had anticipated, and even though Deion was only scheduled for a couple hours, he told the record shop employees that as long as the Diet Peach Snapples kept coming, he'd keep signing. He was there most of the day, as I recall.

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Stone193

<< <i>I have never heard Shaq's album, but Deion's is pretty horrific. Still, its one of the fun pieces of my collection, and it does bring back good memories from when I was a kid. I remember a lot more people showing up for the signing than they had anticipated, and even though Deion was only scheduled for a couple hours, he told the record shop employees that as long as the Diet Peach Snapples kept coming, he'd keep signing. He was there most of the day, as I recall.

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Gotta agree with ya.

Not a purdy sight. But, if Sanders was amiable - I think it's a keeper - I could care less about anything Mays.

jimmyg

While Shaq Fu was bad, I'll go with Jeff Nelson's ebay auction for the bone chips from his right elbow operation.

WinPitcher

Albert's jock.

Brick

The other day my oldest son brought me an autographed bat he found in the outbuilding of a home he and his wife recently purchased. It is personalized "to Eric" the bat says Albuquerque and it is cracked. #5 is on the knob and it has pine tar 16" up the handle. Autographed by Stu Pederson. I did not recognize the name and had to google it. Does this qualify or did my son stumble onto a gold mine?

Bigjohn69

maybe gold mine but if signed by stu pedidiate guaranteed its a fake,, lol, too funny,, j