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Just picked up a 1982 Tigers team signed ball

Hello all

I was just at the one local store we have that technically carries cards and such and I picked up an item he had brought into him this week. It's a 1982 Detroit Tigers team signed ball. It has 22 signatures on it (I know it's a 1982 ball because Mark De John is on it). The sigs include De John, Larry Herndon, Milt Wilcox, Dick Tracewski, Lance Parrish, Kevin Saucier, Billy Consolo, Larry Pashnick, Rick Leach, Mike Ivie, Dan Petry, Tom Brookens, Dave Rozema, Richie Hebner, Alan Trammell, Pat Underwood, Kirk Gibson, Gates Brown, Bill Fahey, Sparky Anderson, and two I'm guessing at but I believe are Larry Rothschild and Dave Tobik. The ball is toned but the sigs for the most part are pretty bold. I was looking for opinions on whether it would enhance or detract from the ball by trying to get signatures that aren't already on the ball like Jack Morris, Howard Johnson, Lou Whitaker, etc. Would love to hear your thoughts. Thanks, Nathan
Don Mattingly, Yogi Berra, Thurman Munson, Brian McCann and Topps Rookie Cup autograph collector
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Comments

  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Nice find, is there room to get the sigs that are missing?

    if so I'd think it would be a good idea.


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • yankeesmanyankeesman Posts: 1,029 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hi. Thanks. Yeah, I think there is room for 5 or 6 more sigs not including the sweet spot where the Anderson is (as I have found most players are reluctant to sign on the sweet spot around the manager). If someone can tell me how to post pics on this site I will try to put up some scans. I haven't posted much on this site but since they've destroyed beckett's site I would like to become a regular here. Thanks for the comments. Nathan
    Don Mattingly, Yogi Berra, Thurman Munson, Brian McCann and Topps Rookie Cup autograph collector
    www.questfortherookiecup.com
  • ROCKDJRWROCKDJRW Posts: 1,330 ✭✭✭
    If the new signatures would look greatly different then the existing signatures I would leave the ball as is. Welcome to the boards!!
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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Nathan

    Hi and welcome to the boards.

    To host a pic here you must have an outside host.

    many use photobucket.com.

    Take the pic with a digital camera.

    Upload at photobucket.com

    In the box here where you are replying you will see (under the word) message text, some icons.

    copy and past the url from photbucket on the icon situated between the U and http.

    It is a picture of a mountain.

    once you paste the url there simply click sendor ok or whatever it says.

    Take care and again, welcome aboard.


    Steve






    Good for you.
  • yankeesmanyankeesman Posts: 1,029 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here are some scans:

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    Don Mattingly, Yogi Berra, Thurman Munson, Brian McCann and Topps Rookie Cup autograph collector
    www.questfortherookiecup.com
  • yankeesmanyankeesman Posts: 1,029 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for the info Steve. The scans are a little small.
    Don Mattingly, Yogi Berra, Thurman Munson, Brian McCann and Topps Rookie Cup autograph collector
    www.questfortherookiecup.com
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Nathan

    At photobucket.com I think you can enlarge them.

    I've never had a problem with small scans so I'm not sure what to tell you.

    Steve
    Good for you.
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