Hey everyone,
New here and just getting back into collecting baseball autographs after a 15 year absence. I have a road trip coming up this week and was hoping to get a few helpful tips for the ballparks I'll be at. I used to have the minor league thing down, but I've never even attempted to get an autograph at a MLB game before and I know it's a lot more challenging. I'm basically just trying to form a strategy for the best place and time to be based on my access with the tickets I have. Here's the list of games I'll be at, where my seat is located, and the players I am shooting for:
Miami @ Washington
First Base sideline, 6th row
Bryce Harper
Stephen Strasburg
Jose Fernandez
Baltimore @ Boston
Between Home Plate and First Base Dugout, 4th row
Chris Davis
David Ortiz
Jacoby Ellsbury
KC @ Toronto
First Base Dugout, 1st row
Mark Buehrle
RA Dickey
Jose Reyes
Jose Bautista (DL)
Cleveland @ Detroit
First Base sideline, 6th row
Justin Verlander
Max Scherzer
Miguel Cabrera
Prince Fielder
St Louis @ Cincinnati
3rd Base sideline, 10th row
Matt Holliday
Adam Wainwright
If any of these players don't sign (or won't sign on the sweet spot), just let me know so that I won't be formulating my game plan with them in mind. Also, feel free to add any suggestions for the teams playing that I didn't list. I'm no longer able to watch games as much as when I was a kid and had every player's stats memorized, so I might be overlooking a few players.
I was also wondering if there was a definitive source for information on public signings. I've been scouring the internet and found a few different sites that have a decent amount of information, but I've still run across other random signings that aren't listed anywhere else.
I also see that they have quit making separate AL/NL baseballs now. When getting some of the elder players to sign, is it generally acceptable to use a modern "MLB" ball, or does anyone try to locate new balls from that players era?
Thanks in advance!
New here and just getting back into collecting baseball autographs after a 15 year absence. I have a road trip coming up this week and was hoping to get a few helpful tips for the ballparks I'll be at. I used to have the minor league thing down, but I've never even attempted to get an autograph at a MLB game before and I know it's a lot more challenging. I'm basically just trying to form a strategy for the best place and time to be based on my access with the tickets I have. Here's the list of games I'll be at, where my seat is located, and the players I am shooting for:
Miami @ Washington
First Base sideline, 6th row
Bryce Harper
Stephen Strasburg
Jose Fernandez
Baltimore @ Boston
Between Home Plate and First Base Dugout, 4th row
Chris Davis
David Ortiz
Jacoby Ellsbury
KC @ Toronto
First Base Dugout, 1st row
Mark Buehrle
RA Dickey
Jose Reyes
Jose Bautista (DL)
Cleveland @ Detroit
First Base sideline, 6th row
Justin Verlander
Max Scherzer
Miguel Cabrera
Prince Fielder
St Louis @ Cincinnati
3rd Base sideline, 10th row
Matt Holliday
Adam Wainwright
If any of these players don't sign (or won't sign on the sweet spot), just let me know so that I won't be formulating my game plan with them in mind. Also, feel free to add any suggestions for the teams playing that I didn't list. I'm no longer able to watch games as much as when I was a kid and had every player's stats memorized, so I might be overlooking a few players.
I was also wondering if there was a definitive source for information on public signings. I've been scouring the internet and found a few different sites that have a decent amount of information, but I've still run across other random signings that aren't listed anywhere else.
I also see that they have quit making separate AL/NL baseballs now. When getting some of the elder players to sign, is it generally acceptable to use a modern "MLB" ball, or does anyone try to locate new balls from that players era?
Thanks in advance!
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