Ballpoint or Marker? Which One Do You Prefer??

[yankees.stub]

Blue point pen is best for baseball.

Marker is better for equipment - bat, cleats, jersey (even though on jersey, the autograph will bleed over time - happened to my Mattingly, Mariano, A. Rodriguez, just to name a few).

As for Ticket stub, I prefer to go with marker since the signature stands out more than pen and it doesnt being pressed onto the paper to hard and leave an imprint behind (main reason why PSADNA reccommend to do authentic grading on the ticket with autograph by pen and regular graded for marker signature).

[vballGuy]

I had AJ Burnett sign a baseball during a game in Boston and all I had was a fine-tipped Sharpie. Signature looks great, even after several years. The fine-tipped Sharpies don't seem to bleed as much as the regular thicker markers.

Cheap ball-point pens are still the best for baseballs, IMO.