approaching players to sign game used

[jojac]

Some people like their GU used items signed others prefer to leave it unsigned. I for one like to have these things signed but approaching players can be like walking on egg shells at times because of their moods and signing restrictions. What's the best way to ask a player to sign an item game used??? Do you bring certs for back up??? Cry...Beg...Plead???

[Jags Fan Dan]

I am not a big autograph hound, but to me, common sense dictates everything. I would not approach a player who is eating or otherwise engaged with his family. Outside of that, if you are polite i.e. "Mr. Ripken, would you be so kind as to sign this jersey?" I feel like the worst you should expect is a polite decline. If you are polite to them and they are anything less than polite to you, that is on them as far as I'm concerned.

[Steeleraddict]

There's a great thread about this a couple months ago.

[rudyjj18]

I, like you, prefer my game used stuff signed. I get nervous getting it autographed when they're not in "autograph mode" (I.e not at a signing of some sort). A lot of times the surface they write on isn't good or they give you a quick autograph that looks crappy. If I'm having someone sign a baseball that's not game used, it's much less of a risk. Typically when someone has signed a game used item, they don't care what the item is. Some players won't inscribe "game used" without good certification of that being true. But generally, they don't care what they sign.

[Lunytune2]

For my game used , especially jerseys I prefer a paid signings for the best possible autographs.

[jojac]

I always try to be respectful and the majority of signings I do are at signing events but it seems like once you ask for the inscription "GAME USED" you get a reaction at times like you just asked for a pint of blood and that's whats frustrating.