What would be a better JEter Auto - ASG ticket or side panel ball?

[Juan Gris]

Re: What would be a better JEter Auto - ASG ticket or side panel ball?

Might be worth picking one of these up:

http://www.sweetspotpro.com/

Kind of force his hand to sign on the sweet spot for you...at the same time, I guess you run the risk of him saying no and passing over you.

5 or 6 years ago I made the exact same thing, even drawing up plans to pursue a patent. Glad to see I wasn't the only one that thought it was a good idea!

[johnsontravis@ymail.com]

Re: What would be a better JEter Auto - ASG ticket or side panel ball?

5 or 6 years ago I made the exact same thing, even drawing up plans to pursue a patent. Glad to see I wasn't the only one that thought it was a good idea!

I think it is a horrible idea. I wouldn't sign anything covered up like that. I would find it demanding and a little weird...actually maybe I would sign the rubber thing. Derek Jeter would toss that ball right back to you empty.

Simply ask a player to sign it in a certain spot...most players won't mind and if they won't then they probably wouldn't sign something all covered up anyway

Autograph seekers can be so greedy sometimes...

[DJaeger22]

Re: What would be a better JEter Auto - ASG ticket or side panel ball?

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Autograph seekers can be so greedy sometimes...

It's the ones who show up to games with stacks of cards and cases of baseballs to get signed with the full intention of selling on eBay who are greedy. I love getting autographed balls done at games for my own collection and it's the dealers who are ruining it for everyone.

Anyway if Jeter won't sign under the ASG logo, go with the ticket and maybe frame it with a picture from the game, that would look great!

[johnsontravis@ymail.com]

Re: What would be a better JEter Auto - ASG ticket or side panel ball?

It's the ones who show up to games with stacks of cards and cases of baseballs to get signed with the full intention of selling on eBay who are greedy. I love getting autographed balls done at games for my own collection and it's the dealers who are ruining it for everyone.

Anyway if Jeter won't sign under the ASG logo, go with the ticket and maybe frame it with a picture from the game, that would look great!

Can't disagree with that. How many times do you see a line of autograph seekers and once the player gets to one of those "stack of cards" people they just quit. All the people past him lose their chance just because of that one guy.

Dealers is another huge problem but I think manners is a killer too. Ever been by the guy screaming and not even saying please...almost demanding? Yup, if people more people had manners it would be a lot better.

[Juan Gris]

Re: What would be a better JEter Auto - ASG ticket or side panel ball?

I think it is a horrible idea. I wouldn't sign anything covered up like that. I would find it demanding and a little weird...actually maybe I would sign the rubber thing. Derek Jeter would toss that ball right back to you empty.

Simply ask a player to sign it in a certain spot...most players won't mind and if they won't then they probably wouldn't sign something all covered up anyway

Autograph seekers can be so greedy sometimes...

I understand your points and that's more or less why I didn't pursue a patent. I'm not sure how literally asking (telling) a player where to sign is less demanding than handing them a baseball with a partially exposed section for them to sign on. Whether you use one of these covers or simply ask the player to sign a specific area of the ball, your chances of success depend on being polite and laid back.

[Skizzick]

Re: What would be a better JEter Auto - ASG ticket or side panel ball?

I understand your points and that's more or less why I didn't pursue a patent. I'm not sure how literally asking (telling) a player where to sign is less demanding than handing them a baseball with a partially exposed section for them to sign on. Whether you use one of these covers or simply ask the player to sign a specific area of the ball, your chances of success depend on being polite and laid back.

It all depends on the setting, really. If you get Jeter at a sit-down signing like the Yankees Luncheon, he'll likely sign it wherever you want him to. The problem is that guys like Jeter have contracts with Steiner, who more or less tell them not to sign balls on the sweet spot or under the logo on a special ball. Cole Hamels used to be notorious for that. Even at the Phillies Phestival, he would not sign 08 World Series balls under the logo and side panel ROMLBs.