Quote Originally Posted by TBM View Post
There have been several threads created on this. If you do a search you will find a wealth of information.

Best thing to do is get a good cheap ball point pen. Do not use Gel Ink pens or Sharpies. Gel Ink fades over time and Sharpies bleed overtime. You want an indelible (permanent) ink pen. Many of the cheap Bic or Pilot pens will work. Here is what I use, because I use these at work for government regulated documents that require the use of Indelible ink pens:

https://www.officedepot.com/a/produc...3yVn:17h4h7dlm

They work great, have always given me a good autograph and are always ready to go. Have never had problems with skipping or clotting. They start writing as soon as the tip makes contact. The ink dries fast. They also have a black ink if you prefer that instead of blue:

https://www.officedepot.com/a/produc...3yVn:17h4h7dlm

However, a good 10 for $1 Bic pens work good too, sometimes. Me and a friend of mine both got an autograph on a ball from our favorite player. He used his Bic pen and I used my Pilot. His came out crappy looking and mine came out looking awesome. The pen had skipped several times even though he had it primed and ready to go. I had offered him one of my pens beforehand as I always travel with a handful of them. He declined and regretted it less than a second after the player started to sign his ball.

Whatever pen you decide on, get an Official MLB ball and use the pen on it. See how it turns out. New ball is maybe $20 and many game used balls are had for $35 or less and will help you see almost exactly how it will turn out. $35 vs a lifetime of regret is a cheap investment.
I think this is pretty on the money. I would stay away from black ink, as it doesn't fade as nicely as blue. Blue ink, just becomes a lighter blue as it ages/fades. Black ink, can turn brown/yellow.