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Name That Mets Autograph

I saw someone else run this on another blog and I thought it was a great idea. Apologies to whomever that was; if I knew (or if someone would remind me), I'd gladly give credit where it was due.

The only prize at stake here is a place in my heart, which my wife will tell you is at least marginally more valuable than a book or a DVD.

To which former Met does the following autograph belong:

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Could it be the human rain delay?

If so, apporiate for the weather outside the 10001.

by Sokojoe on Nov 13, 2008 4:17 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Nope

That’s a pretty good guess, though.

by Eric Simon on Nov 13, 2008 4:28 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Overthought it

Thought the weather inspired the selection. But now that I look at it, I realize my friend’s father, a diehard NY NL fan had his autograph. I’ll give no more away.

by Sokojoe on Nov 13, 2008 5:00 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Tim Teufel?

A whole lotta T looking things in there.

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Nov 13, 2008 4:33 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Amazingly

The owner hasn’t a single ‘T’ in any of his names.

by Eric Simon on Nov 13, 2008 4:41 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

that would've been my guess

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Nov 13, 2008 11:20 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Weird

I can’t seem to find his B-Ref page anywhere.

by Eric Simon on Nov 13, 2008 4:41 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Ding!

Did you:

a) figure it out
b) see it before and recognize it
c) search autograph listings until you found it

by Eric Simon on Nov 13, 2008 5:21 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Is it really?!

Wow, that probably would have been my last guess. What does it cost for one of those things, $600?

"I just want to thank you for being such a goddam prince, that's all." - Holden Caulfield

by Prince on Nov 13, 2008 5:31 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Now I'm gonna start referring to Willie Mays as:

“Tuuu Timp.”

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Nov 13, 2008 5:34 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Haha

Tuuu was one of the 3 greatest players of all time.

"I just want to thank you for being such a goddam prince, that's all." - Holden Caulfield

by Prince on Nov 13, 2008 5:36 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Differing 'R's

My first and last name both start with ‘R’, and I usually write them differently. I have weird handwriting.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Nov 13, 2008 11:42 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I hope these were authentic autographs...

…unlike what Sports Illustrated and the Philadelphia Phillies have tried to push on the American public.

Has anyone seen the commercial? You know, after every championship (regardless of the sport), Sports Illustrated puts out its “Once in a Lifetime, Commemorative set”. Book, subscription, blah, blah, blah. Well, this year, they are presenting a commemorative baseball with all of the Phillies signatures on it. Huh? you may ask. How did the Phillies sign all of those baseballs? They didn’t. The signatures are real, but they didn’t sign each and every ball. The names are reproduced on each ball. What kind of cheap a$$ promotion is that?

" Well, ain't it a small world, spiritually speaking. Pete and Delmar just been baptized and saved. I guess I'm the only one that remains unaffiliated. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Nov 13, 2008 7:58 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

they've been doing that for years

I have on of the ’86 Mets. I was 2 in ’86, but when I got older and realized they were fake, I think I was more devastated than when I found out about Santa Claus.

by cjmulrain on Nov 13, 2008 8:06 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Damn...

I actually knew this one. My dad was an avid collector of memorabilia and we had a ball signed by Mays on display in our living room. Good thing this wasn’t for a dvd set or I’d be wishing I had checked this earlier!

by Mikeybags84 on Nov 14, 2008 5:40 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

How the heck

do you get Willie Mays out of that? I have an illegible signature, but the first letter actually somewhat resembles a C…his “W” looks like it could be any of about 6 letters, none of which are actually W.

by cjmulrain on Nov 14, 2008 11:56 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

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