The Autograph Thread

[seawolf17]

I'm an autograph collector - have been for years. I know it's not everyone's bag, but I'm also not That Guy. (I've never stalked players or nudged kids out of the way to get one.) I've been working on an all-time Mets collection that I've posted about here in the past, but I'm inching towards 1,100 (of 1,170), and it's probably the last big round number I'll hit for a long time, so it kinda felt sort of celebratory. So I figured I'd post my need list and make a game out of it.



NB: Is it likely that some of the ones I have aren't authentic? Absolutely, yes. But they're all either card-company certified, obtained through the mail, or from as reputable a source as I can find. So I'm very confident on probably 95% of them.



I've got six cards incoming right now which will get me to 1,095. Here are the 75 (as of press time) guys I *don't* have yet. Pick the five you think will get me to 1,100. A point for each correct one as I obtain them, a bonus point for landing it in the right slot (1096, 1097, 1098, 1099, 1100), and a bonus bonus point for Mr. 1,100. (To put a thumb on the scales, the guys with asterisks have card-certified autos out there; the rest do not.)



Dario Alvarez

Luis Avilan*

Javier Baez*

Billy Baldwin (d. 2011)

Tyler Bashlor

Gerson Bautista

Gus Bell (d. 1995)

Mike Bishop (d. 2005)

Ken Boyer (d. 1982)

Mark Bradley

Mark Canha*

Elio Chacon (d. 1992)

Kelvin Chapman

Rich Chiles

Scott Copeland

Yennsy Diaz

Nino Espinosa (d. 1987)

Francisco Estrada (d. 2019)

Johneshwy Fargas

Joe Foy (d. 1989)

Danny Frisella (d. 1977)

Gonzalez Germen

Geremi Gonzalez (d. 2008)

Bill Graham (d. 2006)

Don Hahn

Eric Hanhold

Geoff Hartlieb

Guillermo Heredia*

Danny Herrera*

Joe Hietpas

Trevor Hildenberger

Gil Hodges (d. 1972)

Colin Holderman

Mike Howard

Ender Inciarte*

Ryota Igarashi

Roy Lee Jackson

Sherman Jones (d. 2007)

Ricardo Jordan

Kevin Kaczmarski

Takashi Kashiwada

Cal Koonce (d. 1993)

Dave Liddell

Cory Lidle (d. 2006)

Kevin Lomon

Mike G. Marshall (d. 2021)

Jerry May (d. 1996)

Chris Mazza

Bob L. Miller (d. 1993)

Herb Moford (d. 2005)

Tommy Moore (d. 2017)

Bob Moorhead (d. 1986)

José Moreno (d. 2019)

Kevin Morgan

Billy Murphy

Randy Myers

Eric O'Flaherty

Tim Peterson

Grover Powell (d. 1985)

Elvin Ramirez

Bob Rauch

Jacob Rhame

Scott Rice

Joely Rodriguez

Kenny Rogers

Doug Saunders

Max Scherzer*

Al Schmelz

Tsuyoshi Shinjo

Charley Smith (d. 1994)

Josh Stinson

Dick Stuart (d. 2002)

Bill Sudakis (d. 2021)

Stephen Tarpley*

Carlos Torres

[Edgy MD]

You will get:

2. Mark Canha


4. Dario Alvarez


6. Kevin Morgan


8. Chris Mazza


10. Eric O'Flaherty

All are right around the corner. Possibly in your mailbox at this very hour.

[whippoorwill]

That is some collection!



I just have Rusty Staub and DJ Dozier but those are two good ones



Oh and a ball we bought at Jacobs field signed by an Indian that we have never figured out who it is

[Willets Point]

My complete collection of Mets autographs:



* Willie Mays

* Tim Teufel

* Lee Mazzilli

* Howard Johnson

* Frank Viola



Bobby Valentine autographed my ticket stub in 1997, but I pretty much immediately lost it.

[seawolf17]

Brett Baty sneaks in at #1096, since I already him in the collection waiting to make the book.