Category: Sports Illustrated

I thought I had everything I needed signed by Johnny Damon when I found a listing that Jamie B (jamieblye on SCN) had for a private signing and looked to make sure. Turns out I did not have his signature on the 04.04.2005 Sports Illustrated magazine. It is the 2005 Baseball Preview Issue and has Derek Jeter pictured with Damon. I will never finish this because Jeter’s autographs are astronomically priced and if I was to spend the money on something there are a half dozen items I would get signed before this SI. It looks great though!

The April, 27, 1981 Sports Illustrated magazine pictures the Oakland A’s starting five pitchers inside their locker room. It shows Rick Langford, Steve McCatty, Brian Kingman, Matt Keough, and Mike Norris posing together. It is really tough to find this magazine signed by any of them much less all of them on the same issue. I was fortunate enough to get Mike Norris to sign one years ago and then found a seller selling an issue with Steve McCatty’s signature on it. Coliseum Kingz (Carlos Lopez) recently had a signing with Norris so I sent in the issue signed by McCatty already and received it back today. Mike Norris signed it perfectly. I now have two down and three to go! I know this one won’t ever get completed but it is ready if the other three decide to start signing.

UPDATE: I received a message on this post from a buddy of mine that Matt Keough has passed away. So, now I know this one will NEVER be completed! I guess that makes Matt a REALLY TOUGH signer now!

A real tough signer, Anthony Rizzo, was lined up for a private signing event recently. Chris R (rifon on SCN) was taking orders for him. I have dealt with Chris a lot over the years and knew my items were in good hands so I sent in my 03.28.2016 and my 10.10.2016 Sports Illustrated magazines to be signed. It was not cheap! Both were signed perfectly in blue Sharpie as I wished. I am down to needing just Kris Bryant on the 03.28 issue and only five (out of the total nineteen!) on the 10.10 issue. I started the 10.10 issue on a whim years ago and am surprised how far I have gotten on it! Truth be told, I am surprised on the 03.28 issue as well!