For Players and Fans, Signatures Equal Money. Janet Paskin.
by Paskin, Janet; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 56Institutions. Publisher: Journal News, 2004ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Athletes -- Attitudes | Autographs -- Collectors and collecting | Professional sports | Signatures (Writing) | Sports -- CollectiblesDDC classification: 050 Summary: "From the players and their agents to sports memorabilia dealers and unaffiliated guys...signatures equal money, a reality that has all but eliminated the days when fans asked for autographs because they admired players and players signed freely, because they appreciated the fans." (JOURNAL NEWS) This article examines how the sports fan tradition of seeking autographs from athletes has now turned into a big business, upsetting some fans and players who yearn for the days when money wasn't the primary motivation.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: For Players and Fans, Signatures Equal Money, June 23, 2004; pp. n.p..
"From the players and their agents to sports memorabilia dealers and unaffiliated guys...signatures equal money, a reality that has all but eliminated the days when fans asked for autographs because they admired players and players signed freely, because they appreciated the fans." (JOURNAL NEWS) This article examines how the sports fan tradition of seeking autographs from athletes has now turned into a big business, upsetting some fans and players who yearn for the days when money wasn't the primary motivation.
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