I would love to pull a Carl Yastrzemsk auto from a pack. Me and my grandfarther have been collecting him for many years we are also from the Boston area. I would actually love to see my grandfarther pull it that would be the greatest moment ever.
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Andre Dawson has always been my favorite player of all time, and if he hadn’t played on turf in Montreal I believe he would have even more impressive career stats than he ended up with. He played the game right, no steroids, and was a class act. I went to a Cubs game when I was 10 and saw him get hit by a pitch in the head, he stood at home plate even though both benches cleared.

Being a life-long Cubs fan (over 35 years) has caused me so much anguish and despair that I think I started to lose my hair after the 2003 “Bartman” implosion. But I still have hope that good things come to those who wait (so long as it’s not another 100 years), and pulling a Ryne Sandberg (my favorite player) autograph card from 2012 SP Signature Edition Baseball would be a wonderful consolation prize until such time as the baseball gods see fit to give my Cubs a championship. I will never forget Sandberg’s 1984 MVP season, even though that season was tarnished by Leon Durham’s “olé” of pinch hitter Tim Flannery’s ground ball to continue the Cubbie curse.

I would LOVE to pull a Yogi Berra card. Yogi is one of those guys that whenever I see makes he smile. He has also been a big part of history by catching the only world series perfect game and jumping up on Don Larsen.

As a reds fan growing up I would love to pull anything and everything reds, but looking at the list my first choice if I could pick would be Ken Griffey Jr. Griffey was trade to my home town reds in 2000 when I was 14 years old and at the time coming off 96 wins this trade elated me as much as anything in my life up until that point. As of 12:16 AM Tuesday July 10, 2012 I have officially had the most elation in my life as my first daughter was born; pulling this card and someday giving it to her and explaining what Griffey meant to her dad would mean the world to me and hopefully her some day as well.

I would have to go with Curt Shilling. I would choose him just because he is like a savior for Red Sox’s. I mean playing right through a terrible ankle injury helped the Red Sox finally kill our World Series drought.

The card I would select would be the Jack Morris Tiger Card because it would remind me of all the good times I had at Tiger Stadium with my dad

As a lifelong Oriole fan, I would love to get either the Ripken or F. Robinson card. My son is getting into collecting, and showing him pulling a great card is possible would probably get him more excited about the hobby. I would love to be able share this hobby with him.

My favorite would be Bryce Harper. So far I have pulled 0 Harper Autographs. And I him as one of the best prospects of all time. With him and Strasburg in Washington, they have the team of the future.

As a die hard Angel fan, how can I not go with one of the greatest Angels of all time, Albert Pujols, err… I mean Nolan Ryan. The Ryan Express was phenomenal to do what he did for as long as he did it. No one will ever be able to duplicate his accomplishments even with performing enhancing drugs.

Cal Ripken Jr – his autograph always makes a good break!

I would love to get the Rocky Colavito autograph and give it to my dad. Rocky was his favorite player growing up in Cleveland and it would make his day!

I would love to pull a Nolan Ryan auto from this product but not for myself but for my son who is 9. My son was just diagnosed with dyslexia and didn’t feel to good about himself but then we went online to find athletes who overcame this hurdle and first on the list was Nolan Ryan. I have given my son my Nolan signed ball I got as a child to help motivate him and I would do the same with the card.

I really would have liked to have seen what the Blue Jays could have done if they didn’t have 90% of their starting rotation on the DL. Opening a free pack of 2012 SP signature, would me get through the rest of the season.

The card I would most like to pull is a Sandy Koufax autograph. It reminds me of the days I went to Dodgertown for Spring Trainings. There were always tales of people spotting Sandy Koufax, who showed up very randomly. I was never fortunate enough to meet him. Thus I would love this card!

Even though I am a HUGE Cardinals fan, my favorite player is and will always be Cal Ripken Jr. Ripken is the toughest and most dedicated athlete I have ever seen. To me, he represents strength, leadership, and determination which I hope I can one day pass down to my future children.

Micheal Jack Schmidt! Need I say more?…..I guess I do. In 1973 as a young boy I bought me first pack of baseball cards. In that pack was my first Schmidt. Since then I have collected every card of him I can, and afford. Adding another Schmidt to my collection would make this Super Schmidt collector, super happy!

Being a life long Cardinals fan and being only 16 most would assume I choose Albert due to his dominance in my life time. But after the last World Series and the swift departure of Pujols to the Angels last offseason, I would love to pull a Matt Holliday card. The way he stepped up in clutch moments during the last postseason and how he has led the team this year, he has earned my respect and has taken over as my favorite player in the MLB.

I would love to pull a Cal Ripken Jr autograph! Baseballs true Iron Man, No performance enhanced drugs needed.. played hurt, sick. Great human being as well as an amazing player!

My greatest baseball memory was going out to Coors Field to watch the first ever inter-league series between the Rockies and the Yankees. Roger Clemens was on the mound that day and was dominating, it was awe inspiring to watch. To have an autograph of Roger Clemens would be an incredible thrill for me!

I think it would be cool to pull a dual of Harper and Strasbourg as I think at the end of there careers they will be multi all stars and hall of fame guys

I would go with Nyjer Morgan. His series-clinching hit in Game 5 of the 2011 NLDS is the greatest moment in my time as a Brewers fan. His Plushdamentals were instrumental in the Brewers’ postseason success last season.

Despite being a Diamondbacks fan, one Chicago Cubbie holds a special place in my heart and in my collection. Back when I was very young, my parents bought me my first baseball card ever – a 1992 Upper Deck Ryne Sandberg, which might be considered next to worthless in today’s market, but which will always be priceless to me. However, I never have gotten a Sandberg autograph to accompany it in the many years since, and so I would be very excited to pull one from 2012 SP Signature Edition.

Nolan Ryan, I have most upper deck cards of him. Would love to add this to my vast collection of Ryan cards.Simply stated the greatest pitcher of my generation.

I would love to pull the SEA-3 Ken Griffey Jr. Autograph, Simply because he is a trendsetter for baseball card collecting and the main reason I started collecting when I was 6. Seriously, how could you not love a baseball player that has a swing that rivals Tiger Woods’!

As the most interesting card collector in the world, I don’t usually pick favorites. But when I do, I prefer Kent Hrbek’s 2012 SP Signature Edition. The Big Hrbowski and I, the most interesting card collector in the world, often do interesting things, just not together and with his autograph I could bring part of the Big Hrbowski with me without it being… weird.

I have never pulled a Bo Jackson auto out of a pack. He is one of my favorite athletes of all time. Also Kent Hrbek local hero and one of the most underated 1b of all time.

I’d have to say the Cole Hamels would be the ultimate pull for me. I have grown up watching Cole progress through the farm system and ultimately leading my favorite team, the Phillies, to the WS championship in ’08. So pulling that card would mean a lot to me, seeing as he has been the player I have seen the most growing up. I have watched him develop into one of the most dominant lefties in the game and I just hope that the Phillies can resign him.

Albert Pujols would be my choice. I believe he is the best ballplayer of the past 25 years. Not only does he hit for power and average and play exceptional defense, but he has maintained a high level of play throughout his career.

My favorite player is Joey Votto. With me being Canadian, Hes always been my idol. I would love to pull a auto of Joey, it woulkd help complete my collection and make me feel closer to my childhood idol/ best player in the league.

Easy – Ferguson Jenkins. For Canadian baseball fans like me, Fergie was the 1st Canadian to make an impact on an American game; for kids who played (and loved) baseball here in Canada, we FINALLY had someone we could really look up to, the player we all dreamed that we could one day become. I’m getting the shakes just thinking about pulling an Upper Deck Ferguson Jenkins card!

Nolan Ryan – I have most of his cards from Upperdeck and would love to add this to my collection. He was the greatest pitcher of my generation. I do not own a Nolan Ryan UD autographed card as of yet, hopefully I can pull it from my free pack.

The card I would most want to recieve the most would be the Chris Carpenter. I have looked up to him my whole life and want to be a pitcher for the Cardinals just like him. Sadly everytime I try to get his autograph he ends just before me.

I’d have to say Gary “The Kid” Carter. As a kid growing up idolizing him and the rest of the 80s Mets; he was the one who played the game with passion and all his heart and put everything he had into it. Just like a kid would. Its a shame that he left us so soon. He loved the game. After growing up and not collecting much I am now getting back into collecting to pass the hobby down to my sons a 3 yr old and a 1 month old never too young to start a collection. Collecting cards is like reliving your childhood and bringing back all those memories.

I would love to pull a Bryce Brentz auto. I met him and his family when he was playing with Greenville. Got to pull for the nice young guys.

I have collected cards since I was a child and trading with friends and local shops were my only way to build my collection of Nolan Ryan cards. I currently have 74 different Ryan cards and pulling another (especially a signature card) would be one of the greatest moments in my 30+ years of collecting baseball cards.

I have to say STL-4 Keith Hernandez…Just like to Jerry Seinfeld, Keith Hernandez is my idol and a favourite Mets first baseman…and he’s a Civil War buff…

When I head out to purchase a few boxes of the 2012 SP Signature Edition Baseball Short print at my local card shop, I am always hoping to pull an all-time great like Nolan Ryan, Ken Griffey Jr. and someone like Chipper Jones because they are what signify true sportsman, who gave their talents to something they love. And with that said, there are some exceptional players that are just starting their adventure in baseball and will be the players my daughter references, so I would have to say that I would love to pull the WAS-11 Bryce Harper/Stephen Strasburg card because they are baseball’s future. If I pulled that card, I would have to 1st post it on the Upper Deck blog page, but then I would get it graded and give it to my daughter as a keepsake to be the crown jewel of her collection so that she can watch and respect truly talented players who give their best each and every day that they put on their uniforms and are positive role models for future generations of athletes.

Any Oriole old or new would be great for me.
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Carl Yastrzemski. Growing up in the Boston area there were only 2 heroes in baseball, Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski. I was to young to see Ted Williams play ball but watched Yaz (mostly listened on the radio)Me and my older brother never missed a game.I have 3 Carl Yastrzemski baseball cards but I would love to pull an autographed Carl Yastrzemski card.

Speaking as Phillies fan, I’d love to pull the Curt Schillling card. He was such a dominate pitcher during the struggling years of the Phillies winning the NLCS MVP in 93 and named 3x all-star. The rest of his career speaks volumes, 3x world series champs, 3 more all-star appearance and shared world series MVP!

Trevor Bauer has only three starts in the majors, and he’s been my favorite player even before he was drafted! And don’t worry, I won’t long toss the card into a fire!

I would love any Cleveland card, but especially Bob Feller. For a sports fan of a city that hasn’t had a championship in any sport since 1964 (Browns, which I wasn’t even alive for), and probably won’t have a championship any time soon, a Feller auto would be the equivalent. Plus, he is the greatest Indian of all time in my opinion.

Cal Ripken JR., he was my favorite player growing up and his 1991 MVP season is the reason I won the only season of fantasy baseball I ever played. Also all the great memories tied in with Ripken, the 1983 World Series win, the streak, 2001 All-Star game.

Definetely Ken Griffey Jr. I have alot of great memories growing up in Seattle and watching him playing the the old Kingdome. He was the first Upperdeck original and one of the greatest players of all time!!!

Frank Thomas- The Big Daddy!!!!!!

The card that I would like is the Ryne Sandberg card. It would take me back to my greatgrandmas house. As a kid we would go to a smalltown call Cornell Ill. We would sit and watch the Cubs win or lose it would be a great game. I would here storys of when she and grandpa would take the bus to watch them. the look in her eyes would make me feel like I was there. Every Cubs card I have ever pull is in a box with everything I got from her. I think it would be great to pull that card. when she passed one of the true C ubs fan was lost.

Carl Yastrzemski, that would be the card I would want, I am born and raised in Boston and he is one player I would have loved to seen him with my own eyes, and his highlights are just awesome, the way he played balls of the green monster was great.

My favorite all time player in MLB, is Frank Thomas. I got out of collecting before autographs became common place in the industry. I would love to place an autographed card of “The Big Hurt,” next to my signed baseball.

I couldn’t even imagine pulling an all time great or even a up and coming rookie autograph from this set. I have had my fair share of disappointments when it comes to autos from any manufacturer or set. My best pull is a G. Muresean from Rookies and Stars 2 years ago and I still haven’t received the card from Panini. I have almost given up hope on pulling that once in a lifetime that makes you want to enjoy the sport of collecting again.