Purple Row After Dark: What’s your favorite baseball autograph you own?

GLENDALE, AZ - MARCH 16: Kyle Karros #80 of the Colorado Rockies signs autographs prior to the game between the Colorado Rockies and the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch on Sunday, March 16, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images Another Sunday afternoon home game for the Colorado Rockies meant another autograph Sunday, where fans can head down to the first-base side to get pre-game signatures from a handful of Rockies. This has been a fan favorite for many years at Coors, drawing lines that extend up the rows and into the concourse.

I partook in some autograph Sundays over the years when I was younger. (I’ve still got a Clint Barmes signed hat in my collection. ) In recent years, I’ve really enjoyed getting a Mystery Bag during the Rockies’ Wives Charity Night and seeing whose autographed baseball I’d find.

I’ve got a few most-cherished autographs from over the years: Having the same last name, my favorite player when I was a six-years-old Rockies die-hard was Neifi Perez. I was able to meet him before a game to get a signed ball, which blew young me away. While I don’t seek out and ask for autographs as much now that I’m older (there’s something about crossing the threshold where you’re suddenly older than your favorite team’s prospects), I saw Germán Márquez practicing during my first trip to Scottsdale a few years ago, and I had him sign my spring training souvenir ball to mark the occasion.

Finally, one of my family’s prized possessions is a signed photo of the iconic Todd Helton picture from the 2007 Rocktober NLCS win that was gifted to my dad from a boss. This is technically his, so I can’t necessarily claim it as something that I own. But, to be fair, I think it’s cool enough that the whole family can be in awe of it.