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  Gaylord Perry Autographed Vaseline Jar
 
Gaylord Perry autographed Petroleum Jelly jar.
Gaylord Perry Autographed Petroleum Jelly Jar
Item Details
  • CIRCA - 1980's-2000's
  • MANUFACTURER - Vaseline
  • SIZE - 3.75 oz. jar
  • PRICE GUIDE - $60.00-$75.00
    Authenticated 
    EX-NM condition

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NOTES:
 
    Gaylord Perry finished his Hall of Fame career with 314 wins and 3,524 strikeouts, but his place in baseball history rests mainly with his notorious use of the spitball. A ball moistened with saliva or another substance to make it move erratically. As Perry reveled in his 1974 autobiography "Me and the Spitter," Gaylord admitted to throwing mud balls, sweat balls, Vaseline balls, and K-Y jelly balls. The book also acted as psychological weapon used against batters, building on his reputation for throwing the pitch.

 On the mound Perry would do a fidgety routine before throwing each pitch, where he’d touch the brim of his cap, his eyebrows, ear, cheek, the side of his head, his jersey or wherever else the wad of Petroleum Jelly could be hidden. It was all designed to make the batter wonder if he was loading up on the ball. Thus Perry could throw a perfectly clean pitch and still take advantage from the spitter because it was such a threat. Batterers never knew what was coming. Although the "spitter" had been outlawed since the 1920's, there is no rule against tricking the batter into expecting a spitball.

 Upon Gaylord Perry's retirement after the 1983 season, it was common for fans to show up at card shows and ask him to sign jars of Vaseline. Promoters and dealers had the jars signed in bulk. It became as common for Perry to sign a jar of Vaseline as a baseball. In effect because of it's popularity and demand with fans, an autographed jar of Vaseline has a higher value than a Gaylord Perry single signed baseball. I'm not sure where the sweet spot is on a jar of Vaseline but you will basically find his signature on the top of the lid, the side of the lid or on the jar itself. All have the same value and it comes down to collectors preference, display of the autograph, and overall eye appeal.

 
 
Gaylord Perry Autographed Petroleum Jelly Jar
Gaylord Perry Autographed Petroleum Jelly Jar

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