Sign of the times for Ellsbury

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Ellsbury Doughboy
Published 12/7/2007 by ssilva at Boston Dirt Dogs
... Show Jacoby the Money! Fans to Pay $125.00 to Have Ellsbury Sign Their Ball Happy Holidays: Jacoby Ellsbury is signing autographs tomorrow at Emerald Square Mall in North Attleborough at Sports Treasures, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. It will cost fans $125.00 to get a baseball or photograph (up to 16x20) signed by the Sox rookie outfielder (you provide the item). For $150.00, Ellsbury will autograph a baseball bat or jersey/shirt. Schill Chimes in on Appearances and Autographs "Players and their ...

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Published 12/10/2007 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... Unreal: Boston’s Jacob Ellsbury is now being represented by Scott Boras, so he’s charging $125 per autograph, plus you can’t take a photo with him. Boras - Biggest. Douche. In. Baseball. (Extra Bases) ...

Boston just radiates class
Published 12/10/2007 by Ben K. at River Ave. Blues
Jacoby Ellsbury wants $125 for his autograph. Ah, the scrappy underdogs strike back.

$125 An Autograph?
Published 12/11/2007 by The Omnipotent Q at The Mighty Quinn Media Machine
... for a charity (as what Curt Schilling does for ALS and Shade), it would be rather commendable. But the fact that so much is being charged for his autograph (and it was $150 for him to sign a jersey or a bat; don't ask me why it's $25 more for those items), but it really sounds like the public is being gouged here. But once again, if people are willing to pay that much, no laws are being broken. I just will never take part in it. Here's more from the Extra Bases blog: http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2007/12/sign_of_the_tim.html ...