I actually love this list.  The stories are great and I think it is hilarious that you remembered it enough to make it a list.  I would say keep it coming, but I also don't want to hear you were being rejected, so I guess I'll say hopefully it doesn't grow.  If you do come across someone who refuses though, I'll pay attention for the story!

Great stories, those are always the best....LOL.  I once followed Kerry Wood from left field all the way to home plate trying to get him to sign a baseball.  He signed a few quick autographs over the railing as he swiftly walked on by, but it wasn't my lucky day unfortunately.  Nice list. 

I also have a story about Ripken that I shared at the players depicted signing autos list.

My first attempt to ever get an autograph was rejected by Leon Durham.  In fact, the only Cub signing that day was some rookie infielder called Sandberg. I wonder if he ever made it.

I don’t know, Switzr, I’ll have to look him up, haha.

This list is freakin' awesome!

Thanks! Not that awesome for me, haha, but true.

I don't get the Gose one. Isn't the whole point of learning baseball to impress girls so they ask for your autograph?

The game I tried to get his auto was right after the Tigers sent him from the big league team to AA, so he was probably more than a little irritated, but still, you’re going to disappoint some girls by not taking 30 seconds of your time to sign a few autographs because of your own issues. Plus, he should have been happy that someone even wanted his autograph in the first place.

All people including players have moody days.  I think Gose is an example of this as he most likely did not think much of himself being sent down from the big league club. As for the Claiborne refusal, it is not surprising that he did not sign before the game. Many players unless assigned as the "designated signer" for the day won't sign before a game.

Usually, if a guy is the SP for that game, he will not sign.   Club's policy.    Also some players were prohibited by certain card companies they were under contract to from signing any  cards other than those signed FOR the company.    They may have signed a program, ball, but not a card.

SP’s almost never sign before a game. Only seen it happen once. I knew this and never ask. All the pitchers I mentioned were in the bullpen, except Hammel.

My son and I met Christian Walker at a Baysox game and he couldn't have been nicer.  

ITs funny that the less know are the rudest im a chef in hawaii i got a ball signed this off spring by Areitta as a cubs fun this was HUGE i didnt even have to ask he brought it to dinner and gave it to me.