On this page, I'm going to ask four questions. They will be questions asked to people related to the hobby of autograph collecting, including (but not limited to): Former Players, Current Players, Hall of Famers, Baseball Autograph Collectors and "Super Fans". I hope to update this monthly.


Mac Maroon has one of the Best, if not the Best, autograph sites on all the internet. He is a Super Collector of autographs. His collection includes all sports, (baseball, football, hockey, ect.) and celebrities. Sports Collectors Digest consistantly rates Mac Maroon's Autographs among the best sports sites on all the internet. Recently I asked Mac some questions here are the answers

Joe's Question #1.
You have one of the best autograph collector sites on the Internet (Mac Maroon's Autographs). Why did you decide to make a web site dedicated to autograph collecting?

Mac's Answer:
I never really decided to have an autograph web site, it just happened. When I first logged on to the Internet, I was amazed at the amount of information that was available. I wanted to be a part of it, so I set up numerous web sites, including one that displayed my hockey autographs. Since then, the web site has grown to include autographs from different sports, as well as some information for autograph collectors. I never really thought it would become as popular as it is, I'm just glad people like it!

Joe's Question #2.
What are some of your favorite sports autographs in your collection and who are some of your favorite players?

Mac's Answer:
That's a good question! I have so many that are my favorite, it is very hard to pick just one or two. There are those autographs that I have received from players that I like, and there are those autographs that I got from players who's signatures I liked (because of fantastic penmanship). I guess my favorite autograph is the personalized index card from former Boston Bruins defenseman Bobby Orr. He was my idol growing up and getting his autograph was very special. Some of my other favorite autographs include index cards signed by Martin Brodeur (New Jersey Devils), Carlos Delgado (Toronto Blue Jays), Rik Smits (Indiana Pacers - the only NBA player who has signed my index cards), and a signed photo with signatures from three former Winnipeg Jets (Teemu Selanne, Randy Carlyle, and Phil Housley - all were obtained amazingly through the mail).

Joe's Question #3.
Why and when did you start your autograph collection?

Mac's Answer:
When I was a kid, I never really collected autographs. Sometimes a local hockey player would appear at the shopping center down the street, so I would go and get some cards signed. It wasn't until around 1990 or so that I started to seriously collect autographs. Around that time, one of my friends was showing me his autograph collection. It was very impressive, he had autographs from baseball and football, but mostly hockey. I asked him how he got all of them signed, and he said through the mail. I was quite surprised that athletes would take the time to sign cards for their fans, and my friend's collection proved that. He suggested that I should write to some players that I liked, as he put it, it was lots of fun to see who's signature is going to arrive in the mailbox next. Well, I took his advice, and he was right! It was very exciting when I received my first autograph in the mail, and I have been looking forward to opening my mailbox ever since!

Joe's Question #4.
Which players that you haven't seen in person, would you like to meet the most and why?

Mac's Answer:
Another good question! I am actually a very shy person, so I don't think I could get enough courage to meet anyone. However, if I had to meet someone, I probably would like to meet the legendary Boston Bruins defenseman Bobby Orr. I used to play hockey when I was a kid, and I was also a defenseman. I had dreams of playing in the NHL and wanted to be just like "Number Four - Bobby Orr". He revolutionized the way defensemen played the game, he was both a defensive player and an offensive threat. It was a shame that his career ended so early, but he will always be remembered by the "kid" in me, as being one of the greats of the game.