American Icon Autographs

05/10/2026

Can you imagine stealing from your children?

05/02/2026

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04/25/2026

We did signings with Berenger & Bernsen, both men said the same stuff about Snipes that is mentioned in this commentary.

During production of Major League (1989), cast and crew have said that Wesley Snipes—an undeniably gifted overall athlete—was the least “baseball‑ready” of the actors who played on‑field roles:

His throwing arm?
Director David S. Ward joked in DVD commentary that they had to “keep the camera tight so no one could see where Wes’s throws were really going.” Snipes’ arm strength and accuracy lagged well behind co‑stars like Tom Berenger and Charlie Sheen.

Hitting
In batting‑practice footage Snipes struggled to make solid contact against even modest BP velocity. Most shots of Willie Mays Hayes spraying line‑drives were stitched together from dozens of takes or from short tosses by a coach just off‑camera.

Base‑stealing speed
Snipes was genuinely quick—he’d run the 60‑yard dash in a respectable 6.4 sec—but baseball acceleration technique was new to him. Trainers had to teach him how to stay low and drive off the back leg. Once he got it, the sliding shots are all him.

Glove work
Because his routes to fly balls were unreliable, the outfield “web‑gem” catches were staged: a coach lobbed popups from just out of frame while the DP used a long lens so Snipes only had to take a couple of steps.

Clever editing & doubles
A minor‑league outfielder (Willie Mueller, who also played “The Duke” pitcher) served as Snipes’ throwing double for long‑distance shots.

Camera placement – Many throws are seen only leaving his hand; the actual catch is a separate cut.

Script tweaks – Willie Mays Hayes is written more as a speed/charisma guy than a power hitter, which fit Snipes’ skill set after coaches saw him in early rehearsals.

Bottom line
Snipes brought charisma, comic timing, and real sprint speed, but he arrived with almost no baseball background and never became a credible ball‑player on set. The production leaned on doubles, tight framing, and lots of takes to make Willie Mays Hayes look like a natural. Co‑star Corbin Bernsen quipped in a 30‑year‑anniversary panel that “if Wes actually had to throw somebody out, the runner would still be going.” So—great actor, great athlete, but by professional‑baseball standards, pretty bad.

04/25/2026

04/24/2026

If this exchange is real, this is just a new way for saying forgery

04/21/2026

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04/11/2026

what? Oh Hell Yeah!!

03/29/2026

🏟️ Petco Park, San Diego, CA
📸 Circa 2004 & 2021
⚾ Home of the San Diego Padres
🗓️ Opened: 2004
🪑 Capacity: 40,209 but 44,000+ at last night’s game vs the Tigers

🌃 Check out that skyline growth!