Five Tool Signings

Five Tool Signings, LLC was founded in 2020 by Josh Mathews and looks to continue to grow as a top tier provider of quality autographs.

Mathews is a Richmond, Virginia native, avid Braves collector, autograph chaser, traveler, and life long fan of the game.

Interested in participating? First time? New to my company or need a review of the process and policies? Keep on scrolling!

Updates on current signings

SIGNING UPDATES

***IF A SIGNING IS NOT LISTED HERE, WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING ITEMS AND THE DUE DATE HAS BEEN MOVED/HASN’T PASSED YET. OR IF IT IS A PAST SIGNING, ITEMS HAVE ALREADY BEEN MAILED BACK**

**REMEMBER: I make sure players are available in close proximity to the due date. Once the due date passes, I starting the scheduling process. I cannot predict a player's life/schedule. There will often be waits- most short, some longer. If you aren't okay with this, do not participate.

Next signings to go out/be completed:

Tim Hudson, Tony Pena Jr.

The following signings are being scheduled/ on the way to/with the players:

Kevin Jepsen, Javy Lopez

These signings are completed and way back to me:

Johnny Damon, Nick Esasky, Alcides Escobar, Charlie Puleo, Melvin Mora (replacements)

With me, waiting to be returned:

Some Braves Alumni Weekend stuff, mostly combined orders and bulky items is still working on being cleared.

Pending signings:

Gary Matthews Sr. - this was scheduled late winter, and for some reason, I haven't been able to get a date from Gary, but he told me he was 'all-in.' So I'm waiting for that to happen. I'm not sure why, but it's not my job to speculate. I'm sorry for the delays.

Johnny Damon- this signing was completed by MLSE (Matt Liben) and shipped back to me, but one of two boxes appears to have been lost by UPS. I have a contact I've been working with, and he insists that it will turn up, however, it hasn't happened yet. I do know that Matt shipped these back, because one box did make it back to me.

Jazz Chisholm- this was a partnership with Matt Liben as well. With the trade to the Yankees, it appears that his agency wants to try to redo the deal, so the signing is on hold until whatever is figured out in that regard.

Eddie Rosario- I worked to redo the deal with Eddie that was abandoned a long time ago- got that done, and then he got DFA'd by the Braves/released by the Mets and is now a free agent. We will have to work on scheduling that as it makes sense.

Randall Delgado- he's in Taiwan playing. He was originally supposed to come back to the states and did not, hence the long delay.

Jorge Cantu- JC splits time between the states and Mexico, we will get him to sign when he's stateside.

Ramon Santiago- We scheduled the signing when he was scheduled to be in the states, but now he's in the DR. As soon as he's back, we'll get the signing done.

get an autograph through five tool signings

For a private signing, we collect all items through the mail, organize them, and then present them to the player and oversee the signing process on behalf of our collector customers.

Collectors send in their items, along with return postage. After items are signed, they are returned to the customer in their own return packaging.

Where do I send my order? After placing your order, the mailing address for that signing will be included in your confirmation email.

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labeling your items

All items will be removed from their original packaging in order to facilitate an efficient signing process, so your label must be directly on the item itself.

Cards, Photos, Tickets, and Other Flats

Write your name on a sticky note and affix it directly to the back of your item. You may also label your top loader or other case, but this is optional.

Baseballs, Baseball Bats, Helmets, and Other Non-Flats

Sticky notes have been known to fall off these items, so instead use a piece of painter’s tape to attach a piece of paper directly onto your item.

Signature or Inscription Placement

If you desire a specific placement for the player’s signature or inscription, designate that area by placing sticky notes or tape with directional arrows adjacent to the area.

pen & marker preferences

Unless otherwise noted, all items (excluding baseballs) will be signed with a Fine Blue Sharpie. Baseballs will be signed with a Blue ball point pen, unless a different pen is requested.

If you'd like a different color that what's standard, it must be labelled on the front of the card/flat, and somewhere easily seen on a bulky item.

We provide Fine and Ultra Fine Blue Sharpie, Medium and Fine Staedtler, Fine Gold and Fine Silver Deco, Fine Gold and Fine Silver Sharpie, Blue Zebra pens and black ball point pens. If you would like your item signed in a different marker or pen, include that in your package with your item. Any pens sent will NOT be returned.