Although Hall of Fame catcher Rick Ferrell is often cited as an example of the need for a "Hall of Very Good," it is important to remember that at the time of his retirement, he had caught more games than any other catcher, and had a hefty .378 lifetime OBP.  Well-known for his "Big Brain," he continued his work in the game well past his retirement as a player, helping the Tigers win two World Series in 1968 and 1984 as a club executive.  Ferrell applied his signature here to this beautiful midgrade 1940 Play Ball card, graded VG-EX 4 by PSA.  The signature, in rich, blue ink, has graded MINT 9 by PSA.  The card originates from the Shibe Park collection of autographed cards, an original owner collection carefully collected by a teenage boy who, in 1939 and 1940, obtained many autographs from players arriving at the train station near Shibe Park, and continued for many years to obtain signatures in person and through the mail.