PAIR ACCUSED OF SELLING FAKE SPORTS MEMORABILIA.Byline: David Greenberg The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Staff Writer The owners of a sports memorabilia The term sports memorabilia usually refers to anything that can be directly connected to a sports event or personality. These items are generally gathered by fans of the particular sport, athlete or team that the item signifies or by collectors who find value in the rarity store were arrested on suspicion of grand theft and forgery Thursday after an investigation that enlisted the expertise of the business managers for slugger Mark McGwire Jack Goldberg, 46, and his wife, Cheri, 39, of Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. were accused of selling about $20,000 in merchandise with forged celebrity signatures from their store The Original Moook over the past two years, authorities said. ``I'm surprised at how much was being sold that was forgeries,'' said Moorpark police Detective Sgt. Terry Hughes, who headed the investigation. ``The sad thing is they're selling to good friends of theirs, as well as children.'' The Goldbergs were booked at East County Jail, officials said. McGwire's business manager, James Milner
The two paid $720 for a bat and a baseball card signed with what police said are fake autographs of the St. Louis Cardinals For the National Football League team that played in St. Louis from 1960 to 1987, see . The St. Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards" or "the Redbirds") are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. star who last year broke the single-season record of 70 home runs. They also purchased a business card of the ballplayer's father, John McGwire. Jack Goldberg was then arrested at the store. Cheri Goldberg was arrested later at the couple's home in the 900 block of Ettin Ave. in Simi Valley, Hughes said. ``Jack Goldberg used John McGwire's business card to help convince potential customers that he was good friends with Mark McGwire's father and that was how he was able to get so much Mark McGwire stuff,'' Hughes said. Hughes said police with a search warrant seized hundreds of photos, baseballs, bats, helmets, basketballs and other items on which they believe the signatures are forgeries of autographs by McGwire, O'Neil and other sports celebrities. Some members of the Los Angeles Lakers have visited the store and signed items, Hughes said, but ``the quantity that we found in the store is consistent with someone who has gone out and forged their own items.'' |
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