Former Major League All-Star Ellis Valentine has co-founded PastPros.com, a website that connects fans and collectors directly to former professional athletes for authentic, signed memorabilia and for autograph submissions.
Past Pros hosts individual pages for former players. Each former pro stocks and prices their stores themselves, with items ranging from signed baseball cards and baseballs to game-used memorabilia. Collectors can also submit items for autographs.
The PastPros roster has more than two dozen players at present and is growing according to Colin Greer, who is coordinating the effort. Greer and Valentine are hoping to soon include former stars 
of the NFL and professional soccer.
PastPros also offers to coordinate in-person events including autograph signings, Q&A’s, baseball clinics and charity fundraising.
PastPros Roster (as of October 8, 2014):
Benny Ayala (baseball)
Bernie Nicholls (hockey)
Bill Sampen (baseball)
Billy Sample (baseball)
Brian McRae (baseball)
Brian Tollberg (baseball)
Claudell Washington (baseball)
Dennis Maruk (hockey)
Denny McLain (baseball)
Don DeMola (baseball)
Ellis Valentine (baseball)
Frank White (baseball)
Jerry Morales (baseball)
Jerry White (baseball)
Jim Wohlford (baseball)
John D’Acquisto (baseball)
JR Richard (baseball)
Kevin Mench (baseball)
Larry Parrish (baseball)
Marques Johnson (basketball)
Rodney Scott (baseball)
Rudy May (baseball)
Scipio Spinks (baseball)
Tommy Davis (baseball)
Pete Falcone (baseball)
Wallace Johnson (baseball)
Wes Chamberlain (baseball)
Willie Mays Aikens (baseball)
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