Help with Autograph id and opinons

[JamesGallo]

I picked up this book of autographs and I feel they are all good. They seem to all be period and to have been pasted into this book. Most are pencil and a lot seem to be players from 46-52 or so with a few odd ones. There is one movie star Eddie Bracken, but as far as I can tell all the rest are Baseball players. There is a large focus on Yankees and Bracken was on Broadway so I would guess this was from someone in the NY area (which is where it came from)

I have a few I can't id and I would like opinions on authenticy on the others especially the Dean, Martin and Tannehill.


Please look over the pictures below and let me know what you think.

Mel Allen and Dizzy Dean
http://www.thetoyheaven.com/images/i...cards/auto.jpg

Billy Martin and Johnny Pesky
http://www.thetoyheaven.com/images/i...ards/auto1.jpg

No idea who these guys are
http://www.thetoyheaven.com/images/i...ards/auto2.jpg

Tommy Byrne and anyone one I can't id
http://www.thetoyheaven.com/images/i...ards/auto3.jpg

Charley Henrich, I know that Tommy had a younger brother and Tommy is in the book, but it doesn't fit. Ed Yost
http://www.thetoyheaven.com/images/i...ards/auto4.jpg

Jessie Tannehill
http://www.thetoyheaven.com/images/i...ards/auto5.jpg

Here is the full list of players I have been able to id.

Mel Allen-Yankees Broadcaster 39-64 Died 1996
Dizzy Dean-St Louis 30-37, Cubs 38-41, Browns 42. Died 1974 HOF
Tommy Byrne-Yankees 43-51, 54-57, Browns 51-52, White Sox/Washington 53, Died 2007
Allie Reynolds-Cleveland 42-46, Yankees 47-54 Died 1994
Joe Page-Yankees 44-50, Pirates 54 Died 1980
Billy Martin-Yankees 50-57, Kansas City 57, Detroit 58, Cleveland 59, Cincinnati 60, Died 1989
Johnny Pesky-Boston 42-52, Detroit 52-54, Washington 54, Still Alive.
Hank Arft – St Louis Browns 48-52, Died 2002.
Phil Cavarretta-Chicago Cubs 34-53, White Sox 54-55 (3 times) Still Alive.
Mickey Owen-St Louis 37-40, Browns 41-45, Cubs 49-51, Boston 54, Died 2005.
Doyle Lade-(Twice) Cubs 46-50, Died 2000.
Gil McDougald Yankees 51-60 Still Alive.
Bill Miller-Yankees 52-54, Baltimore 55 Died 2003.
Vic Raschi-Yankees 46-53. St Louis 52, 54, 55 Kansas City, Died 1988.
Tommy Henrich-Yankess 37-42, 46-50, Still Alive.
Eddie Yost-Washington 44-58, Detroit 59-60, Dodgers 61-62, Still Alive.
Eddie Bracken-Movie Star Died 2002

Jesse Tannehill Died 1956



Thanks in advance for any help. I am not sure what I am going to do with this yet.

James G

[Scott Garner]

The Dean and Martin look good to me. The Jess Tannehill is much different than mine and other exemplars that I have seen. If you want I can post a couple of looks at Tannehill, but I will have to take some digital photos.
PLMK

[Steve D]

The one with Tommy Byrne is Bob Porterfield.


Steve

[balltrash]

Billy Martin and Dizzy Dean signatures appear to be traced

[JamesGallo]

Originally Posted by balltrash

Billy Martin and Dizzy Dean signatures appear to be traced

Dam your right, oddly so is the Paige and the Arft. Very weird, I guess they would pretty much have no value. How would one even try to determine if they are enhanced or traced?

All the rest are good, for whatever that counts for.

The Tannehill would have been pretty late in his life, so that could account for the difference. Honestly I was most interested in that auto and hopeung the rest were ok as well.

James G

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by balltrash

Billy Martin and Dizzy Dean signatures appear to be traced

Nice pickup on the fact that both of these were traced. I quickly glanced at them and missed this on my first pass, but in studying them closely you are absolutely right!