Let me see your early career autographs!

[Laxcat]

This has to be from '62 or '63. It has Ken Hubbs on the reverse. It was obtained at a Cubs/.45's game.

[itjclarke]

I posted this one a while back in another thread... a Mick sig my dad got in person in Enid, OK back in 1950 when Mickey's visiting Joplin Miners were in town. My dad was definitely tracking the local hero by that point and sought him out specifically.
Mantle ball.jpgMantle ball 4.jpg

Here's a few more that I wonder about---
A signed Gwynn rookie that's dated. It was an eBay pick up and I'm not sure it was signed that day? but thought it was cool regardless.
1983 Fleer Tony Gwynn signed.jpg

Also curious what folks/the experts here may think about the Snider, Aaron? Neither were sold as being early sigs, but they just looked older to me.
1949 Bowman Duke Snider signed.jpg1947-1966 Exhibits Hank Aaron signed.jpg

And finally this Williams and Koufax, though I realize it's possibly just the style pens that make me curious.
1939-1946 Salutation Exhibits Ted Williams signed.jpg1955 Topps Sandy Koufax signed.jpg

[daves_resale_shop]

Album page most likely signed during spring training 1938

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Album page cut circa 1939-40

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Circa 1940 burke

[daves_resale_shop]

Circa 1939 snapshot. Snapshot is dated by the original owner August 1, 1939. I think it was signed in either late 39 or early 40. One of my faves. Also used as An exemplar in the Psa autograph facts site....

[packs]

The pride of my collection: postcard marked June 19, 1908 sent by Walter Johnson to his friend Johnny in California. This was signed during his second major league season and between games against Cleveland and Detroit:



Rookie season signature of Roberto Clemente:

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by itjclarke

I posted this one a while back in another thread... a Mick sig my dad got in person in Enid, OK back in 1950 when Mickey's visiting Joplin Miners were in town. My dad was definitely tracking the local hero by that point and sought him out specifically.
Attachment 199166Attachment 199167

Also curious what folks/the experts here may think about the Snider, Aaron? Neither were sold as being early sigs, but they just looked older to me.
Attachment 199171Attachment 199172

Spectacular Mantle.

I'm no expert, but you can compare your Snider to my 1948 below.

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Spectacular Mantle.

I'm no expert, but you can compare your Snider to my 1948 below.

Thanks for the Snider comparison Scott, and nice sigs! To me, it looks like Snider's sig stayed pretty much the same throughout, to which I say "wow". Conversely, I'm amazed at how much my sig has evolved over the years, when looking at my safe deposit box sign in sheet. I have dozens and dozens of sigs over that have morphed (gotten sloppier and sloppier) over 7-8 years.

In looking at other rookie era Williams sigs, seems mine is prob not an older one.

[Scott Garner]

Here are the very early signatures of two players that I collect:

The 1st autograph was signed by HOF'er Nolan Ryan in 1967, the year before his rookie season in 1968 at age 20.

The 2nd autograph was signed by Johnny "Double No-Hit" Vander Meer in 1937, the year before his rookie season in 1938.

Finally, this is an extremely early autograph of Vandy in 1933 when he was in his very 1st professional season with the Dayton Ducks.

Enjoy!

[thenavarro]

Just picked up this early Joe Montana autograph. 1977 Notre Dame partial team sheet.

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by thenavarro

Just picked up this early Joe Montana autograph. 1977 Notre Dame partial team sheet.

This is the Notre Dame team that won the National Championship.
There are three other good NFL players on that sheet - Bob Golic, Ross Browner and Ken MacAfee. MacAfee and Browner are College Football HOFers. MacAfee went to Brockton High School in Mass. which was the rival of my school Waltham High. He was their best player. Our best player was Fred Smerlas, 14 year NFLer and two years ahead of me in school. Interestingly, MacAfee is an oral surgeon or orthodontist in Waltham.

[Frozen in Time]

Originally Posted by itjclarke

I posted this one a while back in another thread... a Mick sig my dad got in person in Enid, OK back in 1950 when Mickey's visiting Joplin Miners were in town. My dad was definitely tracking the local hero by that point and sought him out specifically.
Attachment 199166Attachment 199167

Here's a few more that I wonder about---
A signed Gwynn rookie that's dated. It was an eBay pick up and I'm not sure it was signed that day? but thought it was cool regardless.
Attachment 199170

Also curious what folks/the experts here may think about the Snider, Aaron? Neither were sold as being early sigs, but they just looked older to me.
Attachment 199171Attachment 199172

And finally this Williams and Koufax, though I realize it's possibly just the style pens that make me curious.
Attachment 199173Attachment 199174

Super Mantle auto!! Note the Ruth-like, epsilon "E" in Mickey - a letter form that Mantle only used during 1950 with Joplin!!

Cheers,

Craig

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by Frozen in Time

Super Mantle auto!! Note the Ruth-like, epsilon "E" in Mickey - a letter form that Mantle only used during 1950 with Joplin!!

Cheers,

Craig

Thanks for the input Craig, I'd always figured this one would be the same as his 1951/52 Yankee sigs. I'll have to look at it more closely compared to other early ones.