National League Signed baseball --who am I ??

doug.goodman · #1 02-29-2024, 12:52 PM

It's unquestionably Willie.

I have no opinion as to it's authenticity.

Here mine, which I know is real and was signed on July 17, 1982, for comparison.

ooo-ribay · #2 02-29-2024, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by doug.goodman

It's unquestionably Willie.

I have no opinion as to it's authenticity.

I think it�s unquestionably someone forging Willie.

doug.goodman · #3 02-29-2024, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

I think it�s unquestionably someone forging Willie.

Rob's opinion is good enough for me

Directly · #4 03-01-2024, 08:03 AM

Are all signed baseball for sale like this Mays auto forged? guess ill send it in , nothing lost nothing gained. --Thanks to all.

ooo-ribay · #5 03-01-2024, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Directly

Are all signed baseball for sale like this Mays auto forged? guess ill send it in , nothing lost nothing gained. --Thanks to all.

I�ll be interested to hear an �expert� opinion. To me, everything about �Mays� looks wrong. Then again, if it�s a recent signature, he is nearly 93 years old.

Georj · #6 03-01-2024, 12:12 PM

I always thought the Willie Mays signatures with the circles to dot the i's were fake. Is that not true? I have one with the circles but always thought it was a secretarial

doug.goodman · #7 03-02-2024, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Georj

I always thought the Willie Mays signatures with the circles to dot the i's were fake. Is that not true? I have one with the circles but always thought it was a secretarial

I assume you're talking about the one I posted, and while I was not completely present at the moment that it was signed, here are a couple pictures taken from right next to me.

If mine is "secretarial" than the secretary looks to have been either Frank Robinson, Bob Lurie or Mike Sadek (I think).

Kaneen · #8 03-02-2024, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

I�ll be interested to hear an �expert� opinion. To me, everything about �Mays� looks wrong. Then again, if it�s a recent signature, he is nearly 93 years old.

No opinion as to authenticity of the OP's Mays, but it is 100% not a recent signature. Mays is in no shape to sign, and has had failing eyesight for years. This card was signed at one of his final public signings in 2011, a MAB show over a dozen years ago. On his first attempt to sign the card, he butchered it so badly (nearly missing the card) the promoter let me have him try again on this second copy I had with me. This was the best he could do, and that was years ago. I would doubt he is even able to sign at all these days.

Polarboy · #9 03-01-2024, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

It's unquestionably Willie.

I have no opinion as to it's authenticity.

Here mine, which I know is real and was signed on July 17, 1982, for comparison.

Interesting! I have a similar styled signature, but I thought he stopped using this method in the 70’s!

(Btw: This signature is unauthenticated atm, hoping it’s real though!)

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