who has the nicest signature?

perezfan · #1 02-09-2010, 07:08 PM

If anyone can post a Gene Lillard or Sam Leever example, that would be great. Would love to see them both...

Jimmy... I agree with you about the Babe... such a classic. Perhaps the only baseball autograph that even a non-fan/collector can easily visualize in his/her mind.

HexsHeroes · #2 02-09-2010, 07:27 PM

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. . . was one of the first ballplayer signatures I thought of. Here's a vintage example. Still looking for one of my Leever examples.

whitey19thcentury · #3 02-09-2010, 07:51 PM

Lillard's playing career signature is no where near as nice as his post-playing career sig. When I first responded to this post's heading, it only took me about half a second to come up with my response. Here is a post-playing career Lillard signature. Even though he passed away in 1991, his signature (like this) is not too common.

I always wondered how his post-career signature could differ so much from his playing era sig, and it turns out calligraphy was his hobby!

yanksfan09 · #4 02-09-2010, 07:31 PM

Babe Ruth #1.

Also, Mantle, DiMaggio, Jeter

whitey19thcentury · #5 02-09-2010, 07:53 PM

Here is an excellent example of his post-career signature.

mr2686 · #6 02-09-2010, 08:08 PM

Geez, that is nice!

BrockJacob · #7 02-09-2010, 08:32 PM

I've always liked Edd Roush's signature. I've seen some ugly ones but when its nice its very nice. Has a real old timey look to it. Early Wynn also has a really nice signature. Enos Slaughter comes to mind as well.

prewarsports · #8 02-09-2010, 09:19 PM

I do NOT own this and so if I am posting a signature someone else owns, please forgive me.

Here is Leever. This is not as pretty as one of his vintage ones, but it is still a nice signature.

rfurnish · #9 02-09-2010, 10:17 PM

Almost all of the older players signatures are better than the modern players signature. Michael Cuddyer and Torri Hunter are two current players that make an effort to have legible autographs and would fit in with the old style of signatures. When it comes to signatures, along with just about everything else, it is real obvious that the older player had more pride in what they did than the modern player does.

Frank A · #10 02-10-2010, 08:21 AM

Always liked Jimmie Foxx signature. Neat and a little different.

thekingofclout · #11 02-10-2010, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Frank A

Always liked Jimmie Foxx signature. Neat and a little different.

He liked to change his "J" that's for sure. Here is the version I now have. Come to think of it, I've changed Foxx signatures about as many times as he changed his "J"

foxx1932autograph.jpg

Forever Young · #12 02-10-2010, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by thekingofclout

He liked to change his "J" that's for sure. Here is the version I now have. Come to think of it, I've changed Foxx signatures about as many times as he changed his "J"

Attachment 13912

Jimmy "Avoid the Clap" Foxx's old sig is sweet. I love how free flowing the Jimmy is and simple/separated all the letters in Foxx are(i.e. X X). This playing day example is spectacular Jimmy.

Jacklitsch · #13 03-08-2010, 07:55 PM

Johnny Evers.

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