One of the worst PSA/DNA authenticated Aaron balls?

[djson1]

I saw this on an upcoming auction and just had to think that it may be one of the worst examples of a Hank Aaron signed ball. Have you seen any worse?

http://sports.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=151306&lotNo=43056#94219421402
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[shelly]

Like the horrible Ted Williams ball this is real as well.

[isaac2004]

This is how he signs now, if you look on ebay, it is riddled with these. He clearly is losing his hand with age.

[varsitycollectibles]

He has been signing for Topps for a while and this auto fits his recent signatures.

[Mr. Zipper]

Yup. The balls he signed for Steiner over the past year or two look like this as well.

Interestingly, a friend went to a Steiner signing late last year and had a flat signed... the flat signature was not half bad. Much better than what you see on balls.

[djson1]

Wow, really? I have quite a few and even obtained some in person from Mr. Aaron, but I guess this is the first time I've seen one of his recent ones. I didn't realize it had gotten this bad. Other than the shakiness, he also used to sign smaller.

[varsitycollectibles]

Here's a card we sold recently.

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg484/easttexassportscards1/VINCE%20-%20FOR%20SALE%20AND%20SOLD/1-5.jpg

[tjlives]

Hank's a lot better these days on flats than balls, from what I've seen of his recent autos.

[scmavl]

I got a laugh out of this in the description:

"Hank Aaron has hammered out yet another near flawless signature on the sweet spot of the provided OML sphere."

[RichardSimon]

I got a laugh out of this in the description:

"Hank Aaron has hammered out yet another near flawless signature on the sweet spot of the provided OML sphere."

Another sterling example of pure overhyped BS from an auction house.

[collectbaseball]

Another sterling example of pure overhyped BS from an auction house.

Whoever writes baseballs for Heritage cannot resist "sphere" or "orb" and it drives me bonkers. I'm just waiting for "porcine prolate spheroid" to come up on a football.