Cal ripken auto question

[w7imel]

Anyone ever seen a Cal Ripken that looked like this? I know players autographs evolve over the years but not sure about this one.

[khw]

yeah i dont like this one , looks like a early one but i dont think it is any good

[Econteachert205]

Don't like it, sorry to say

[w7imel]

wasnt sure myself, sort of looks like an early one and seems like a fluid enough signature just never seen one like it. Dont like th JR for sure Rookie season maybe?

[gnaz01]

not good

[w7imel]

didnt think so

[Scott Garner]

Bogus Rip

[T206Collector]

Don't like it either -- and I spent a lot of time in Spring 1996 getting Ripken autographs during Spring Training.

[sycks22]

Run away

[w7imel]

Too Late to run away...haha I bought it in 90's in a bulk collection of other balls and it was in there. Guess the dog gets it now, on flip side it frees up a ball cube....haha thanks guys you confirmed what I have long suspected, but you guys know as well as I do there wasnt near the internet database of signatures as there is now, and as a 25 year old kid it never even crossed your mind that there were people actually forging autos for profit...anyone else have similar stories?

[71buc]

Here is a signed yearbook image of his signature