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Originally Posted by HOF Auto Rookies
I think I have seen one, where his signature was like his facsimile signature on his '52 Bowman I believe where it is a more upright signature. I've seen a decent amount of baseballs with a rookie sig.
That would be a sweet card!
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I've got his minor league era sig on a ball from 1950 and it is almost exactly like the facsimile from his old cards.. wish I had a pic or scan of it to post. Definitely does not have that loopy M that he developed over the years. On the topic of dream cards and '51 Bowman era rookie centerfielders, I'd love to have a signed Mays rookie.. and it would be really cool if it were a period sig since his autograph got pretty silly with age.. those "4"s instead of W and M.
Awesome Mantle BTW, congrats!