Speaking of Roger Maris...thoughts on this signed letter?
Hi all,
Does anybody have any thoughts on whether or not the Maris signature on this letter is authentic?
Sorry that the scan is blurry -- it's not mine. Most of the Maris signature examples that I can find are from his later years, so I'm having trouble determining whether this letter is really him or if it's just a secretarial / bat boy signature. The R and M look different as does the slope of the signature, but then again, I'm not a autograph expert...
Curiously enough, the letter appears to be dated 9/29/63 (again, darn blurry scan) -- if that's the case, Ford, Mantle, Al Downing, Maris, Elston Howard, and Ralph Hauk appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show that day. It was also the day after the regular season ended.
Anyways, any comments or thoughts on the signature are appreciated...
Steve
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