Timeless classic signatures
Let's face it, whether it's lack of emphasis on penmanship or the computer age, very few modern athletes can even sign their name legibly.
Nothing beats the beautiful flow of an early fountain pen autograph.
It seems to me that a person's signature says a lot about the man.
Here are a few of my early baseball favorites and why:
Christy Mathewson- Formal and educated- a classic!
Ernie Shore- Big, stylish and with a loopy flair- Awesome!
Carl Hubbell- Classic, left-handed and precise, exactly like his pitching style
Johnny Vander Meer- Timeless and unwavering in terms of consistency over the 65 years that he signed autographs. I find it very interesting that as a famous lefty pitcher, he ironically penned his autograph with his right hand. I've always wondered why...
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