Kershaw Signed Ball

[stu060283]

I've seen this Kershaw ball for sale locally with a good price. It says it has a certificate with it, but by following you guys I i know that means nothing. I've done some comparisons and think it looks good. Do you guys have any opinions on it?

[mighty bombjack]

That looks VERY slowly drawn to me. I wouldn't touch it, personally.

[frankbmd]

Is his middle name "4"?

[mattjc1983]

Usually the Steiner certificate (that's what it looks like in the picture) is a good sign...


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[stu060283]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Is his middle name "4"?

Well if you look at the 3 balls from MLB and Fanatics then I would say his middle name is 4!!

[thetruthisoutthere]

That's what a call "A disaster of a signature."

My goodness!!!!!

[jimjim]

Does it have the Steiner hologram sticker on it?

[sbfinley]

Originally Posted by thetruthisoutthere

That's what a call "A disaster of a signature."

My goodness!!!!!

I enjoy his signature and think it's unique, but I can see how some may not. I think it should also be noted how great he is to the hobby. If you made a list of the top 10 elite players in the game he would absolutely be on it. He would also be the only one who is still a near 100% lock TTM. He responds to all of his mail over the Christmas holiday and is great in person.

[Steve D]

I finally figured out after looking at his Topps RC, that the 4 is actually a combination of the "ton" in Clayton, and the first stroke of the "K" in his last name.

Otherwise, I've always thought his autograph looks like "C94U_"

Regarding the OP's question, I don't really like the signature. The "U" at the end is crooked (diagonal). In every authentic signature I've seen (except very early ones), the "U" is verticle (as in the pictures in stu060283's post), and has a more pointy bottom, as opposed to the square bottom in the OP.

Actually, in looking again at a 2008 Topps Kershaw RC, it looks like someone tried to copy the facsimile autograph on the card.

Steve

[stu060283]

Appreciate all the replies. Think I'll leave it then

[djson1]

Originally Posted by stu060283

I've seen this Kershaw ball for sale locally with a good price. It says it has a certificate with it, but by following you guys I i know that means nothing. I've done some comparisons and think it looks good. Do you guys have any opinions on it?

I wouldn't say the certificate means nothing. As another person mentioned, if it has the Steiner hologram and cert card, I'd lean towards authentic. Plus, I have a signed Kershaw ball with the MLB hologram on it and it looks very close to this.

[Ryan1125]

This is authentic IMO. Earlier sweet spot Kersh sigs for Steiner look just like this. Slow, large, and ugly, but authentic.

He signs "Clt K-", it usually looks like CL 44