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Old 05-29-2022, 11:28 AM
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I wouldn't automatically jump to the conclusion that this is Ben Hunt.

Without digging even deeper into my files, the WWI card was the only exemplar I also previously had on hand, so no help there. I'm not seeing a similarity between the two signatures, either.

I'm certainly unaware if he ever went by this modified version of his middle name, but even if he did, it would have made more sense if he had spelled it with one n, like Lyn Lary (Lynford). Of note is that I believe all the record books, along with the scribe of the WWI card, misspelled his middle name.

Notice the periods after "Ben" and "Hunt". No periods on Jon's example (although one hilariously appears at the conclusion of Rudolph's last name as if to mock us!).

It's also interesting to notice the similarities in the formations of the "L"s in Lear and Lynn, although this is perhaps mere coincidence. The Lear is assuredly authentic, as are the other two easily identifiable autographs.

I would be less surprised if this ultimately gets identified as another individual, if at all.

Another interesting question: what do these four men have in common, anyway? A cursory look doesn't show they were teammates in the Majors or minors. I didn't look as much as I could have, so perhaps missed something.

Last edited by BillyCoxDodgers3B; 05-29-2022 at 11:50 AM.
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