Opinion on Willie Mays?

[David W]

I purchased this week at a local auction a bunch of programs, scorecards, year books etc.... of football, basketball, baseball and hockey loaded, many of them had multiple autographs.

This is a 1973 Mets yearbook, only 1 auto in it, this one.

Is it any good? Did Willie ever use circles to dot the "I's"? Or did some kid have fun in 1973?

All of these items had been in storage for years, based on the musty smell.

Thanks.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Fine and signature style would indicate it was signed when yearbook was issued.

[David W]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

Fine and signature style would indicate it was signed when yearbook was issued.

Thanks

[Bpm0014]

It’s neat that you can make out the M A Y S. It became more and more sloppier as time went on. It’s nice to see where it began.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Yep, and notice how dangerously similar some aspects of this version are to the secretarial of the second Mrs. Mays. You can really see that this version was practically her template for certain formations. The circled i's, for example, are something that Willie himself picked up and put down very briefly at times, but she liked them and continued to use with much more frequency. There are other characteristics as well.

[David W]

Thanks Brendan and Billy Cox