Let's see your ugliest autograph

[gregr2]

I picked this up just because I thought it was horrible. I'd like to see what else folks have this fits the bill.

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[Wrightfan85]

Jim Rice plus HOF game plus signing for free in public equals:

[djson1]

I always reference this signed rookie card of Ryne Sandburg when I talk about ugly signatures and sloppy signers. I got this one circa 1984/85 at a card show. I actually paid for this crap. Not only was the ink in his pen dry, he decided to skip on his full name. In fact, I don't remember anybody behind me in line, so I don't know why the sloppy rushed signature. I've never liked him after this. I remember Reggie Jackson had a similar "R-J" sloppy signature, but at least he was in a rush. Sandberg was sitting pretty bored at the signing table when he did this to my card.

[Rays & Mariners]

Manny Ramirez, looks more like a math equation.

Eric

[Scott Garner]

Here are the signatures of perfect game pitcher Phillip Humber and double no-hit pitcher Homer Bailey on their no-hit tickets.

I would say these are pretty terrible, but this disease is sadly ubiquitous amongst virtually all modern players...

[Mr. Zipper]

You'd think that Humber would make a little more effort in signing his name on a ticket for his perfect game. Especially considering this was a paid signing I presume.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

I would say these are pretty terrible, but this disease is sadly ubiquitous amongst virtually all modern players...

I found a binder buried in a closet last week that contained maybe a thousand autographs that I collected as a kid, so all are 30 years old or more.

I hesitate to say that I could read ALL of them, but I could definitely read the vast majority of them.

Below is one of the least readable.

Doug

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Maurice Clarrett is pretty awful. I will post one later.

[Exhibitman]

Wow, some of those really stink on ice. This one isn't quite as bad but it definitely has potential:

[6-4-3memorabilia]

I have a Greg Maddux on a 1989 Topps card that is so ugly. I always stayed away from Maddux autos because they looked so bad but I gave in about 8 months ago and got one knowing he was going to be in the HOF this year

[Gary Dunaier]

There's a store I frequent that has a box of autograph cards and jersey cards for $3 apiece, and I get a perverse kick out of going through them and picking out the autograph cards with the worst signatures. The other day I got three cards that were just, essentially, initialed by the player.

I have to wonder if the athletes sign their contracts, checks, and other legal paperwork the same way they sign their trading cards.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Gary Dunaier

I have to wonder if the athletes sign their contracts, checks, and other legal paperwork the same way they sign their trading cards.

One of my rock star employers has a very attractive signature for when he signs an autograph for a fan, and a scrawl for when he signs legal documents.

Generally speaking, in my experience, if the fan signature is a scrawl, then the legal document signature is the same, or even worse.

Doug

[callou2131]

Here is a Jaromir Jagr IP, A Christine Michael Card, and the last one isnt mine it is a PSA certified Meg Ryan baseball. Bryce Harpers sig lately looks pretty much like a B with a line.

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Wow, some of those really stink on ice. This one isn't quite as bad but it definitely has potential:

I would probably give him a pass on this one. Some people have a difficult time signing over themselves. It looks like the case here. He signs so big (bad eyesight?) that he cannot squeeze his signature across the card and he signs himself into a corner so to speek.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

These are the ugliest ones I own.


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[almostdone]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

These are the ugliest ones I own.


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The funny thing is there aren't even the same.
Drew

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by almostdone

The funny thing is there aren't even the same.
Drew

I noticed that as well. I wonder if he had someone else sign some of the stickers.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

I have Circle Heart Circle on my fantasy team and I think he will be a HOFer.

[djson1]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

I have Circle Heart Circle on my fantasy team and I think he will be a HOFer.

Ok, well, he definitely has good stats and if he gradually improves his numbers, he could be headed to the hall.

I'm just saying, it would be so easy to forge his signature on all mediums. TPAs authenticating 'circle' 'heart' 'circle'..haha

[Bigdaddy]

Not mine, but I have one just like it. He was a real trendsetter for today's signers:

[SikSyko]

One time when I was hounding a hockey team one of the players (not going to say his name) just scribbled on the stuff he was signing. I said I did not want an autograph that looked like that in my collection and he came back with, you don't want my scribble in your collection with the biggest smile on his face. I did get him years later where you can almost make out his name.

The auto was just circles at the time.

I will add some more scans of the really bad autos I have now that most of my collection is scanned.

[dapro]

Another recent Ichiro auto.