Need A Little Help Here - 3x5's and More

[akleinb611]

I know that there are websites and facebook pages devoted to helping collectors identify incomprehensible signatures. A few years ago, I asked my fellow collectors on this site to help out with some team sheets I had, and I believe a good time was had by all.

One thing every collector of signed 3x5's will agree with is the fact that dealers and other sources are not consistent about writing the player's name on the back. That, coupled with the ever-deteriorating handwriting of the general population, means that a certain percentage of signed index cards, as well as some other signed stuff, will go in that bin many of us have labled "who IS this?"

I've finally resolved to scan all the stuff I have that I can't identify, and what I'd like to do is to post all of them in this thread. I would be VERY greatful if anyone out there can help me to figure out to whom these signatures belong. Some of the signatures are little more than squiggles; others are signatures that I'm sure you'll find easy to figure out. I expect to smack my forehead on multiple occasions, wondering how I missed the ID.

I'm a one-sport guy - I know baseball, but I don't know much about football, basketball or ice hockey. I'm fairly certain some small percentage of these signatures belong to players in those sports. A fair number of the 3x5's include a uniform number, and it's my observation that it's more common for players in the other sports to do that. We'll see.

Finally, whay I'm hoping for is that you folks out there will actually recognize the signatures, based on your own collections and experiences. I don't want to sound snarky, but I don't really need suggestions such as "the second name looks like it start with a W." I know how to do that. I'm hoping for more of a "I have this guy in my own collection. It's so and so."

The first dozen or so scans are photographic collectibles that I can't figure out. After that, there are lots of 3x5's. So, so many 3x5's... I'll number them as "Unknown #" and you can tell me which ones look familiar. I'll post a few every day.

Thanks very much in advance! Here are unknowns 1 to 4.

Alan Kleinberger