Yogi Berra Handwriting Expert Needed

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by jpop43

Correct...if legit, it was written by a 17 year old Yogi Berra during his 1943 season in Norfolk prior to enlisting. Here's the rest of the document...

Originally Posted by Steve D

Well, here's a copy of Yogi's WWII draft registration card. He signed it on his 18th birthday in 1943. It lists his home address as in St. Louis, where he was born. Also, he didn't print the information; it is in his handwriting.

I sort of find it unlikely that he would have later printed his information on a card, since he could write, and for the printing to look like it was printed by a younger kid.

Steve

On the first form that is printed, it looks like he gained 27 pounds while completing the form (165 to 192)

On the second form which is cursive the instructions clearly direct the individual to print to fill in the boxes. Furthermore the cursive name in the box does not look like the signature on the bottom line. If it was signed by the person that filled out the form on the same day, shouldn’t the signatures be similar? Perhaps a secretary that didn’t know how to print filled it out before Yogi signed it.