Help needed identifying 1936 autograph (Detroit ?)

[HexsHeroes]

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I recently purchased the following album page from Richard Simon, which was among a group of album pages signed in 1936 by various Detroit Tiger ballplayers.


The top signature is of Denny Carroll, Detroit Tiger trainer. But I am unable to identify the bottom signature. Prehunt Hose ? (I don't think so ).


Any/all help would be appreciated.


My thanks.

[danc]

I'm not 100% positive, but there was a minor leaguer in the Tigers organization (Winston-Salem) named Richard Hoover who played in 1937 and 1938. It does say "DR." on the side which may refer to "the trainer".

Dan

[yanks12025]

For some reason the blue word in the middle of the page looks like Cobb to me, but i think i'm just seeing things.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Did you buy that from Richard? I bought a few from the same book.

Edited to add: Looks like Auker signed the verso.

[HexsHeroes]

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Right you are, Jodi.
Auker did indeed sign the opposite side of this page.

It turned out to be a better group of signed pages than I anticipated. I was primarily interested in the various Detroit Tigers signatures, but got several bonus toughies.

I figure the unknown signature is that of a bat boy, clubhouse attendant, grounds keeper, usher, or possibly a fan. But I know there are some very knowledgable Detroit baseball historians/fans among the Old Cardboard membership.