Willie Mays TTM Question

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Originally Posted by scmavl

I noticed a similar auto on Willie's '67 Topps card but no one weighed in on it... http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=159281

Interesting

[yanks12025]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BASEBALL-SIG...item3ccd284e5f

[whitehse]

I have seen various Mays autographs that looked like the one I posted but always thought they were spouse autos even after seeing the exact same auto slabbed in a JSA tomb. After seeing some of these other examples that have been posted, well honestly I am now confused.

MAybe a few of our authenticators can chime in

[thecatspajamas]

Rather than asking, "Can anyone PROVE these were signed by Mays' wife," how about the more direct "has anybody ever witnessed Willie Mays signing "TTM style" for an in-person signature?" Clearly, he doesn't sign that way now, but you would need a witnessed in-person "TTM-style" signature to really do the debunking you're shooting for. I'm not making an assertion for either side of the argument, but without that witnessed signature, you're chasing your tail trying to use TPA-authenticated examples to prove or disprove an un-witnessed signing.

[John V]

I told my son about this thread, so we decided to rummage through the attic for his TTM autograph collection. This one is from 1989. We would appreciate opinions relative to it being signed by Willie, his wife, other, etc.
Thanks, John