Is full name autograph more rare?

[shelly]

lanc, I had a signing with Carew. He tried it about a dozen times and it never came out rigt. Killebrew could do it better than anyone. Ralph Kiner sam thing. Some guys are naturals the others just give up.Koufax is fun because it is only Sandford. Early Wynn is just Early Wynn. The one I had the best fun with was Theadore Bernard Kluszewski. We did it on a soft ball. Pete Rose does it all the time. If you ask them to do it the first time they are like in shock.

[Big Six]

Originally Posted by shelly

lanc, I had a signing with Carew. He tried it about a dozen times and it never came out rigt. Killebrew could do it better than anyone. Ralph Kiner sam thing. Some guys are naturals the others just give up.Koufax is fun because it is only Sandford. Early Wynn is just Early Wynn. The one I had the best fun with was Theadore Bernard Kluszewski. We did it on a soft ball. Pete Rose does it all the time. If you ask them to do it the first time they are like in shock.

That's funny about Carew, Shelly. I asked him to do full name and he looked at me and said he wasn't able to pull that off...even apologized! Had good luck with Bunning, Ford, Kell and Mattingly. It's a great way to take a common sig and make it unique...seriously, how many George Clyde Kell autographs do you have in your collection?!?

[thecatspajamas]

Funny stuff, Shelly. Actually, I shouldn't be too critical, considering my own experience when buying our house. The only thing that I ever write in cursive these days is my own signature, and just my middle and last name at that. I was caught by surprise when I had to sign my full name on the contract documents, and had to stop, think about it, and slowly form each letter of my first name before dashing off my usual signature to finish out. I was getting better by the time I got to the last required signature, but most looked like a third grader had come along and signed my first name with his left hand beside each of my regular signatures

[dapro]

Maybe I am one of a few that actually signed my signature with a full name on all my documents. haha

[Michael B]

On the same topic, but not baseball; I did a similar thing with Bobby Orr about 25 years ago. I do legal research in property law so I view a lot of deeds, mortgages and the such with legal signatures. I also look up home addresses by searching for the deeds. Anyway, Bobby Orr was doing an appearance when that life size statue of him was on public display. I asked him to sign as he would if he was signing a mortgage. He signed Robert G. Orr. I was possibly the first person to ever ask him as everyone wanted to buy it once they saw it.

Just a note regarding those legal documents. You are not required to sign your first middle and last name if that is not what you use. Many of these documents require your signature and if that does not include your middle name or initial, or first name in the case of Lance, then you do not have to sign that way. There is always the option to add the clause 'who signs as' in any granting clause. This is from 25+ years of doing this work. I have a middle name, but do not use it. It is on my passport and drivers license, but the signature is first and last name only. I also take title to real property using first and last only and not the middle initial. I have had documents redrafted if they include my middle initial.

[earlywynnfan]

I believe Cal wins this conversation! Another cool auto to get is if they used an alias. Of course, I think only old-timers have done this.

Ken