1936 Rick Ferrell & 1938 Bob Doerr RPPCs w/autos....

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Runscott

My last statement was a joke

I know but my response didn't reflect that. Damn computer screens.....

[djson1]

From the older Doerr examples I've seen, he's generally consistent with his signature. That example doesn't look like his usual signature. Also, there doesn't always have to be a financial incentive for forgeries. As Scott mentioned, many players had somebody else sign for them, especially if it was during the playing season.

[tjb1952tjb]

I have collected many Bobby Doerr items, as he was a childhood friend of my dad's. I even have a few Doerr signatures in my dad's high school yearbooks that look similar to your example (they were on the baseball team together). Bobby Doerr's early signatures do not look like his later ones. He developed a more consistent signature later. The Doerr signature you have is a good example of his earlier, less consistent style.

[Exhibitman]

Don't know if this helps but here is a Doerr from the 1950s that I picked up:



Of course, for all I know this one is secretarial