Bob Clemente

[the 'stache]

I've heard the same. It always seemed to me a term of affection, not meant as a slight to the Great One.

Roberto was absolutely adamant that he be called Roberto. I would never buy an autograph of his where his name was not signed as Roberto, one, because I'd question the authenticity, and two, because it just wouldn't look right to me.

He has one of my favorite signatures of all-time. Right up there, for me, personally, with that of Ken Griffey Jr.

Originally Posted by hangman62

Ive seen heard old clips with Pirate broadcaster ( Prince ? ) calling him Bobby

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

I've heard the same. It always seemed to me a term of affection, not meant as a slight to the Great One.

Roberto was absolutely adamant that he be called Roberto. I would never buy an autograph of his where his name was not signed as Roberto, one, because I'd question the authenticity, and two, because it just wouldn't look right to me.

He has one of my favorite signatures of all-time. Right up there, for me, personally, with that of Ken Griffey Jr.

Nothing better than an autograph you can READ!

for what it's worth, my own autograph is no longer legible. I blame both technology and age for that.

OFFICIAL PREDICTION:

A time is coming...and it's not too far away...where, due to technology, the hand-written signature may become a lost 'art'.

Might be a good time to start a collection?


- Raymond Robert 'Robbie' (how my friends off the 'net' address me) Culpepper
rrc