The death of the autographed ball

[CobbSpikedMe]

Today's signatures are an insult to the fans. Players can't even write their names or even something that resembles a name for that matter. It's sad and pathetic at the same time. Have some pride in your name and sign it that way.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Funny, even as recent as a1998 Yankees ball is still full of great signatures

[stewbacca]

I have been collecting autographs for years both in the Topps 40 years baseball book and on Topps cards. I have given up on autographed cards, especially from the young athletes. They have such terrible penmanship. The older athletes have such beautiful autographs. It is like art. Mantle, DiMaggio, Killebrew and others had wonderful signatures. I got Joc Peterson at a Sac Rivercats game before he got called up and he signed a JP on my card. Couldn’t believe it. I stopped trying to get autographed sets and turned my collection in a different direction. Kind of bummed as I had been doing the autographed cards since the late 80’s and early 90’s.

[scooter729]

Earlier this season I posted this story about my son meeting a bunch of the Red Sox players. He had them sign a 2018 World Series ball.

I attached two pictures of the ball here. Thank God that many of them added their numbers for him, and that I jotted down that day who had signed it, or I'm sure we'd have no idea whose scribbles were whose on the ball.

And they took their time to sign for him - I can't imagine if they had been in a rush!

[mr2686]

I know these younger player's sigs are barely legible, but at least they don't charge hundreds of dollars for them...oh wait.

[packs]

It's a product of our time. Nobody wants to wait around for anything. Think about how you feel at the store when you use your debit card and have to sign the receipt while a long line stands behind you waiting for you to finish writing your name. You'd probably be inclined to scribble and move on. Times that feeling by thousands of people standing around waiting for you to finish one autograph and sign their before you decide you've spent too much time there already. Scribble and move on.

[Case12]

We can still be glad some great recent players are proud of their fans and signature

[sycks22]

Judge sports a good auto

[tjb1952tjb]

Originally Posted by CobbSpikedMe

Today's signatures are an insult to the fans. Players can't even write their names or even something that resembles a name for that matter. It's sad and pathetic at the same time. Have some pride in your name and sign it that way.

This............