Clancy Smyres

[Lordstan]

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[Huck]

What was Clancy's profession post mlb career? He must have been pretty well off. He could have amassed quite a nut releasing a few autographs each year. His heirs could do the same.

[stat192]

I found this in public records, I would love to find this original deed, I dont think you can get more of an authentic autograph then this

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[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

By far the newest example I've seen. I can just picture that notary public, completely bored, yawning and wanting to go home for the day, not realizing what a rare sight they were witnessing.

[prewarsports]

He was very active in the Boy Scouts until his death and wonder if he was just as stingy signing merit badge cards for kids If not, that might be a good source.

[Seven]

I wonder what his hatred to being asked for his autograph stemmed from?

[mrmopar]

I find the refusal to sign very fascinating. Such a simple thing that could easily bring happiness to others and some of these guys just flat our refuse.

Aside from fear of fraud/identity theft, would love to hear some good reasons not to sign back in the old days when autographs were not overly popular or expensive, aside from I am a giant A Hole and don't want to. Of course now, with the sports memorabilia market being what it is today, financial reasons would rise to the top.