Ohtani CARDS are Mostly UNDERVALUED

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

Such a disgusting autograph. With his star power, I wish he'd put a little bit into his own brand by at least adding some recognizable style to it.

Jeter's autograph is not up my alley, either, but you can at least spot it from a mile away. Even Trout's "autograph" is recognizable to so many (can't even be bothered to lift the Sharpie up between a whopping two-lettered autograph). Everyone is so concerned about their "brand". Definitely an overused, nausea-inducing term, but a stylistic, if not even legible autograph should be a part of that. That thing shown above is just a scrawl that an angry toddler could convincingly emulate without even meaning to.

90 percent or more of modern players sign like this.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

90 percent or more of modern players sign like this.

Doesn't make it right. And precisely why I quit collecting current players' autographs nearly 30 years ago.

[Peter_Spaeth]

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[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

The past was definitely beautiful in more ways than one...