who has the nicest signature?

[mr2686]

Just curious as to whom you all think has the nicest signature. Can be vintage or current.
I happen to think Charlie Gehringer has/had the nicest, most consistent signature I've ever seen. I guess they didn't call him the mechanical man for nothing!

[GrayGhost]

I am partial to Lou Gehrig's simple style.

On the other spectrum, Id like to nominate Derek Jeter for one of the worst. Too many loopty loops and IMO sometimes hard to tell fakes.

[3and2]

I really like Mickey Mantle's signature. It is pretty cool to see how his signature changed from the 50's to the 60's then to 80's.

Also, ya gotta smile when you look at Tug Mcgraw's signature.

[jbsports33]

I really do like vintge Charlie Gehringer signatures

Jimmy

[whitey19thcentury]

Gene Lillard

[drc]

Mickey Mantle always had a nice signature. It was nice looking not beautiful, but was always consistent and careful. Especially considering some of today's signatures, I give good grades to consistency and pride in handwriting. For example, Nolan Ryan's signature isn't beautiful, but he gets high marks from me due to consistency. It looks the same every time.

[yanks12025]

I second Gehrig

[canjond]

I always like Ted William's signature as well.

In terms of vintage players, I always felt Mays and Yaz both had horrible looking signatures.

[bigtrain]

Although I like Gehringer's signature, to me it looks too mechanical, like he was doing a penmanship exercise. For consistency and legibility I nominate Harmon Killebrew.

[danc]

Best: I was going to nominate Gene Lillard as well. It's artwork.

Worst: 80% of the baseball players today. I have an Eric Byrnes that is a mess on the sweet spot.

Jeter signatures are difficult to forge because there is method to DJ's madness and he is the only one who knows how to properly execute it.

Forgers have no idea where the loops go and how many there are. Tough to execute a nice Jeter forgery.

DanC

[smtjoy]

My favorite, it just has flair-

[GoldenAge50s]

Altho I think Mantle, Joe D & Ted Williams are all clean, clear & beautiful, I am also partial to this one I got back when I was a 16 yr old in HS & working after school at my local hotel:

Always clear, consistent & unhurriedly scribed

[asoriano]

I've always liked the signature of Sandy Koufax.

Honorable mention: Roger Bresnahan

[Tom Hufford]

It has to be Gene Lillard (post-career). I have a long handwritten letter from him - sort of looks like the Declaration of Independence! Wish I could put my hands on it real quickly - when I find it, I'll post it.

[SethY]

Willie Stargell

[David R]

I've always liked Joe DiMaggio's signature. Although not as pretty, I also like Ruth's a lot too.

[HexsHeroes]

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. . . worthy of consideration as one of the truly attractive autographs available. Perhaps not quite as beautiful as the ornate Gene Lillard, but eye-catching none-the-less.

Was cruising through the recent Clean Sweep catalog, and the signature of Walter Woods caught my eye.

Attached is a handwritten, signed letter that Kevin Keating (Quality Autographs) has available for purchase:


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