What player has the best looking auto?

[drc]

I don't know about best looking, but I appreciate players who have consistent and careful signatures. As if they take care in each autograph. A few include Nolan Ryan, Pete Rose (who actually doesn't have the most attractive sig by any means), Harmon Killebrew, Charlie Gehringer. You get about the same signature from these guys each time.

Actually, I had the index card of some pre-war player who played like ten games in the bigs for the Cubs. Next to his signature he had a really nice sketch of a Cub that he obviously took time drawing (there was a outline pencil sketch underneath). Perhaps he rarely got autograph requests. He's my pick of the day-- even though I can't remember his name.

[scmavl]

Originally Posted by drc

I don't know about best looking, but I appreciate players who have consistent and careful signatures. As if they take care in each autograph. A few include Nolan Ryan, Pete Rose (who actually doesn't have the most attractive sig by any means), Harmon Killebrew, Charlie Gehringer. You get about the same signature from these guys each time.

I do really like Harmon's signature but as I collect him, I decided not to mention it. People would know I'm biased.

[margoaepi]

I think Greenberg's is pretty nice. I just wish it wasn't always in black sharpie.

[HRBAKER]

Gene Lillard, Charlie Gehringer, John Coombs to name a few of my faves

[Runscott]

Steve Carlton and Lou Gehrig.

Mel Ott gets honorable mention because he had so little to work with.

[travrosty]

i like the ones you can read, from the old days, the guys took time and made sure you got a readable signature.

these days its just chicken scratch, like carlos gomez, how can you call it a signature?

I like ted williams, just looks nice.

[travrosty]

Don't look at Lillard's too long or you will be hypnotized.

[Scott Garner]

Here is Gene Lillard's signature and a great example of his writing. He obviously is into calligraphy. I bought this signed 3 x 5 because of the terrific example of penmanship and it was personalized to Jeff Morey, one of the early pioneers of TTM autograph collecting.

Cool!!

[thetruthisoutthere]

Well, my favorite ballplayer of all-time is Tommy Tresh, and I absolutely love his signature.

TomTreshSigs-1.jpg

[HRBAKER]