Unidentified autograph from skills comp

[Jiggy_12]

That must be the rty at the end of his name, looking like 27.

[STeeLy]

Originally Posted by Jiggy_12

That must be the rty at the end of his name, looking like 27.

I'd think that too.

[CrusaderPi]

“I have always felt very strongly that if someone thinks enough of me that they want my autograph, I should provide one that they can read. Very little irritates me more these days than to see the illegible autographs that some people give out.”

I remember a story about Arnold Palmer, when he was much younger he was scribbling an autograph next to an older, more experienced golfer. It may have been Ben Hogan (may not of been, I can't remember). He came down on the young Arnie, saying people are asking you for your autograph because they are fans. Do them the respect of signing something they can read. Leading to this famous autograph.



I don't understand why someone would want to give an illegible autograph. It defeats the purpose.

[BlackArcher101]

Now that we've solved it... I'll give you 2 bits for it.

[Bobblehead]

Originally Posted by CrusaderPi

I don't understand why someone would want to give an illegible autograph. It defeats the purpose.

I doubt they mean to make it unintelligible. But when they are asked for so many autographs and they need to do it fast, penmanship is the first thing to go.

I recall after the Blue Jays won their 2nd World Series, Paul Molitor was still in TO and stopped for gas when he saw some autographed bats being sold with Olerud, Alomar and his own autographs. Problem was, he hadn't actually signed any of them. They caught the forgers but I'm sure there are truckloads of stuff out there like that where people think they are real but aren't real.