New Group: ID these signed balls please

VinnyH · 12-12-2024, 02:40 PM

Members here have been helpful in the past in identifying signatures. It's also kind of a fun challenge. Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Vinny

alpine · 12-12-2024, 10:22 PM

The only one that seems very obvious is in the middle row, far right. Ken Boyer.

VinnyH · 12-12-2024, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by alpine

The only one that seems very obvious is the middle row, far right. Ken Boyer.

Too bad every player can't write in cursive like Mariano Riviera.

We ruled out Boyer and wonder if it’s Kevin Brown.
Thanks,
Vinny

alpine · 12-12-2024, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by VinnyH

We ruled out Boyer and wonder if it’s Kevin Brown.
Thanks,
Vinny

That K on the one sure looks like Ken. One more try. The middle row, far left.
Danny McDevitt.

I am going to give up. Are all of these baseballs from a specific era or they just a big mix? Have fun.

JoshMN · 12-12-2024, 11:11 PM

Just spitballing here: Rusty Kuntz is the top row second from left. Perhaps also second row second from left.

Bottom row, third from left: I had a dog named Fluffy that damned well near got close to being able to sign her own name. Where did you get that ball?

Skipscards · 12-12-2024, 11:40 PM

Those are tough. What baseballs are they on? I would guess they are no older than the 1990s as most autos before that are pretty legible in comparison.

That is definitely not Ken Boyer or Kevin Brown. My guess is these are most likely minor leaguers. For example, there are only 6 players in history with the name Ken and last name that starts with B. The most recent is Ken Brett who last played in 1981. That is definitely not Ken Brett.

Skipscards · 12-12-2024, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by alpine

That K on the one sure looks like Ken. One more try. The middle row, far left.
Danny McDevitt.

I am going to give up. Are all of these baseballs from a specific era or they just a big mix? Have fun.

That is definitely Danny McDevitt. Nice catch.

brownbear299 · 12-13-2024, 12:08 AM

That upper row gold sig looks like Jaret Wright.

Using Google Gemini for this, but it still takes digging.

jhs5120 · 12-13-2024, 12:45 AM

I believe that is filmmaker Ken Burns.

Also, bottom right looks like a rushed Orlando Hernandez.

PapaStu · 12-13-2024, 02:57 AM

The Ken ball in the middle row, right to me is Ken Burns, the filmmaker/documentarian. The loop in the K looks like the auto's he's got in 2019 Topps Archives.

tmoore_25 · 12-13-2024, 08:41 AM

Bottom row first ball. Could that be an early signature or a rushed signature of Greg Maddux? The first letter of his last name is signed in a very distinctive way and this auto is very similar. The last letter also tails down like in his normal signature. The first name is what is throwing me off though. He normally signs what looks like a lower case cursive "H". This does not look like that. I don't know of any other players that have the last name that looks like that.

VinnyH · 12-13-2024, 09:57 AM

Got busy, thanks everyone for the tips and thoughts. The Ken Burns ball is a Major League ball that I should have mentioned before so it couldn't have been Boyer. #sorry
We did wonder about an early Maddux so it's good to get those added opinions. We will be sending the better ones to JSA.
Thanks,
Vinny

Master Shake · 12-13-2024, 07:09 PM

Bottom row, last ball on the right I believe is Dioner Navarro.

12-12-2024, 02:40 PM	#1
VinnyH Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 10,326 vjweb VinnyH	New Group: ID these signed balls please Members here have been helpful in the past in identifying signatures. It's also kind of a fun challenge. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks, Vinny __________________ I admit, I like collectibles for the action. Buying, selling, prospecting, gambling, etc., are parts of the fun. I will say that being older than many here I just can’t justify sticker autos. Give me a nice on-card auto and I feel that little connection to the signer.

12-12-2024, 10:22 PM	#2
alpine Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NV. Posts: 1,247	The only one that seems very obvious is in the middle row, far right. Ken Boyer. __________________ Last edited by alpine; 12-12-2024 at 10:28 PM. Reason: spelling.

12-12-2024, 11:40 PM	#6
Skipscards Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: In Tribute To The Great Ryno Posts: 30,370 jlankf2 jmp4	Those are tough. What baseballs are they on? I would guess they are no older than the 1990s as most autos before that are pretty legible in comparison. That is definitely not Ken Boyer or Kevin Brown. My guess is these are most likely minor leaguers. For example, there are only 6 players in history with the name Ken and last name that starts with B. The most recent is Ken Brett who last played in 1981. That is definitely not Ken Brett. __________________ Go Royals!! #RoyalsIn2015 <---It Happened!! #TEAMZinck Sometimes it is astounding that we are able to persist in a world so full of morons.

12-13-2024, 02:57 AM	#10
PapaStu Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: NorCal Posts: 340 paparoach PapaStu	The Ken ball in the middle row, right to me is Ken Burns, the filmmaker/documentarian. The loop in the K looks like the auto's he's got in 2019 Topps Archives. __________________ On the hunt for the following 2019 A&G Mike Oz #157 cards: Base & Mini 1/1 glossy, cyan & magenta printing plates. PM me if you've got them/know where they are!

12-13-2024, 08:41 AM	#11
tmoore_25 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,752 tmoore_25	Bottom row first ball. Could that be an early signature or a rushed signature of Greg Maddux? The first letter of his last name is signed in a very distinctive way and this auto is very similar. The last letter also tails down like in his normal signature. The first name is what is throwing me off though. He normally signs what looks like a lower case cursive "H". This does not look like that. I don't know of any other players that have the last name that looks like that. __________________ PC: Nolan Ryan, Dustin May, Yadier Molina, Ronald Acuna, Ozzie Albies, Ichiro Atlanta Braves Topps Flagship and Topps Chrome Photo Variations

12-12-2024, 11:11 PM	#5
JoshMN Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 1,721	Just spitballing here: Rusty Kuntz is the top row second from left. Perhaps also second row second from left. Bottom row, third from left: I had a dog named Fluffy that damned well near got close to being able to sign her own name. Where did you get that ball?

12-13-2024, 12:08 AM	#8
brownbear299 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 890	That upper row gold sig looks like Jaret Wright. Using Google Gemini for this, but it still takes digging.

12-13-2024, 12:45 AM	#9
jhs5120 Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 285	I believe that is filmmaker Ken Burns. Also, bottom right looks like a rushed Orlando Hernandez.

12-13-2024, 09:57 AM	#12
VinnyH Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 10,326 vjweb VinnyH	Got busy, thanks everyone for the tips and thoughts. The Ken Burns ball is a Major League ball that I should have mentioned before so it couldn't have been Boyer. #sorry We did wonder about an early Maddux so it's good to get those added opinions. We will be sending the better ones to JSA. Thanks, Vinny __________________ I admit, I like collectibles for the action. Buying, selling, prospecting, gambling, etc., are parts of the fun. I will say that being older than many here I just can’t justify sticker autos. Give me a nice on-card auto and I feel that little connection to the signer.

12-13-2024, 07:09 PM	#13
Master Shake Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,121 mastershaketoyou	Bottom row, last ball on the right I believe is Dioner Navarro.