2 signed baseballs - Help with identifying signatures

frankhardy

I have acquired a collection of various items. Among the collection are several signed baseballs. There are 2 signatures that I can't identify.

The first one has Hank Aaron on the sweet spot. There is another signature below. Not sure who it is.

The second one has Tony Gwynn (edited to change this signature to Juan Guzman) , Reggie Jackson, and Sparky Anderson. The fourth signature is the one I can't identify. One guy told me that he thought it was Carl Yastrzemski, but I don't think it is. It doesn't look like any other Yaz signature I've seen, but it is close enough that I guess it is possible.

Another question regarding the second ball. Is it possible that this is a game used ball (or at least batting practice used)? Is that a bat mark below the Reggie Jackson signature?

Here are the pictures.








Here are the other signatures on the second ball along with the black mark. Is it a "bat" mark?

SDSportsFan

Looking at that supposed Tony Gwynn signature, it looks bad. I've never seen a Gwynn signature that looks like it.

Steve

thenavarro

That appears to be former Texas Ranger Roger Pavlik below Aaron

frankhardy

Thanks, Mike. I will check into it.

As far as the Gwynn signature, I was just assuming it was Gwynns. Could it be someone else? Could it be an early or a rushed signature?

DanBessette

That signature looks nothing like any Yaz auto I've seen. His autos can be divided into 3 parts of his life, with only tiny differences between his second and third autos. But this isn't close to any of them.

I thought maybe carney lansford, but I have 3 lansford autos and when I checked they didn't look like that.

frankhardy

I thought of Carney Lansford, but when I checked, I ruled it out.

DanBessette

Is the "Gwynn" actually Juan Guzman?

frankhardy

I do believe it is Juan Guzman. Thanks a bunch.

DanBessette

<< <i>Reggie Jackson, Sandy Alderson (general manager), Carney Lansford,....looks like Oakland A's players, etc. >>



I don't think its lansford.

frankhardy

<< <i>For sure a weird hodgepodge! >>



I agree. Why would someone want Roger Pavlik on a Hank Aaron signed back? I think I will buy a Babe Ruth signed ball and get Kent Tekulve to sign it.

frankhardy

Now, I am not sure if that is Sparky Anderson. I checked into Sandy Alderson, and I am pretty sure it's not him.

bounce

Pavlik, Sparky Anderson, Reggie and Guzman are right

i don't think the other is carney lansford, it's "larry" someone

Ironmanfan

the good thing is that you could still display the Aaron as a single signed ball

IMF

thenavarro

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I agree. Why would someone want Roger Pavlik on a Hank Aaron signed back? I think I will buy a Babe Ruth signed ball and get Kent Tekulve to sign it. >>



I'm not certain, but I think they were both at a banquet that the Rangers put on in the mid 90's, might have been done then. I used to be a DIEHARD chaser of Rangers autographs, and at that time, I would have gotten Pavlik INSTEAD of Hank if the choice came down to it, LOL

Mike

frankhardy

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<< <i>

I agree. Why would someone want Roger Pavlik on a Hank Aaron signed back? I think I will buy a Babe Ruth signed ball and get Kent Tekulve to sign it. >>



I'm not certain, but I think they were both at a banquet that the Rangers put on in the mid 90's, might have been done then. I used to be a DIEHARD chaser of Rangers autographs, and at that time, I would have gotten Pavlik INSTEAD of Hank if the choice came down to it, LOL

Mike >>




Wow. That is the definition of die hard!