OT: Hunt "Satchell" Paige

[Eric]

Hey everyone-

Just got the Hunt Auction MLB Fanfest Auction catalog and had a question for you vintage and autograph guys.

Hunt has 3 signed baseballs of pitching legend Satchel Paige. Two of them have his name spelled "Satchel" and one has "Satchell"

Did he sign both ways? I have an email in to Hunt with the same question. All three have a James Spence LOA

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http://www.huntauctions.com/online/imageviewer.cfm?auction_num=31&lot_num=174&lot_qual=&url_referer=view_lots_items_list.cfm

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Thanks
Eric

[David]

I have heard that Paige did indeed sign his name both ways.

[ahuff]

Satchel did sign his name both ways. However, I've heard that the two "L" variation is from his earlier days. Those autographs typically command a much higher bid.

[Eric]

Hunt also confirmed that Satchel Paige signed his name both ways. Interesting...
Eric