Who's handwriting is this?

[kylehess10]

I just saw this posted on Tumblr.

Now that's some nice handwriting!

[camarokids]

Re: Who's handwriting is this?

I have a Devil Rays at Texas Rangers Line Up Card from 2005 that is similar in style. I will post a pic later....

[camarokids]

Re: Who's handwriting is this?

I wonder if it is computer generated. The letters are perfectly straight even when they are not on the lines. I don't think a human could be that perfect???

[tigerdale]

Re: Who's handwriting is this?

If its the Blue Jays dugout, I'd say bench coach Don Wakamatsu. He's been known for the great looking lineup cards for awhile, as are a few others yet still in the game.

[jppopma]

Re: Who's handwriting is this?

I do not think it is computer generated. The names in red denote mid game changes and I doubt that they would print up a new lineup card after each change.

People who write calligraphy or other script can get very good and it looks amazing!

[jppopma]

Re: Who's handwriting is this?

If its the Blue Jays dugout, I'd say bench coach Don Wakamatsu. He's been known for the great looking lineup cards for awhile, as are a few others yet still in the game.

That would make sense as he was with the Rangers from 2003-07 also.

[gnishiyama]

Re: Who's handwriting is this?

If its the Blue Jays dugout, I'd say bench coach Don Wakamatsu. He's been known for the great looking lineup cards for awhile, as are a few others yet still in the game.

Actually it was then-Mariners bench coach, Ty Van Burkleo who
did those amazing Mariners LU cards. Not sure who did the Blue Jays card in this
thread but Ty's calligraphy handwriting was amazing.

Here's an interesting article> http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?...rId=rss_mlb%A0

I've attached a LU card with Ty's amazing handwriting. Before the
I read the article I thought these were machine produced before
every game.

[zookerman182]

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This thread is awesome.

I never knew there were certain coaches and managers who had this skill.

Its good to see someone taking pride in something that is overlooked by everyone.

I want to get my hands on one of these.

[chakes89]

Re: Who's handwriting is this?

For what its worth, Jerry Narron used/uses calligraphy to fill out lineup cards also

[josun45]

Re: Who's handwriting is this?

i can confirm that it is indeed Don Wakamatsu's handwriting

[tbone90]

Re: Who's handwriting is this?

I agree that it is Don Wakamatsu's writing from the Blue Jays. I have a couple of dugout lineup cards from the Jays and they all look this great. I've matted and framed a couple of them.

[camarokids]

Re: Who's handwriting is this?

Here is the pic of mine. I have my modern line up cards displayed in the basement stairwell....

[lakeerie92]

Re: Who's handwriting is this?

I have a similar Rangers line up card. Any idea what the numbers in the columns above the team line ups mean? It looks like it was made to put the inning scores up, but those numbers clearly aren't the runs scored.

[ironmanfan]

Re: Who's handwriting is this?

I have a similar Rangers line up card. Any idea what the numbers in the columns above the team line ups mean? It looks like it was made to put the inning scores up, but those numbers clearly aren't the runs scored.

most likely pitch counts