The summer before he died I saw Bob Feller in Cooperstown. He had been signing at a table in front of one of the stores but it was late in the day and no one was around. I didn't want to bother him but he greeted me as I passed. We talked for about 15 minutes. I found out that he collected antique tractors and he talked about how he loved to visit Cooperstown. I told him I had a copy of the Daily News from the no-hitter he pitched against the Yankees. He told me to bring it next summer so he could sign it for me. Alas, that didn't happen.
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