Back in 1985, I was waiting outside Shea Stadium after a night game. It was pretty late and it was just me and maybe two or three other fans left. Ray Knight comes out and, quite angrily, refuses to sign for us. One of the other fans yells out, in frustration, "We pay your salary!" to which Knight replied "No you don't!"
His wife, the golfer Nancy Lopez, comes out and Knight orders us not to ask for her autograph.
Maybe he had a bad day that day, I don't know. But considering that there was just a handful of people there, Knight's attitude was too much. I mean, if some of you out there had positive experiences with the man, that's all good and well. All I can do is share my experience - which, in this particular case, was not a pleasant one.
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