Met Pee Wee Reese and Johnny Bench at a Charity Event
At least a decade ago my dad and I met Johnny and Pee Wee at a country club on Long Island. "Pee Wee" could not have been nicer or more personable. We had a baseball that we asked him to sign but had brought along another 5 items or so (just in case). He chatted with us for a while reminiscing with my dad who was a dodgers fan about the good 'ol days and when he saw a few of the other items he took the time to sign each and every one of them - concluding the 'meet and greet' with a handshake and heartfelt smile.
Mr. Bench was not quite rude - but certainly far less interested in small talk at least with us. Still he did sign a baseball for us - which was nice of him to do.
-SGL
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