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Posted By: Mike

One more - I used to write back and forth (on paper, remember those days?) with the daughter of Jimmie Foxx. Nancy Canaday. She is the daughter of Jimmie's second wife. Jimmie never adopted her. But she said she called him daddy anyway. We exchanged letters for a while. Then I stopped because I didn't want to be a bother. She lives down in the everglades in Florida. I still have her letters. She sent me some original photos of herself with some celebrities. George Bush 1, Willie mays, Ted Williams. etc. etc. A very nice lady. I had attempted to meet her once, but I was somewhat leary of her thinking I was a stalker. So I didn't. But she was very cordial, and friendly. She had a very great sense of humor. I enjoyed receiving her letters.