Interesting NY Times article about HOFers and a different type of pursuit

[scooter729]

Originally Posted by bender07

Great read. This part struck me as odd after spending $25K on travel expenses:

Of the remaining living players, including Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Sandy Koufax, Tom Seaver and Nolan Ryan, Mr. Carhart acknowledged the challenge of getting them to be part of his project, especially because he cannot afford to pay the autograph fees most players charge today. He is not seeking an autograph, but an addition to something he planned to donate for public display.

The travel expenses probably weren't just for him - he may have spent $5K on a family vacation and visited 6 cemeteries while on vacation, and is lumping in the whole $5K as part of the cost of the project.

That was my take, and probably why he doesn't want to drop $500 for Mays to scowl at the camera while holding the ball.

[tschock]

Originally Posted by scooter729

That was my take, and probably why he doesn't want to drop $500 for Mays to scowl at the camera while holding the ball.

He could put it in the terms of "You can let me take your picture now, or I'll get it without your consent in a couple of years."

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by tschock

He could put it in the terms of "You can let me take your picture now, or I'll get it without your consent in a couple of years."

bwahahaha! I was thinking the same thing...

[bravos4evr]

dang, now THAT guy is a fan!!!!

cool project and it will be a unique item at the HOF once it's done!


ETA: maybe the HOF could have all future inductees pose with the ball and continue the connection?

[Stonepony]

Neat story!

[JollyElm]

Very interesting indeed, but why doesn't the article show any photos of living HOF'ers holding the ball? It would have given the reader a much better connection to the project. That's bizarre.

[h2oya311]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing!