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06-12-2015, 02:04 PM
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Tom Seaver was extremely nice to me in a non hobby situation.
My daughter was valedictorian of her high school class. A ceremony was held in the city for all the valedictorians from NYC high schools. Tom Seaver was the guest speaker. He gave a great speech and was very cordial when I asked him to sign the program. I also had a great non hobby contact with Ted Williams, spending an hour with him in Florida. He was wonderful. Regaling me with stories and looking at memorabilia with me and commenting about the memorabilia and the player associated with it. When he found out I was a Mets fan he commented about how he loved the batting strokes of Darryl Strawberry and Greg Jeffries. While in Florida I spent an entire day with Monte Irvin, he is the definition of a great guy. He signed a bunch of wire photos for me and told me some wonderful stories. About a year later my son had an assignment for his journalism class, interview a famous person. I contacted Monte Irvin for my son. He graciously agreed and spent 30 minutes with my son on the phone.
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06-12-2015, 02:54 PM
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I like hearing these positive stories much more than the negative ones. While the bad ones are informative, they are also like a train wreck that you want to look away from but can't.
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06-12-2015, 03:45 PM
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Since we're talking about the good guys now, I cannot say enough good things about Don Mattingly. At spring training he signed for everyone, took photos with people, spoke to people and just in general was in a great mood and happy to see fans. It made me happy to see that since he had always been my favorite player.
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06-12-2015, 04:31 PM
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Hank Aaron was a gracious gentleman when I went to get his autograph. Engaging and friendly. His plane was late from ATL and he stayed as long as needed to get everyone who'd waited taken care of.
I can't believe that was 20 years ago... 
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06-12-2015, 04:41 PM
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I wonder if Hank Aaron would of been so nice if you had asked him to personalize and inscribe.
Connie Francis said it best, "if you don't like signing autographs, become a librarian!" Last edited by 1963Topps Set; 06-12-2015 at 04:42 PM.
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06-12-2015, 04:47 PM
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Don Newcombe:
My Aunt Carolyn is a huge Brooklyn Dodgers fan. She went to her first game in 1950 with her brother David. They played the Phillies. When I met Newcombe at a show, I asked him to please sign the photo "To Carolyn". He started to sign her name, but misspelled it. He ripped the photo up and threw it away and said "I will keep signing photos until I get her name right!" Denny McLain: I met him at a show in November, 1990. I commented how I admired his wife for standing besides him. He said "I can't afford to let her go." I also told him 61 homers in a season will be broken many times over, but no one will ever win 30 games again. He came and left the show in a pick up truck.
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06-12-2015, 05:21 PM
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Brooks Robinson
There have been some really nice HOFers like Killebrew, Spahn, Buck O'neal, etc., but Brooks has been the best. Every time I met him he was more than friendly, and treated me as well as my family as a long lost friend (and was sincere at that...). Gotta love Brooksie!
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06-12-2015, 03:46 PM
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On the positive side, I cannot imagine anyone who has met Buck O'Neil who didn't love him. What a great, great human being. Easily my favorite IP auto.
Bert Blyleven was cool to me, too.
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06-12-2015, 03:54 PM
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Don Newcombe and Frank Howard were both GREAT! I cannot say enough good things about both of them.
Same with Denny McLain. Last edited by 1963Topps Set; 06-12-2015 at 03:55 PM.
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06-12-2015, 04:20 PM
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I love hearing the good stories!! For me, it's going back quite a ways, but the coolest guy EVER was 'Pistol' Pete Maravich. My brothers and I went to his basketball camp in upstate NY and what an incredibly nice, awesome person he was. Something I will never forget!!
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