Just amazing Doug. Glad you were reunited and that your Dad is around to see it!!!
My sad story was the Day they Retired Jackie, Campy and Sandy's number at Dodger Stadium 1972. I sat right next to CASEY STENGEL. My grandfather told me who he was. When he found out my name was "Charles" he signed my program 4-times from Charles Casey Stengel to Charles and to Chuck from Chuck Casey Stengel...on & on and on.
There was soon a line down the aisle. I'll never forget it.
I kept it away from my other signed programs and finally lost it around 2000 or so. I too look for it all the time through my old programs, ticket stubs and from time to time on e-bay. I hopeI am reunited with it before I die.
So glad for you. You deserve it.