[murphusa]

Everytime I purchased a ticket to get an autograph from a player that is what I got, an autograph, yes some of the players were nice and talkative and some just sat there. In every case they fulfilled their duty.

I wasn't looking for someone to help me with a dream or my need to be associated with that person

That said I had conversations with Di Maggio Mays and other tough types at autograph show because I went there with something more to talk about than "Boy I loved you as a player"

Like Richard, I was lucky enough to sit down with Ted Williams for an extended period and talk baseball with him