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barrysloateNow that's a cool story.
I met Joe DiMaggio in the 1980's, at a Bowery Savings Bank, and the amazing thing is that although he was there to sign autographs (it was in Brooklyn and I was able to walk to it), there was nobody there but me. Somebody finished up and when it was my turn I had his full attention.
After he signed my Bowery Savings Bank card I asked him why he appeared on so few baseball cards, particularly why he never appeared on a Bowman or Topps card. He seemed confused, because he replied he was pretty certain he was on a Bowman one. I'm sure he was thinking of Leaf. We chatted for another minute or two, and he was very polite. But I will never forget that at that moment I was the only person there and had his undivided attention.