Jimmy Piersall was the guest signer at one of the last Willow Grove Shows in 1992. There was a huge crowd lined up to meet him and get his autograph.
Jimmy was very friendly with everyone, except the guy who was in line in front of me. This guy was a dealer who had a box of 25 baseballs for Jimmy to
sign.
These balls were arranged in the box in a 5 x 5 grid separator. The guy hands Jimmy the first ball and tells Jimmy that he was in a hurry. It was apparent
that Jimmy was not too happy about this guy. Jimmy signs his ball and hands it back to the guy. The guy tells Jimmy to place the ball in the box. So what
does Jimmy do....after every ball he signs, Jimmy tosses each ball into the box, attempting to get it in its slot in the box. The signed balls are bouncing all
over the place, and this dealer guy is going nuts. Meanwhile, Jimmy is laughing.
Jimmy's rookie card......
I watched Jimmy play a lot of games in Yankee Stadium when I was a kid. He was a fantastic outfielder; and, had some really great moments hitting.
GOD Bless you, Jimmy......and, condolences to your family and friends.
TED Z
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