I once had the good fortune of having dinner with Dick Howser, then Yankee 3rd base coach, at a place called Thompson's Sea Girt House in Baltimore, which was frequented by the Yankees. The dinner was arranged by a fellow I shared an office with at the Justice Dept, who was related to Dick's wife. I was absolutely amazed at how candid Dick was in his comments about ballplayers. He said Reggie was one of the biggest jerks he had ever met, especially prone to flashing a wad of 100s at every opportunity.
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