The last few years of his life, Harmon Killebrew would spend time with the Arizona Diamondbacks in spring training, and one of the messages he would always give, as part of his yearly talk was:
"I've never understood why you guys have spent your entire life struggling and working hard to get here and then when you do, and someone asks for your autograph, you scribble something that not even your mother can read. You're a Major Leaguer, be proud of what you've accomplished, be proud of your autograph! Sign it so that 50 years from now, a little kid might pick it up and say "Wow, grandpa met (famous name) and got his autograph!"
Last edited by Tom Hufford; 03-31-2020 at 12:46 PM.
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