[sicollector1954]

I was at a 1995 show in Chicago (might have been the National--can't remember). DiMaggio was signing and there was a list of items he would and would not sign. A flat at the time was $175.00...I took a back up Sports Illustrated with me but hoped to get a Dell S.I.signed as my first choice....There was a guy in front of me that had a baseball and his ticket paid stub for signing his ball....It had previously been signed by Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle at 1 or 2 two shows...depending...when Dimaggio got the ball and looked at it...he told the guy...sorry....not signing this!!!!!!!
"I don't sign anything Mantle signed ahead of me"!

The guy had to get out of line...go buy another new baseball for 10 dollars or so...get back in line and have it signed. Nice guy!

TRUE STORY.

P.S. He hollered at my mother also for taking too many pictures...she apparently was holding up the line....lol