I feel for you, Doug. Those would have both looked absolutely incredible with authentic autographs.
Any time you hear a story that includes "Willie Mays" and "through the mail", you're almost always looking at a secretarial situation. Both of Mays' wives signed fan mail on his behalf, with wife #2, Mae, being the most prolific. Mae signed yours.
For all intents and purposes, Mays barely EVER replied to any of his own fan mail. When he did, it was extremely early on in his career.
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