The only one I met at a show was Joe DiMaggio at a Gloria Rothstein White Plains show. He was impeccably dressed in a nice suit and tie and wasn't rude, just quiet. I spent an evening with Mickey Mantle at a customer event I hosted. He also was quiet in the beginning, but after he had a drink or two he became very friendly and was fun for all the guests to be around. Unfortunately, I never had the opportunity to meet Ted Williams. I tried to hire him for a different customer event but neither his price non his conditions were reasonable. In all fairness, his son John Henry was doing the negotiations for his dad and his terms may have reflected his dad's lack of interest in doing this type of event.
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