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Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B
Well, that's when you tell them about this kid from upstate NY who was incredible on the mound for a split second but got injured and didn't last very long. In that time, he did get to play for one of the most fabled World Series Champion teams in history before disappearing for years, being rediscovered working in the Florida orange groves. Due to his whereabouts being unknown for some time, he didn't sign much. Even after he was located, someone else signed some of the autograph requests on his behalf! He passed away at 52, just a year shy of the 30th anniversary of the 1955 championship.
Maybe if you tell the right person, it will inspire their interest and take their collecting in a much better direction! Passion can be addictive and contagious, especially when the other person's toe is already in the water, just at the other end of the pool. Each of these "Who???"-types has their own story, many of which are way more interesting than those of the guys who are household names.
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Todays collector don’t want to hear that! They want to talk about ohtanis 50/50 season or judge hitting 60 home runs! 30-40 years from now only the big names Robinson, Hodges, Campanella, Reese, Snider, Koufax, etc will be remembered by collectors. No one is going to give a rats $&@ about amoros, Gilliam or Erskine! Sad to say but that’s the way the cookie crumbles! It’s all about who is in front of them now! Even the old farts in 30-40 years will be the generation reminiscing of mattingly, Canseco, McGwire, Sammy Sosa, gooden, Clemens and Bonds!