Letters from the past
Back when I was around 14 or 15, in addition to collecting baseball autographs, I liked art and came up with ideas for teams' yearbook or program covers. They probably weren't very professional looking, but I submitted them to some of the teams anyway. I got some great stuff back, such as autographed balls from the Braves and Dodgers. I also had sent in autograph requests to members of the teams front offices; sometimes I got autographs, other times team memorabilia. I got stuff from the American League offices and The Sporting News as well.
When Frank Cashen was with the Orioles, he put aside tickets for an Orioles-Senators game and got to see the locker room, meeting Brooks Robinson and then Gil Hodges, who managed the Senators, by the field. I later contacted him when he was with the Mets and reminded him of his kindness.
I have attached some reply letters I got from the teams, the American League, and the Sporting News.
Great memories.
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