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Posted By: jackgoodman

Scott,

Things were different in the 60's. Ball players were more like the guy that lived next door and had to hold down a job selling insurance or Sears appliances during the off season. They were approachable. Not like today's gazillionaires.

I remember going to a Dodger game at the Coliseum. Two rows behind us was Norm Sherry (who was sitting out some games with a broken/sprained wrist or something). Walked over to him, asked him for an autograph and get this, he said "thanks for asking."

Them were the days. That's why I felt fairly good about the autographs I received in the mail. No one was making big money buying and selling autographs so there was no money to be made in forgeries or the like. Oh well.