I guess it's just like people in life, some players are a**holes and some are extremely nice.
I have had the opportunity to meet and talk to Brooks Robinson, Warren Spahn, Ernie Banks, Bob Gibson (!), Lou Brock, Andre Dawson, and others who were all extremely nice and cordial. Gibson was a little intimidating but very pleasant, maybe I caught him on a good day.
I would have to say the best conversation and meeting I ever had was with Enos Slaughter, RIP, who sat in a restaurant booth with my dad and I years ago and signed a ball for us and regaled us with many stories of his career. My dad (86) was a Minneapolis Miller fan and they talked for an hour about guys who played in AAA and Enos' experiences in the minors. He was extremely cordial.
I was very happy when Dawson made the Hall of Fame because not only did he have the numbers but he took time out to talk to my then young daughter at a show and made her day. He is a terrific person and I am very happy for the "Hawk."
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