I've had the good fortune to meet a good deal of Hall of Famers at card shows and events. I can't say any of the experiences were bad. I have heard many stories of Reggie Jackson being grumpy, but he was ok with me. Not exactly friendly, but decent enough.
Perhaps my most memorable was Enos Slaughter. He was super friendly and I handed him a bat that was already signed by a number of old time Yankees. He positioned the bat in his lap to sign it, looked up at me and said, "It's almost as big as my $#@%^" and then he laughed like hell. What a character!
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