Don't forget to look over your shoulder
Alston, Walter
Ashburn, Richie
Campanella, Roy
Doby, Larry
Herzog, Whitey
Killebrew, Harmon
Snider, Duke
Stengel, Casey
Personally obtained autographs from the 8 HOFers above during 1957 spring training in Clearwater, Florida. The Dodgers were the most difficult, but ultimately came through.
In 1977 worked at Wrigley Field for a day game and drove to Milwaukee for a night game against the Yankees. At the old County Stadium sat in front of Warren Spahn, and we were not in box seats.
Around 1990, when my daughter was 6, I took her to a movie ("Ghost Dad" with Bill Cosby) and we were sitting in front of Magic Johnson. I told her not to stare. She didn't. She didn't think it was him. After the film, when he stood up, she still wasn't convinced. I respected his privacy, but would have asked for an autograph on my daughter's behalf if she had been a believer.
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