when I was playing little league baseball in the early 60's, I---like a few of my buddies---decided to send letters to some of our favs.
It was in '62. I sent out numerous notes and received three responses:
one note from Gil Hodges who was convalescing after an illness; one note from another Met, the perfessor par excellence; and an autographed photo from Dodger Duke Snider. I loved them more than even my baseball cards at the time and still have all three items, beautifully framed. I have no recollection of who else I sent notes to---perhaps because they didn't answer me.
all the best,
barry