Let's see some letters with great content.

[CooperstownExpert]

I think letters with interesting content are my favorite thing to collect. Here are some inexpensive examples. Would love to see others.

Brief descriptions, from left to right starting in the top row. I've also inserted links in case you want to see the person's page on CooperstownExpert.com

1. Ford Frick letter dated two months after the first HoF induction. Frick writes about Christy Mathewson's autograph.

2. Sam Breadon letter to Stan Musial for contract negotiations just after Musial's first year and just before his first MVP season. The rest of the letter and other letters from the same negotiation are found on either guy's page.

3. Letter about a ball signed by George Wright. Imagine having that! It's from Warren Giles.

4. Letter about Ripken, McGwire, Sosa, and Maris from then-Marlins advance scout Joe Moeller.

5. Letter about Sandy Koufax picking up a save for teammate and letter author Joe Moeller.

6. Details about the signing of Tony Gwynn from then-Padres scout Gary Sutherland. Fun content.

7. William Harridge letter to Clark Griffith instructing him to give the AL Season Pass to President Eisenhower and VP Nixon.

Please share your letters, inexpensive or not!

[Wrightfan85]

I wrote a TTM request to Johnny Bower just before he passed away. He accidentally signed my index card on the wrong side. He preceded to give me a signed picture, ANOTHER index card signed on the unlined side and returned my letter with a note saying "sorry I signed the wrong side, I hope this makes it up to you, JB."

Class act. RIP Mr. Bower.

[Runscott]

I collect 19th century baseball letters, as well as Civil War letters with Mississippi content. This one has both, mentioning a friend getting injured at Port Hudson and their cricket club changing over to baseball:

City of Plymouth Mass. June 22nd '63

"Perhaps you may be interested in knowing that "The Plymouth Rock Cricket Club" has been turned into "the Plymouth Rock Base Ball Club", where at "Ben" is quite dissatisfied. Most of us think that rather a better game than Cricket, and we play the New York game."

[CooperstownExpert]

Originally Posted by Runscott

I collect 19th century baseball letters, as well as Civil War letters with Mississippi content. This one has both, mentioning a friend getting injured at Port Hudson and their cricket club changing over to baseball:

City of Plymouth Mass. June 22nd '63

"Perhaps you may be interested in knowing that "The Plymouth Rock Cricket Club" has been turned into "the Plymouth Rock Base Ball Club", where at "Ben" is quite dissatisfied. Most of us think that rather a better game than Cricket, and we play the New York game."

How about that? Sweet content and great part of the game to collect. Thanks for sharing!

[RichardSimon]

I have posted this before but it is my favorite and I never miss a chance to post this great letter from a great man.

[dgo71]

Wow. Just wow. That Greenberg letter is amazing. Captures so perfectly the sentiments of so many in that era.