Book You've GOT to Read:

[dclarkraiders]

I have been reading this book slowly for several weeks. As indicated it is outstanding.

[Hankphenom]

Wow, you guys sure know how to start my Sunday! I really appreciate the kind words, and it's wonderful to see the book reaching it's intended audience.

[vthobby]

Hank,

Great to see you are on here. I met you at Tom S. 's house in Burlington Vermont a long time ago and had you sign my Hall of Fame book on the "family" page. I also at one time owned the "trifecta" of a Walter Johnson signed photo, the letter to the young boy signed by Walter, and of course the AL baseball signed by Walter on the sweet spot. You had mentioned you would look in your family collection for the original letter that the boy had sent Walter.

Unfortunately, I needed $$$ (don't we all at one time or another? ) and I had to sell that museum collection. I can assure you it is still in Vermont tucked away in a VERY large and advanced collection most likely not to be resold in a very long time.

I also met you at a large card show that I think was in Philly.

Take care Hank,

Respectfully,

Mike

[Jobu]

Thanks for posting this - I just ordered a copy and am really looking forward to reading it. The last baseball book I read was Jane Leavy's The Last Boy so it is high time for another.

[Jobu]

Just finished this book. Hank, it was incredible! Thank you for the huge amount of effort that you clearly put into this project, it was well worth it.

[hoot-owl]

Read this several years ago--a must read for the pre-war crowd!

[Jobu]

I exchanged a few PMs with Hank and asked several questions, including about the ball Taft threw to Walter for the first presidential opening day first pitch. Hank sent me a link to a wild story he wrote about that ball and the others that I thought you guys might also like to see:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2004Oct20.html