The Glory of Their Times Royalty Checks

[mighty bombjack]

Damn, Max, you always make me envious when you show these things from your collection. The autos on the cover of that book are incredible.

[baseballart]

Sadly Wayne the book is not in my collection but in close enough proximity so that I see it often enough to be envious

[JimStinson]

I was lucky enough to have known Larry Ritter , "Glory of Their Times" is my favorite baseball book too , He had called in response to one of my ads but can't remember if he was buying something or selling something , When he told me his name I almost fell out of my chair. He was very modest and a wonderful guy that seemed truly surprised that so many people loved his book.

We would speak a few times a year after that and when collectors found out I knew him they asked me if it would be OK to contact him and he was such a great guy he said "Give them my home phone number"

Those royalty checks are the result of the original promise he made to the former players that he would divide all royaties from the sale of the book equally among them and him with each including the author recieving an equal share. In many cases after the player died he continued to pay their estate. Quite a guy.
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[jimjim]

Just bought the book. Can't wait for it to arrive!

[Hankphenom]

Be sure to pick up the audio set, too.

[almostdone]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Be sure to pick up the audio set, too.

+1

I just finished the audio of this book two days ago for the first time. To hear the stories from the voices of the men themselves is quite a treat. Simply amazing.
Drew