Writing to ball players..........

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Posted By: jay behrens

I used to send letter to Negro League players in hopes of getting a brief letter and autograph from them. I'd always enclose a $5 check with the request. The check served a dual purpose, of giving them some money for their time and giving me an autograph even if they never wrote. This was back in the days when the bank sent back your cancelled checks. Because of this little trick I was able to get a "Ted Radcliff" signature on a check to go with his standard "Double Duty" that he signed most of the time. The best letter I got was from Mahlon Duckett. I got a manila envelope with a great letter and photocopies of a number of newspaper articles from his playing days.

Jay

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