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05-11-2009, 02:10 PM
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Mays Was One of the Best - But Is He Worth $1700?!
This, to me, is unbelievable...
"Hall of Famer Willie Mays was the big draw at Tristar’s Collectibles Showcase at the Cow Palace in San Francisco on May 1-3, even with an asking price of $300-$700 per item...[a] notorious tough signature to obtain, mostly because of Mays disdain for signing, a few rumble strips did pop up at the show, as Mays rejected five items during his appearance... [h]e told another fan that he would only sign the person’s one-of-a-kind item with an additional $1,000 donation to Mays’ charitable foundation – after the fan had already paid $700 for the autograph tickets. Ultimately, the collector did pony up the $1,700 and Mays signed the item." http://www.sportscollectorsdigest.co...ng_appearance/
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05-11-2009, 02:59 PM
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Mays needs to get over himself. He was a great baseball player, but without fans and people that care about you & your signature, etc. he's just a surly, sour 78 year old guy. Yet, these are the very people that he likes to treat like crap. Mays was given a talent many would sell their soul for, he got to play a game for a living and has made quite a bit of money in the process AND been idolized by many people. Not a bad life if you ask the average Joe, yet Mays (and other surly ex-ballplayers like Joe DiMaggio) are so egotistical they can't appreciate the great gift that they have been given.
Compare Mays to someone like Dale Murphy, while Murphy wasn't as talented as Mays, he has used his celebrity/fame to do so many good things it is truly inspiring. While Mays' baseball ability is admired by many, he as a person is admired by very few, pretty sad if you ask me. -Rhett
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05-11-2009, 03:14 PM
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$1700 is absurd. I don't know how anyone could ask that much for an auto.
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05-11-2009, 03:43 PM
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Last edited by Vintagedegu; 08-21-2014 at 03:07 PM.
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05-11-2009, 10:17 PM
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Rhett,
I couldn't have said it better myself. Almost as unfortunate is Hank Aaron. While I understand that he is actually very courteous in his charitable causes, his autograph appearance persona is far less affable. For some reason, though, it makes sense when you think of it from Aaron's perspective; Mays really never endured the same kind of personal torment.
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