"I was a Yankee batboy in Fla. and they signed this ball for me in 1961"

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by packs

I got an e-mail the other day from a guy trying to sell a Foxx single signed baseball. He says he played a little college ball in Miami under the Beast himself. He sent a scan of his baseball but I'm a little on the fence.

That story sounds very familiar. Had you posted about it before, or was that someone else?

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

That story sounds very familiar. Had you posted about it before, or was that someone else?

I could be wrong, but didn't it have something to do with Halper, and a sheet of paper signed by 500 HR club members?

[thecatspajamas]

I think you're right. I guess my memory is okay, but not precise

Anyway, posting pics of the ball in question would go much farther toward validating the guy's story than a blind "sounds plausible" affirmation.

[Bilko G]

Originally Posted by novakjr

I could be wrong, but didn't it have something to do with Halper, and a sheet of paper signed by 500 HR club members?

Yeah i think the story was that Halper played college ball with Foxx as his coach but no one could remember Halper being on the team.

[mark evans]

In the small world department, I went to school with a fellow (Alan Face) who had in fact been a batboy for the Yankees during '61 spring training and had a newspaper clipping recounting his story. He said the Yanks asked whether he was related to "that rat Elroy."