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Old 06-27-2006, 02:38 PM   #43
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Re: Experiences w/ballplayers-Good and Bad?

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Originally Posted by RFS62
I met Sandy Koufax at the driving range of a golf course once. I had a baseball in my car, but no pen.

He looked through his car for a couple of minutes to find a pen and sign the ball.

Nobody else there but my son and I, and he couldn't have been more gracious.
You do realize how amazing it was that you met Sandy, don't you?

The guy's a total recluse or something nowadays.
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