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ProfessorGAC

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12. Both In-Person

Fri Sep 29, 2023, 06:11 AM

Sep 2023

One is personalized, (to me, written by Ernie). I'm told that actually lowers the collector value, but I'm not looking to sell, and Ernie signed so many autographs they're not worth much anyway.
Pretty sure one is from when I was 8 or 9 & the other from age 11 or 12.
My dad was a high mucky-muck in a large fraternal organization branch/lodge so they had "smokers" and Chicago sports stars were something we saw up close & personal a few times per year.
That changed in the 70s when these athletes started making much bigger money & those 3 $500 meet & greets each month stopped meaning as much.

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Pro players who have spent their entire career with a single team [View all] True Dough Sep 2023 OP

I think its cool TheRealNorth Sep 2023 #1

All those guys won a champiohship at least once... brush Sep 2023 #2

In the case of Robinson and Yaz, it wasn't really a matter of loyalty subterranean Sep 2023 #3

Same for Groza Angleae Sep 2023 #4

Yep. Jason Hanson spent 21 seasons with the Lions Xavier Breath Sep 2023 #8

Derek Jeter Drum Sep 2023 #5

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Definitely a worth addition to the list! True Dough Sep 2023 #7

Ernie Banks ProfessorGAC Sep 2023 #9

Cool! True Dough Sep 2023 #10

Both In-Person ProfessorGAC Sep 2023 #12

Great memories and prized possessions True Dough Sep 2023 #13

The list of players like this is huge. Angleae Sep 2023 #11

MLB: George Brett Drum Sep 2023 #14