The Autograph Man

December 1, 2006 3:01 PM

The Autograph Man
posted by JeffL (12 comments total)

Thanks for the reminder that all professional sportsmen are not overpaid jerks with enormous egos.
posted by afx237vi at 3:07 PM on December 1, 2006 [1 favorite]

That is completely awesome. If I remember correctly, Carman's list of responses was the inspiration for a similar bit in Bull Durham.
posted by mistermoore at 3:09 PM on December 1, 2006

OK I'm insane, as Bull Durham predates the list.

MY BAD
posted by mistermoore at 3:10 PM on December 1, 2006

That was excellent, thanks.
posted by facetious at 3:10 PM on December 1, 2006

That is brilliant, it must have been a great experience for him and his son to go through that old time capsule together. And it's good when stuff like this happens to people who can then broadcast it to a wide audience. Surely this can inspire a movie..
posted by fire&wings at 3:29 PM on December 1, 2006

How is this best of the web?
How is this best of the web?

Just kidding... that was an excellent link
to a story I would have otherwise missed.

Great post.
posted by squidfartz at 3:30 PM on December 1, 2006

I sent the incomparable Jack Voigt his baseball card, which he signed and sent back to me, as a present for my little sister.
posted by escabeche at 3:30 PM on December 1, 2006

if you're lucky, you'll find an envelope with some exotic postmark—Chicago, Milwaukee, Arlington...

Wow, I live somewhere exotic! [looks out window at 12 inches of snow that fell last night]. Exotic sucks.

Interesting post though.
posted by quin at 3:57 PM on December 1, 2006 [1 favorite]

Everywhere is exotic when you live in Fort Worth. Also, that was a good story, thanks JeffL.
posted by bob sarabia at 5:25 PM on December 1, 2006

Great story. I sent some of these out. I don't know if he really signed the cards or had a bat boy do it, but Deion Sanders was one of the few who responded. The first S in Sanders was a dollar sign.
posted by Frank Grimes at 6:31 PM on December 1, 2006

Am I the only one who finds this kinda sweet? Maybe I'll have to develop a man-crush.

Thanks for the link.
posted by maxwelton at 7:35 PM on December 1, 2006

Great story, and that list of cliche responses is awesome. The whole thing is well done, and the offbeat ones-- "yes," "no," "I know you are but what am I?"-- put it over the top.
posted by ibmcginty at 12:47 AM on December 2, 2006