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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
When I heard he charged kids and other fans for an autograph, I lost all respect for him.
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My son and I were at a Mets vs Cincinnati game in 1981 and our seats were right by 1st Base. During batting practice my son, then 12 years old, was trying to get autographs of some of the Mets. He was totally ignored. Pete Rose was at the bat. After he finished batting practice, he walked over to the Mets side, where we were standing by the rail. He walked up to my son, and asked him if he would like his autograph. My son was thrilled and we thanked him. He said, "I noticed the Mets players totally ignoring your son, even though he was the only kid there".
He still has that autograph on his wall. I don't condone what he did, but he was still a great ball player.