[netguide]

Once read a book about a baseball player (name slips my memory). He didn’t mind giving autographs but what made him angry was when kids were used by adults to get autographs that you knew were later going to be sold for a profit, or fans were rude and demanding.

[ssaftler]

He didn’t mind giving autographs but what made him angry was when kids were used by adults...

I recall reading that too. For some reason, Ted Williams springs to mind. I know that he always had time for kids during and after his playing days.

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A real shame about Gywnn. As others have posted here, he loved and respected the game, and was a great ambassador to all. Maybe they can name an award (NL Batting Champ?) in his honor? It would be a classy gesture on "Proud to be your" Bud's part.

[Alberta's Child]

Don Mattingly got to the point where he couldn't even get hired to sign autographs at baseball card shows anymore. His problem was that he'd sit inside and sign memorabilia for a couple of hours to people who paid for his autograph, then go outside and see a bunch of kids who didn't get in -- and he'd sign autographs for them, too.

Kinda defeats the purpose of charging admission to a card/memorabilia show, right? LOL.