In 1967 we lived in Sacremento, CA. and Dad took us three younger kids (8 kids in my family) to a Giants game. It was Bat Day (real, full size bats). We got a Mays, McCovey and a Bonds bats.
After the game, my Father took us down to where the players come out and we waited. Soon Mays came out and my Father shouted at him. Mays remembered him and came over and shook his hand and said Hi. They talked for a bit then he signed my bat.
He called McCovey over and had him sign my kid brothers bat. Bobby Bonds had already left so my sister didn't get her bat signed.
No we do not still have those bats today. They were used for many years in the Little League and the Minors before being tossed in the trash. Never thought about them being valuable. Got a lot of hits off of them.
Ed
Welcome to the Canteen, husky ed, and thanks for sharing that great story...a wonderful piece of family history.