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| Reason to Smile! |
Ask a good question, get a GREAT answer.
Duane Pillette proved that possibility with a jaw-dropping 2010 response.
The fiery pitcher and son of a Major Leaguer (pitcher Herman Pillette) died last week at age 88. Duane signed until then end. One collector posted on http://www.sportscollectors.net/ that he received his autograph after reading the obituary.
I wrote about Pillette twice, first sharing my letter, then showing how he tried to restore a bit of civility to autographing.
The clock is ticking. Write to these witnesses to baseball history. They may want to pass the torch to YOU.
Great entry. I too have a baseball blog, similar to yours, and I left a tribute to Mr. Pillette as well.
He’ll be missed.
In tribute to Pillette’s passing, I posted excerpts from a 2009 interview I did with him. I hope that you all enjoy reading it, he was a great guy.
http://www.examiner.com/baseball-history-in-new-york/duane-pillette-second-generation-yankee-hurler-dies-at-88