1954 Chicago Cubs – Baseball by The Letters https://www.baseballbytheletters.com Hand-written memories from those who lived The Game! Thu, 27 Oct 2016 14:07:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 22759191 Saying Goodbye To A 1954 Cub https://www.baseballbytheletters.com/2013/11/14/saying-goodbye-to-a-1954-cub/ https://www.baseballbytheletters.com/2013/11/14/saying-goodbye-to-a-1954-cub/#respond Thu, 14 Nov 2013 17:21:00 +0000 http://www.baseballbytheletters.com/2013/11/14/saying-goodbye-to-a-1954-cub/ Read more]]>

Don Robertson missed
out appearing in any
card sets. Trying to
any hopeful facts about
the 7th place Cubs, I
discovered Al Yellon’s
fun slugfest recap. Yea
for Bleed Cubbie Blue!

Rich Hanson is a collector role model for me. He seeks out baseball history in all shapes and sizes.

He got Don Robertson, a cup-of-coffee outfielder with the 1954 Chicago Cubs, to sign an index card this month. However, it wasn’t the typical autograph.

 

Rich added:

“This one was a sad response.  A note from his wife accompanied it saying ‘This is my husband’s last autograph.  He is 83 years old, has lung cancer and is in hospice now.'”
 
The 24-year-old was hitless in six plate appearances. His final kindness to one more collector counts as a game-winner in my eyes.
 
Please, subtract Mr. Robertson from your address list. Thank you for the update, Rich.
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