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		<title>When Controversy Fills Your SASE</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sports celebrities haveknown for years thattheir autograph couldhelp sell their views. Iwrote about Ali&#8217;splan in 2010. Red Sox. No, Yankees. No, Red Sox! Not everyone agrees &#8212; especially in an election year. I&#8217;ll never forget hearing Curt Schilling in a Good Morning America interview blurt that he was voting for George W. Bush. Surprise! Be ... <a title="When Controversy Fills Your SASE" class="read-more" href="https://www.baseballbytheletters.com/2012/03/13/when-controversy-fills-your-sase/" aria-label="Read more about When Controversy Fills Your SASE">Read more</a>]]></description>
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<td style="text-align: center;">Sports celebrities have<br />known for years that<br />their autograph could<br />help sell their views. I<br />wrote about Ali&#8217;s<br />plan <a href="http://www.baseballbytheletters.com/2010/05/27/muhammad-ali-baseball-player/">in 2010</a>.</td>
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<p> Red Sox. No, Yankees. No, Red Sox!</p>
<p>Not everyone agrees &#8212; especially in an election year. I&#8217;ll never forget hearing Curt Schilling in a <em>Good Morning America</em> interview blurt that he was voting for George W. Bush. Surprise!</p>
<p>Be prepared for religious, political or other extreme material &#8212; in your eyes. Perhaps, the former player is selling a product or service you don&#8217;t appreciate. What to do?</p>
<p>1. Head for the recycling bin.</p>
<p>2. Donate to a beginning collector. To many, an autograph is an autograph.</p>
<p>3. Put the offending autograph in your &#8220;for sale or trade&#8221; collection. Some hobbyists collect controversy.</p>
<p>I would NOT suggest sending back the questionable signed item, simply because you disagree with the content.</p>
<p>You invited this person into your home via your self-addressed, stamped envelope. If they write to you unsolicited or ring your doorbell unannounced, then it&#8217;s fine to share your feelings.</p>
<p>Starting a debate will only drag innocent collectors into the muck. If this former player still autographs cards he&#8217;s on, some in the hobby will be grateful. </p>
<p>Instead, tell other hobbyists. You might save them the shock you felt. Meanwhile, don&#8217;t be surprised if both political parties recruit autograph ambassadors prior to the 2012 election.</p>
<p><em>Coming Wednesday: Tracy Jones tells about his autographed card giveaway!</em></p>
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