I started my autograph/memorabilia collection in the early 80's when he was a regular at card shows, but it was a snowy weekend in '84 I remember the most. Willie Mays was appearing at a car dealership near Madison NJ. 2 feet of snow when my dad & I got there, so no one else showed up. Mays looked at me & said "you're the kid that comes to every card show. I will sign 1 thing for free. If you want more, it will be $5 each." My dad always carried a wad of cash, so I turned to him and asked how much he had. He had 2k, but insisted on driving home with $100 incase we got stuck in the snow. That left me to pick out 380 of my most important things. Mays sat there for an hour and a half & signed for the cash & both he & I left happy! RIP Mr. Mays and thank you for the autographs through the years!
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