Scott had the pleasure of meeting
both Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle on the same day. Both were
part of a golf tournament to raise funds for children with cancer
and Scott was invited to be the guest of honor. While he thorougly
enjoyed himself and was so grateful for the cause, one thing puzzled
him to the point that he couldn't "let it go". Scott
wanted to know why at the tournament people were asked to pay for
an autograph from Mickey while Yogi and others signed for free.
I'm not sure we ever got an adequate answer and I'm almost certain
the committee or whoever made such decisions regreted them especially
in light of Scott's nagging questions. Whatever the reason,
Scott became a huge Yogi Berra fan that day and Mr. Berra has sent
us numerous autographed baseballs to use in our auctions and as
"skin" prizes in our own golf tournaments over the years.
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