I.F. "Old Fashioned"

Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of Ted Williams retirement from the game of baseball. Fitting, I thought for this weeks installment of I.F., "Old Fashioned". I have always admired the man, even though I have no ties to the city of Boston, or the Red Sox for that matter. When I was 12 years old I read a article about him being the greatest hitter of all-time, still a good argument, even with all of the great hitters since. I sent a letter to him, at that time the manager of the Texas Rangers, with a self- addressed stamped envelope, and a 3x5 card, asking for his autograph.

Two years later I got a letter with the same card, autographed, in the envelope I sent. That says alot about the man. I'm not sure you would get the same out of today's great hitters.