Acquired: TTM
Sent: 12/13/13
Received: 1/2/14
Turnaround: 20 days
Submittal: $25, ROMLB, LOR, SASE
My request: Blue pen, sweet spot, HOF inscription
Commentary: Last year during Spring Training, I had the opportunity to meet Fergie Jenkins at Hohokam Park, the former Cactus League home of the Chicago Cubs. On March 9th -- a Saturday afternoon -- Jenkins made an appearance to sign autographs on behalf of the late Ron Santo's favorite charity, JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation). Santo, Jenkins's former teammate on the Cubs, passed away in 2010 after battling diabetes throughout his life. In 2012, Santo was posthumously elected to the Hall of Fame through the Veterans Committee. At any rate, I was both surprised and touched to see a Hall of Famer like Jenkins set up like this -- seated at essentially a card table behind the concession stands -- to honor his former teammate and raise money for Santo's charity. In March, Jenkins signed a cheap ball for me rather than a ROMLB. At the time, and in my mind, the autograph was merely an impulse buy and a donation than anything else. Last month, however, I decided to circle back with Jenkins through the mail to obtain an autograph on a legit ball. The result is the autographed ball pictured above. The accompanying photo is from March when Jenkins graciously offered to pose for pictures as well as sign.
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