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I always dreamed
of being on a baseball
card. I admit I wanted it to be as a
baseball player. However, as my partner
used to say, "God draws straight with
crooked lines." |
I don't own many
autographed items.
But I think it's ironic that I would have
one from this guy. |
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Here I am with Frank
Steele, my partner, my
mentor, and my friend. Frank had a wonderful
mind, a keen sense of logic and an accurate
understanding of the collector. His wit and
sense of humor made being with him a joyous
experience. His wisdom, talent for business
strategy, his integrity towards our subscribers
and his loyalty to me contributed much to my
success. I miss him. |
I'm here with Paul
Mullan, president of the
Donruss Card Company during the 1980s.
I guess we were discussing next year's
Diamond Kings. |
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DiMaggio had a problem with the
smaller
batting pose I did of him in the painting he
is sitting under. "If I had swung like that I'd
have struck out every time," he commented.
We were asked by the owner of the painting
to produce the reference photo that I used.
My partner Frank Steele agreed with the
understanding that Joe signs the material
acknowledging that we were correct in our
portrayal. Frank produced the book with the
photo, Joe grudgingly signed it and that was
the last I heard of the problem. |
I don't get to do many interiors, or presidents
for that matter. Here are two presidents and one
interior . The interior setting is theWhite House.
and the president standing up is Ed Stack,
former president of the Baseball Hall of Fame,
one of the finest men I've ever met. The one
sitting I've yet to meet.
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