Article: `Give Willie Mays a Break'

Willie Mays {letters, June 3 and June 6} is getting a bad rap. Whether Mr. Mays asked for money for his autograph is not the point.

The fact is that baseball memorabilia and autograph collecting are parts of a cottage industry that has grown in recent years. For serious collectors, getting the autograph of one of baseball's greats-especially on a baseball card, glove, poster or book-is an investment that accrues interest over time. Getting Willie Mays' autograph is like ...

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