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Angels pitcher Hector Santiago a natural ... at getting baseball stars' autographs

/ STAFF WRITER

Angels pitcher Hector Santiago poses with just a part of his immense autograph collection from baseball's biggest stars during a visit to his Arizona home.

Hector Santiago's most cherished autographs:

Ken Griffey, Jr.

In August 2013, Hector Santiago found out Hank Aaron would be attending a ballgame he was starting at Chicago’s U.S. Cellular Field. It was Major League Baseball’s annual Civil Rights Game, and the legendary home-run hitter would watch the action from White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf’s suite.

Santiago was in his first full major-league season.