OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Ray Fosse refuses to oblige a fan requesting his autograph next to Pete Rose’s signature on a photo of their 1970 All-Star Game collision. Dave Roberts leans on his mother-in-law to handle the influx of fan mail he still receives daily from appreciative folks in Boston, an effort to speed responses almost as swiftly as his famous swipe of second. Oakland outfielder Rajai Davis doesn’t touch the growing pile in his clubhouse cubby, insisting his job is just to play baseball and he will sign for anyone who asks in person.
From retired stars to current favorites, major leaguers deal with the sometimes daunting influx of fan mail in many different ways.