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| I give up! I realize this 1989 Bowman facsimile signature may be the closest I ever get to your autograph! |
Dear Tracy Jones:
I write a blog for fans and collectors at
https://www.baseballbytheletters.com/
Several of my readers were perplexed by your second straight year of promising autographed cards to anyone who e-mails you. The hobby knows that you SELDOM sign fan mail c/o your WLW workplace, even with the SASE enclosed.
Yes, we listen online.
You said you needed listener phone numbers? Why? Are you telemarketing on the side?
Scott Sloan, your broadcast partner, responded to one listener, saying that he should share the e-mail with his friends. However, you, Mr. Jones, blamed a website for spreading the message and ruining it for everyone, requiring you to shut down the offer?
I’ve yet to find someone who received an autographed card from their e-mail. Is this just an effort to measure your ratings or popularity?
I’d be happy to share any of your thoughts about autographs or collectors with my readers.
You are a great on-air personality, outspoken, lively and unique, with refreshing points of view. I’d just hate to think you and “Sloanie” were using collectors as pawns to boost listenership. I’d welcome your explanation.
Sincerely,
Tom Owens
https://www.baseballbytheletters.com/