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| From 1987. Today’s question: will the brothers ever sign autographs again? |
My sadness turned to alarm when reading last week’s headline about Cal Ripken Jr.’s mother being kidnapped at gunpoint from her home.
After fearing for Mrs. Ripken’s safety, I faced another looming worry.
Will this crime give unwilling autograph signers the iron-clad excuse they’ve sought to shun all fan mail? Will autograph collectors be seen as a future danger, the crazed fanatics who ferret out supposedly-secret home addresses?
Be on your best by-mail behavior, collectors. The world is watching us.
Coming Wednesday: A prayer for Virgil Trucks.