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Originally Posted by Luis_Rivera
This reminds me of another famous athlete who refuses to sign autographs. Bill Russell has forever refused to sign autographs because he considers them worthless.. he maintains that he thinks having an interaction along with a handshake is infinitely worth more. You don't see stories like this about Russell though.
(I'm actually second guessing myself now, was this actually Ted Williams??... I might be getting my Boston sports legends mixed up.)
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Yea, that is pretty much my point of view. I would take a handshake over an autograph any time. I also, as an athlete, wouldn't exactly be a fan of spending hours wearing my wrist out when that time could actually be spent visiting with people instead. I realize Bonds doesn't do much of that either, but thinking he should be required to is pretty demanding of the American public.