Comments on: Pistol Packin Papa http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/03/pistol-packin-papa/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Sun, 19 May 2013 22:08:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: OldYanksFan http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/03/pistol-packin-papa/#comment-64832 OldYanksFan Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:13:03 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=5285#comment-64832 We might never see a pistol like Pete again. We might never see a pistol like Pete again.

]]> By: Max http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/03/pistol-packin-papa/#comment-64831 Max Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:12:05 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=5285#comment-64831 The very first autographed item I ever received was an autographed picture of Pistol Pete, when I wrote to the New Orleans Jazz on a lark. I no longer have the picture, but I can still remember how ecstatic I was as a young teen to receive the airmailed envelope and see that autographed 8x10 black and white photo of the Pistol with those socks dribbling during a game. It was totally unexpected and totally wonderful. Pistol Pete was one of my absolute favorites growing up, even though I never saw that many games growing up in Asia. I also remember that Sports Illustrated story, and how fascinated I was by the guy's weird paranoia and belief in spaceships. I think this is the first time I've re-read the article in 30 years. The very first autographed item I ever received was an autographed picture of Pistol Pete, when I wrote to the New Orleans Jazz on a lark. I no longer have the picture, but I can still remember how ecstatic I was as a young teen to receive the airmailed envelope and see that autographed 8×10 black and white photo of the Pistol with those socks dribbling during a game. It was totally unexpected and totally wonderful.

Pistol Pete was one of my absolute favorites growing up, even though I never saw that many games growing up in Asia. I also remember that Sports Illustrated story, and how fascinated I was by the guy’s weird paranoia and belief in spaceships. I think this is the first time I’ve re-read the article in 30 years.

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