Here's the my latest Pafko addition...
The back of the card has a touching story about Andy hitting a grand slam with his mother in the stands watching. It turned out to be the last game that she was able to attend before she passed away.
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During my brief career in Little League and Babe Ruth, I was always most proud of getting a hit or making a nice defensive play while my parents or grandparents were in the stands. I remember when I got my first extra base hit my parents couldn't make that game and I so wished they could have been there. I can't imagine what it is like to hit a grand slam in a major league game with your parents in the stands but I can understand why it is one of the most memorable moments of Andy's life.
1955 Bowman #12 Andy Pafko
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During my brief career in Little League and Babe Ruth, I was always most proud of getting a hit or making a nice defensive play while my parents or grandparents were in the stands. I remember when I got my first extra base hit my parents couldn't make that game and I so wished they could have been there. I can't imagine what it is like to hit a grand slam in a major league game with your parents in the stands but I can understand why it is one of the most memorable moments of Andy's life.
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