grace was definitely my favorite player when i was little. when i was like 12, some distant relative's spouse had some connection to a charity grace was involved with (probably giving underage girls a place to spend the night). my parents found out and got them to get me an autographed baseball that said "TO JOHNNY, best wishes," and then his signature. it was probably my most cherished possession for a while there. i still have it, but it now ranks a little ways down on my list of most cherished possessions. certainly behind my game-used kent mercker pants.