Seeing <a data-mention-id="1038f636-f4aa-4d2a-ae0c-e349185656b8" data-mentioned-id="1038f636-f4aa-4d2a-ae0c-e349185656b8" data-type="user" data-mention="true" href="/theboovier" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="mention">@theboovier</a> post of Joe’s autograph ball reminded me my moment with Joe back in June 1995. I believe it may have been one of Joe D last public autograph appearances.

Sports Memorabilia

Joltin Joe as well as Mr. Coffee

Baseball

Autographs

New York Yankees

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Joltin Joe as well as Mr. Coffee

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