I can't tell you how sad I was to read this in the paper this morning. I had the honor and rare opportunity to meet Elrod Hendricks and spend some time with him just last Sunday. He was the guest of honor at our Holiday Children's party. A party he had not missed in 11 years, but it was my first time in the new role. I spoke to him and then had the honor of introducing him to the kids. He gave a wonderful motivational talk about his years in baseball and his outlook on life. He was a real gentleman and it was a privilege to meet him. He was kind enough to sign a very personal autographed card for my nephew, a huge baseball fan, for Christmas. It will be all the more special a gift now.
