Pittsburgh Pirates Deny 8Yr Old Fan Autograph of Favorite Player Neil Walker Until He Donates to Charity

This is pretty sad! A young Pittsburgh Pirates fan picked up a piece of paper and a pen and wrote his favorite player, Pittsburgh infielder Neil Walker, a letter, asking for his autograph.

Pittsburgh Pirates Deny 8Yr Old Fan Autograph of Favorite Player Neil Walker Until He Donates to Charity

Pittsburgh Pirates Deny 8Yr Old Fan Autograph of Favorite Player Neil Walker Until He Donates to Charity

Instead of receiving a quick note from the player with the signature, as what should have happened, the young Pirates fan received an official Pittsburgh Pirates letter informing the 8 year old fan that he would need to donate at least $5 to a Pirates charity in order to get the autograph.

I’m sorry, but this makes me think that the Pirates baseball team is a classless organization. Ever since I can remember, kids have sought out the autographs of the players they liked, and I have never in my life heard of a team interfering with the player giving …

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