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

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.

@MarkMaddenX My 8 yr old was crushed when he got letter from #Pirates asking for $ for @NeilWalker18 to sign BB card. pic.twitter.com/9t9GGyN3xL

— Scott Brady (@scottwbrady) September 5, 2014

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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