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Eh, Ted Williams refused to tip his hat to the fans throughout his entire career due to the whole booing/applauding ying/yang, even in his final at-bat. Amazing what hitting 521 home runs and batting .344 over a career will do for your eternal reputation.
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When Teddy Ballgame refused to take a curtain call after hitting a homer on his last at bat, John Updike wrote. "Gods do not answer letters."
I'm not sure that Delgado is a deity yet, but I think he does fans a backhanded service by behaving this way. The metamessage is "I'm no hero, just a petulant rich guy with good bat speed."
When I was 10, I wrote to Willie Mays asking for an autograph. No reply.
What I learned is that Willie Mays does amazing things on the baseball field, but as a human being, he's decidedly flawed (as are most athletes.) Twas a valuable lesson.
best
Allen