Who says no one writes letters anymore? The simple act of grabbing a pencil and putting words on paper has turned a young boy’s despair into some moments he’ll never forget. Loren Smith, a nine-year-old Oakland A’s fan was feeling low after a wildfire destroyed his family’s home and with it, all of his baseball cards and autographs. "The day after the fire, … [Read more...] about Collecting Community, Teams Go to Bat for Young Fire Victim
Loren Smith
Nine-Year-Old A’s Fan Saddened by Loss of Cards, Autographs in Fire
Among the thousands of homes destroyed by the fires in Northern California last week was one occupied by an avid young fan of the Oakland Athletics. Nine-year-old Loren Jade Smith of Santa Rosa is safe, but heartbroken over the loss of his collection of A’s baseball cards and memorabilia. The youngster wrote the team a letter which was posted on the website of … [Read more...] about Nine-Year-Old A’s Fan Saddened by Loss of Cards, Autographs in Fire