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a room to put all the stuff on display for my own memories,” Culver said. “But I’m not really what you would call a collector.” Over the course of his career, Culver has acquired baseball bats from Willie Mays, Mike Schmidt, Pete Rose, Johnny Bench and Steve Carlton, as well as shoes from these players. Culver said he played with or against 40 to 50 Hall of Famers during his career. “I passed up a lot of opportunities to get a lot of stuff because I wasn’t thinking about collecting,” he said. The two items Culver always wanted were the two things he never got: a bat from Sadaharu Oh, the world record holder for home runs on a professional level, and Hank Aaron. Like Bradford, Culver is active in the local youth sports scene, whether it is through fundraising, coaching or just being a fan. “I follow all the kids,” Culver said. “I’ve had a few kids I worked with playing pro baseball now. It’s a fun thing to watch.”
Collecting is just a hobby for Wes Bradford, who said he enjoyes donating items for auctions at fundraisers.
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