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Eric Ellis, Nephew

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Back when I was eight years old I got obsessed with collecting baseball cards. I would always beg my parents to let me buy them. One day my mom told me that Aaron was an amazing baseball player, and that he had a baseball card. I couldn’t believe it! The next time I saw Aaron I asked him he had a spare baseball card of himself. Sure enough, I got his card in the mail. And he sent three more new packs of baseball cards as well. I spent hours admiring all the cards and organizing them in tons of different ways. I still have the cards in my room, and would never trade them.


Aaron is the nicest guy ever. He never thinks about himself, he always thinks about other people. Also, I never see him without a smile. He is always happy, and excited to hear everything about you. Aaron is the best!




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  1. Jon PaulMarch 19, 2015 at 10:19 PM

    This note from Aaron is awesome. Thanks for sharing this story, Eric.
    I remember getting one of those cards and showing the ERA to my friend, Griff, who had been a little league pitcher when he lived in Florida. Griff was convinced it must be a typo.

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  2. Katie BaylesMarch 20, 2015 at 7:06 AM

    Eric,
    This is a great entry. I love the story, the card and the note. We all have memories of Uncle Aaron that are special. How does such a big man spread himself so thin?
    Love you,
    Grandma

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