I wrote to him a few years ago and got no reply. I tried a different angle and talked about his baseball career. He was a top-flight player in the early 1950's, and scouted by a few major league teams. He was even given a try-out by the Washington Senators.

[quote="Andy123"]I do not think he is a good man. The only reason I wanted his autograph was for the historical (as well as monetary) value. I also do wish that Cuba would be more open for travel. I think that it is probably a beautiful country, and I think that the people most hurt by restrictions are the cuban citizens.

ETA: I do not see them making a book out of the letters to Castro. Even though he may not be good, he is still not on the same scale as Hitler. Also, I don't think that many people write to Castro. He is kind of boring.[/quote]

Haha Agreed.

When I was in Jamiaca about a year ago, a family of Cubans were not thrilled with me! I'm not usually one to be speculative/whatever of that, but the one kid attempted to trip me with a chair! What a joke. I'm sure the Cubans are still bitter at the Americans for "what we put them through" / aka they went around our backs and sided with the enemies - they unfortunately got what they had coming. (Sorry to any Cubans on this board!! It's not you - it's your gov.!)

The only reason I wanted his autograph was for the historical (as well as monetary) value. I also do wish that Cuba would be more open for travel. I think that it is probably a beautiful country, and I think that the people most hurt by restrictions are the cuban citizens.

ETA: I do not see them making a book out of the letters to Castro. Even though he may not be good, he is still not on the same scale as Hitler. Also, I don't think that many people write to Castro. He is kind of boring.

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Well, I believe you are a bit wrong on this. He DOES send to Americans. I've seen a few successes on Movieeye from the U.S. and even one on here, (http://www.fanmail.biz/mboard/viewtopic.php?t=81204). They are all over a year old, but maybe now he stopped signing for Americans or maybe just sends to a select few. I have no idea about now...but just pointing it out that he has sent to Americans in the past. {thumb2}

I'm not .. surprised AT ALL by this - he/staff hates America??????


Also: did you send it USPS? I don't even think you can send mail to Cuba? Or am I making this up?

But it would be interesting to see if they kept all his letters he received like they did for Hitler. While I don't necessarily see point of requesting his autograph (besides for value / historical purposes), because it is almost calling him a good man, it is SHOCKING to see all the people that wrote to those type of men!

Looking through the feedback of Fidel Castro, it seems that the people that received no reply back from him are Americans, and the people that atleast got a letter are from a different country. I wrote to him a while ago, saying that if restrictions were lifted I might want to go to Cuba one day, and that we should work towards getting the travel restrictions lifted. I also requested an autograph (that was my main purpose of writing) and I never received even a letter back.

I don't know if it is the same with Raul.

I wonder if all the letters are in an archive somewhere? :roll: