Bartman turns down $25,000 offer for autograph

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Tarred and Feathered
Published 7/24/2008 by Jeff Kallman at The MLB Source
... MONEY ISN’T EVERYTHING—Particularly not to Steve Bartman—the most unfairly infamous fan in Cub history has rejected an offer of $25,000 for his autograph, an offer made if he’d attend the National Sports Collectors Convention in Rosemont, Illinois, and sign a photograph of his reach for the foul for which Moises Alou tried and failed to reach over the seat rail, just before disaster struck for a Cub team that looked en route to the World Series at last. ...

Just Leave the Man Alone
Published 7/24/2008 by Big Money Tony at The DC Sports Page
Will Steve Bartman ever be left alone? Through a friend, he has rejected a paid appearance at a sports memorabilia convention. With the leaders of Major League Baseball standing as they are now, I'm rooting for the Cubs. That way we can all finally leave Bartman alone.

Steve Bartman Doesn't Want Your Money
Published 7/24/2008 at FanHouse
... Unfortunately there's one factor that Sportsbuy.com didn't take into consideration before making this offer, and that's that Steve Bartman cannot be bought! He doesn't need your stinking money. ...

Steve Bartman takes the high road and DOESN’T take the $25,000
Published 7/25/2008 by houroc at SportFiends
... ESPN - Bartman friend Frank Murtha says that Bartman won’t accept an offer of $25,000. For the money, all Bartman would have to do is attend the National Sports Collectors Convention in Rosemont and autograph a photograph of himself tipping a foul ball that seemed destined for Cubs outfielder Moises Alou’s glove during a 2003 playoff game with the Florida Marlins. ...