Wide World of White Folk- In Tales from the White Sox Dugout, Ron Kittle tells how he approached the Giant’s slugger with a couple of Bonds’ game-worn road jerseys, asking him to autograph them for an auction for Kittle’s charity for children with cancer:

“I paid about $110 of my own money for them, so they could be auctioned off at the golf outing. I did that all the time for stars like Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Derek Jeter and Roger Clemens. When I tell them how their autographs help the cause, every player gladly signs – with one exception. I walked up to Bonds at his locker in the Wrigley Field visitors’ clubhouse, introduced myself and said, “Barry, if you sign these, they’ll bring in a lot of money for kids who need help.” Bonds stood up, looked me in the eye and said, “I don’t sign for white people.” If lightning hits me today, I will swear those were his exact words. Matt Williams and other Giants were in the room and they heard what Bonds said.