OAKLAND ATHLETICS

Regarding “Brains, Bats and Big Bucks,” by Mark A. Stein (Aug. 26). I’m just curious about the “big bucks” that Jose Canseco and Rickey Henderson got paid for the article written about them, considering that for their autographs they charge their fans a fee of $22 (Canseco) and $20 (Henderson). All the media hype will probably raise their fees. The rich get richer, and the stupid pay.

VIRGINIA TUCKER

Van Nuys