Ever wondered what the late New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was like before he was, well, George Steinbrenner? Fans may never get that chance if the Yankees have anything to say about it. Mary Jane Schriner received many letters from the young Steinbrenner when he was in college and now wants to put them in a book.

According to the AP, she said of him at the time, “He just was very, very nice. I can’t think of a mean thing to say about him. He just couldn’t have been nicer. He was over at our house all the time. That said, in the letters, in one of them, he apologized for being such a pest and thought my parents might get sick of seeing him.”

If that doesn’t sound like the Steinbrenner you knew and loved, you aren’t alone. Schriner also said she didn’t recognize him once he became famous. Interestingly enough, the Yankees are working hard to block the release of the book with the letters in it. Fans are likely still curious to read them, so maybe they will get a chance someday. Get New York Yankees tickets from StubHub.