Good man. I've never met him, but according to my grandmother (who is our family's genealogist), apparently R.A. is my "fifth" cousin. LOL My great grandmother and his great grandmother were sisters, and R.A. and I fall in the same generation. I'm currently reading his book, "Wherever I Wind Up: My Quest for Truth, Authenticity and the Perfect Knuckleball." It's a pretty good book. I'd like to meet him some day, but if I ever get the chance, I'll first greet him with a big tomahawk chop, and then smooth things over with a GBO.
It's just kinda neat to learn these things. You never know who "of status" you may be related to.