Chris signed a 1987 Fleer card #217.
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Friday, August 30, 2013
Howard Johnson
I met him at a celebrity golf tournament at Lansbrook Golf Course in Palm Harbor, Florida in 1993.
I don't remember whose idea it was to bring a camera but Howard was nice enough to take a picture with my friend, Joe and me.
Howard signed an 8x10 photo.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Tom Hume
Tom signed a 1987 Fleer card #177.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Don Zimmer
I met him at a celebrity golf tournament at Lansbrook Golf Course in Palm Harbor, Florida in 1993.
Don signed a 1991 Topps card #729.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Jose Mesa
Jose signed a 1991 Leaf card #166.
Monday, August 26, 2013
Rick Sutcliffe
I met him at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1992, when the Baltimore Orioles came to play the Philadelphia Phillies in a spring training game.
Rick signed a 1992 Upper Deck card #529.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Ruben Amaro, Jr.
Ruben signed a 1992 Fleer card #52.
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Bob Bailor
Bob signed a 1991 Line Drive AAA Pre-Rookie card #524.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bailobo01.shtml
Friday, August 23, 2013
Sugar Ray Leonard
As Sugar Ray was paying for his merchandise, I got close enough to one of the bodyguards and asked, "is that who I think it is?" He just smiled and nodded yes. At that moment I pulled a dollar bill out of my wallet and then asked Joe's mom if she had a pen on her. Thankfully, she did. Sugar Ray then exited the store and I politely asked him for an autograph.
Sugar Ray Leonard signed a U.S. One Dollar Bill.
http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/sugar-ray-leonard-1.html
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Alfredo Griffin
Alfredo signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #119.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Candy Maldonado
Candy signed a 1992 Upper Deck card #393.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Juan Gonzalez
Juan signed a 1992 Upper Deck card #243.
Monday, August 19, 2013
Roberto Alomar
I first met him at a spring training game at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin, Florida in 1992.
Roberto signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #83F. Over the next few spring training
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alomaro01.shtml
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Shawn Green
Shawn signed a 1992 Upper Deck card #55.
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Ken Dayley
Ken signed a 1991 Fleer card #630.
Friday, August 16, 2013
Hooters on the Radio (Julie Williams, Lynne Austin, B.L., & Fez Whatley)
I met them at a Hooters on the Radio live gig at a Hooters restaurant in Tampa, Florida.
I was a huge fan of this show. It followed my favorite show, The Ron & Ron Show, at 10am. So many great memories of this show. I wish there was an archive where I could listen to old shows.
They signed a WSUN Hooters on the Radio promotional photo.
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Pat Borders
Pat signed a 1992 Upper Deck card #140.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Dean Palmer
I met him at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin, Florida in 1992, when the Texas Rangers came to play the Toronto Blue Jays in a spring training game.
Dean signed a 1992 Upper Deck card #465.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Arthur Rhodes
I met him at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1992. He was seated a few rows behind me at a Baltimore Orioles vs. St. Louis Cardinals spring training game.
Arthur signed a 1992 Fleer card #24.
Monday, August 12, 2013
Gregg Olson
Gregg signed a 1991 Leaf card #519.
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Kelly Gruber
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Joe Carter
I met him at Englebert Complex, the Toronto Blue Jays spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida in 1992.
Joe signed a 1991 Leaf card #353. Two Springs later I attempted to get the March and August 1993 Beckett Baseball Card Monthly issues signed. The March issue was easy to get, he even took the time to personalize it for me, which I love. The August issue was a little tougher for me. Roberto Alomar and John Olerud were fairly easy to get since they were very willing signers for anyone who asked. For weeks Joe's autograph was missing from this cover. I'd bring it with me to each Blue Jays spring training game, hoping to finally have all 3 signatures.
One day, my brother, Brian was asked to be a bat boy for the game. Before the game had started, I handed my bother the magazine hoping he could get it signed. A few minutes later he comes out and hands me back the freshly signed issue. Mission accomplished.
Friday, August 9, 2013
Randy "Macho Man" Savage
It's Friday, so time to break up the card uploads.
I met him at an autograph appearance for the grand opening of a fitness store in Safety Harbor, Florida.
Randy signed an 8x10 photo.
http://www.wwe.com/superstars/randysavage
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=poffo-001ran
Thursday, August 8, 2013
John Olerud
I met him at Englebert Complex, the Toronto Blue Jays spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida in 1992.
John signed a 1992 Donruss card #98. Two years later I couldn't resist and had to try and get the August 1993 Beckett Baseball Card Monthly issue signed, not only by John Olerud but by Roberto Alomar and Joe Carter as well.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Rance Mulliniks
Rance signed a 1991 Fleer card #181.
Derek Bell
Derek signed a 1992 Fleer card #324.
Jack Morris
Jack signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #80F.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/morrija02.shtml
Juan Guzman
I met him at Englebert Complex, the Toronto Blue Jays spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida in 1992.
Juan signed a 1992 Fleer card #330. The following spring I got the back cover of the October 1992 issue of Beckett Baseball Card Monthly signed by both Juan Guzman and Roberto Alomar.
Tom Henke
Tom signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #149.
Dave Winfield
The first Beckett Baseball Card Monthly magazine that I ever got signed.
I met him at Englebert Complex, the Toronto Blue Jays spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida in 1992.
Dave signed the back of the October 1991 issue of Beckett Baseball Card Monthly.
Eddie Zosky
The next several autographs were all from this day. The players would just come over to me and sign before heading back into the clubhouse.
Eddie signed a 1992 Fleer card #348.
Mark Robinson
Mark signed a 1991 Pacific Trading Football card #512.
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RobiMa20.htm
Hassan Jones
Hassan signed a 1991 Pacific Trading Football card #289.
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneHa00.htm
Turner Ward
Turner signed a 1991 Leaf card #449.
Charles McRae
Charles signed a 1991 Upper Deck Football card #6.
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McRaCh20.htm
Mike Timlin
I met him at Lansbrook Golf Course in Palm Harbor, Florida. He was another guy that I used to bump into a lot. One of my favorite memories was seeing him in a Target store a week after the 1992 World Series had ended. I told him his toss to first was the best I had ever seen. He got a laugh out of that.
Mike signed a 1991 Leaf card #525. A year or so later he signed an 8x10 glossy for me.
Souls of Mischief
On July 25, 2013 I went to see Souls of Mischief perform at The State Theatre in St. Petersburg, FL. After the show I got to meet all 4 members and got my picture with them.