Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Ricky Greene

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994, when the Lakeland Tigers came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Ricky signed a 1992 Classic Draft Picks card #12.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/greenri02.shtml

Monday, September 29, 2014

Clint Sodowsky

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994, when the Lakeland Tigers came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Clint signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards FSL All-Star Team Set card #15.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sodowcl01.shtml

Sunday, September 28, 2014

Rick Navarro

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994, when the Lakeland Tigers came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Rick signed a 1992 Front Row Draft Picks card #48.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=navarr001ric

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Todd Goergen

I met him at a Minor League Clearwater Phillies game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994.

Todd signed a 1992 Fleer Pro Cards card #2052.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=goerge001tod

Friday, September 26, 2014

Roadkill

I met him after an ECW show at the Coliseum in St. Petersburg, Florida on January 27, 2000.

Roadkill signed a page out of an issue of World of Wrestling magazine.

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Tarrik Brock

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994, when the Lakeland Tigers came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Tarrik signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards FSL All-Star Team Set card #13.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/brockta01.shtml

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Carlos Fermin

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994, when the Lakeland Tigers came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Carlos signed a 1991 Classic Best card #374.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=fermin001car

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Kelley O'Neal

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994, when the Lakeland Tigers came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Kelley signed a 1992 Classic Best card #167.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=oneal-001kel

Monday, September 22, 2014

Tim Thomas

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994, when the Lakeland Tigers came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Tim signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards FSL All-Star Team Set card #16.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=thomas001tim

Sunday, September 21, 2014

John Rosengren

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994, when the Lakeland Tigers came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

John signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards FSL All-Star Team Set card #14.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=roseng001joh

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Yuri Sanchez

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994, when the Lakeland Tigers came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Yuri signed a 1992 Classic Draft Picks card #39.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=sanche001yur

Friday, September 19, 2014

Tino Martinez

I met him at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin, Florida, when the New York Yankees came to play the Toronto Blue Jays in a spring training game.

Tino signed the back of the September 1991 issue of Beckett Focus on Future Stars.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/martiti02.shtml

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Alonso Beltran

I met him at a Minor League Dunedin Blue Jays game at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin, Florida in 1994.

Alonso signed a 1994 Classic Dunedin Blue Jays Team Set card #2.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=beltra001alo

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Mike Loynd


I met him at a Minor League game at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin, Florida in 1994, when the West Palm Beach Expos came to play the Dunedin Blue Jays.

Mike signed a 1990 CMC card #332.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/loyndmi01.shtml

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Juan Querecuto


I met him at a Minor League Dunedin Blue Jays game at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin, Florida in 1994.

Juan signed a 1994 Classic Dunedin Blue Jays Team Set card #22.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=querec001jua

Monday, September 15, 2014

Everett Stull

I met him at a Minor League game at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin, Florida in 1994, when the West Palm Beach Expos came to play the Dunedin Blue Jays.

Everett signed a 1993 Classic Best Gold card #123.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stullev01.shtml

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Jose Vidro

I met him at a Minor League game at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin, Florida in 1994, when the West Palm Beach Expos came to play the Dunedin Blue Jays.

Jose signed a 1993 Classic Best card #147.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/vidrojo01.shtml

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Antonio Grissom

I met him at a Minor League game at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin, Florida in 1994, when the West Palm Beach Expos came to play the Dunedin Blue Jays.

Antonio signed a 1993 Fleer Excel card #59.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=grisso001ant

Friday, September 12, 2014

Chuck D

On June 6, 2013, The Kings of the Mic Tour (LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Public Enemy, and De La Soul) performed at The Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The weather was absolutely horrible on this day with heavy rain and strong winds. That didn't stop me from arriving at the theater at 11am that morning (completely soaked), hoping I'd get the chance to meet the artists as they showed up for sound checks.
Chuck D arrived in a cab after the weather had cleared up. You can see in the background of the picture of Chuck and I just how wet the ground is. It was such an honor getting to meet him. I've been a Public Enemy fan for decades.

Chuck signed the front cover of his Autobiography of MistaChuck CD.

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Rick DeHart

I met him at a Minor League game at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin, Florida in 1994, when the West Palm Beach Expos came to play the Dunedin Blue Jays.

Rick signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards FSL All-Star Team Set card #51.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/deharri01.shtml

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Eric Smith

I met him at a Minor League Clearwater Phillies game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994.

Eric signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards card #2527.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=smith-004eri

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Lamar Thomas

I met him at a charity softball game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994.

Lamar signed a 1993 Classic Four Sport Draft Picks card #140.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/ThomLa00.htm

Monday, September 8, 2014

David Oehrlein

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994, when the St. Petersburg Cardinals came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

David signed a 1993 Fleer Excel card #104.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=oehrle001dav

Sunday, September 7, 2014

Kevin Sefcik

I met him at a Minor League Clearwater Phillies game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994.

Kevin signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards card #2537.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sefcike01.shtml

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Stan Evans

I met him at a Minor League Clearwater Phillies game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994.

Stan signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards card #2540.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=evans-001sta

Friday, September 5, 2014

Willie McGee

I met him at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida when the St. Louis Cardinals came to play the Philadelphia Phillies in a spring training game.

This was probably my most humiliating autograph experience. Before the game, I'm standing outside of the visitor's clubhouse trying to get Cardinals players autographs. Willie must've passed by 3-4 times, always refusing but being very nice saying "I'll get you later." Around the 5th inning, Willie gets pulled from the game. As he heads into the clubhouse I ask again and he says "when I come back out." A few minutes pass and he comes out and heads right toward the bus. I ask again and he says "I can't, I gotta go." As he's saying that, the team bus driver stops him and has him sign a hat for him. I was pissed and yelled out "we pay your salary!" Willie turns around, starts walking toward the small group of autograph seekers, and asks "who said that?" No one stepped up. Willie asked again, "who said that?" Nervously, I came forward and then immediately began apologizing. He stopped me and said, "no, you're right, I'll sign for you." And that's how I got Willie McGee's autograph. A moment I'm not very proud of and one that has never and will never be repeated.

Willie signed an 8x10 photo.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcgeewi01.shtml

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Don Prybylinski

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994, when the St. Petersburg Cardinals came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Don signed a 1992 Classic Best card #333.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=prybyl001don

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Mike Ramsey

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994, when the St. Petersburg Cardinals, whom he was managing, came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Mike signed a 1984 Topps card #467.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ramsemi01.shtml

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Kent Blasingame

I met him at a Minor League Clearwater Phillies game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994.

Kent signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards card #2538.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=blasin001ken

Monday, September 1, 2014

E.J. Brophy

I met him at a Minor League Clearwater Phillies game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994.

E.J. signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards card #2530.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=brophy001wil