Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Adam Lind


I met him at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 2024.

Adam signed a 2009 Upper Deck Series 2 card #917.

Monday, June 30, 2025

Howie Kendrick


I met him at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 2024.

Howie signed a 2015 Topps card #161.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kendrho01.shtml

Sunday, June 29, 2025

TJayy Walton


I met him at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 2024.

TJayy signed a 2023 Bowman Draft card #BD-183.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=walton001tay

Saturday, June 28, 2025

Nikau Pouaka-Grego


I met him at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 2024.

Nikau signed a 2023 Bowman Prospects card #BP-89.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=pouaka000nik

Friday, June 27, 2025

Hendry Mendez


I met him at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 2024.

Hendry signed a 2022 Topps Heritage Minor League card #161.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mendez002hen

Thursday, June 26, 2025

Devin Saltiban


I met him at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 2024.

Devin signed a 2023 Bowman Draft card #BD-2.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=saltib000dev

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Robert Moore


I met him at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 2024.

Robert signed a 2022 Bowman Draft Chrome card #BDC-131.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=moore-018rob

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Marcus Lee Sang


I met him at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 2024.

Marcus signed a 2023 Bowman Prospects card #BP-126.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=leesan000mar

Monday, June 23, 2025

Jaydenn Estanista


I met him at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 2024.

Jaydenn signed a 2023 Clearwater Threshers Team Set card #9.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=estani000jay

Sunday, June 22, 2025

Horace Copeland


I met him at an autograph signing at the Bay Area Card Show at Banquet Masters in Clearwater, Florida in 2024.


Horace signed a 1993 Upper Deck Football card #8.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CopeHo00.htm

Saturday, June 21, 2025

J.C. Romero


I met him at the Philadelphia Phillies fantasy camp at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Florida in 2024.

J.C. signed a 2010 Upper Deck card #387.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/romerj.01.shtml

Friday, June 20, 2025

Aaron Rowand


I met him at the Philadelphia Phillies fantasy camp at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Florida in 2024.

Aaron signed a 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter's card #129.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rowanaa01.shtml

Thursday, June 19, 2025

Tiger McMillon/Connell Spain


I met them at an autograph signing at the Bay Area Card Show at Banquet Masters in Clearwater, Florida in 2024.


Tiger and Connell signed an 8.5 x 11" photo featuring 2 former teammates (Andre Cooper and Tamarick Vanover) from the 1993 Florida State Seminoles National Championship team.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tiger-mcmillon-1.html

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0816661/

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Andre Cooper


I met him at an autograph signing at the Bay Area Card Show at Banquet Masters in Clearwater, Florida in 2024.



Andre signed a 2000 Topps Football card #178 and an 8.5 x 11" photo featuring 3 former teammates (Tiger McMillon, Connell Spain, and Tamarick Vanover) from the 1993 Florida State Seminoles National Championship team.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CoopAn00.htm

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Monday, June 16, 2025

Fran Lebowitz


On November 4, 2023 my girlfriend and I went to see Fran Lebowitz perform at the Straz Center in Tampa, FL.


After the show, Fran took the time to sign autographs and take pictures with everyone in attendance.


Fran signed the cover of her book, The Fran Lebowitz Reader.

Sunday, June 15, 2025

Greg Kite


I met him at an autograph signing at the Baseball Card Clubhouse in Tampa, Florida in 2023.



Greg signed a 1990 SkyBox Basketball card #401.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kitegr01.html

Saturday, June 14, 2025

Jason Weintraub


I met him at the Baseball Card Clubhouse, a store he owns in Tampa, Florida in 2023.

Jason signed a 2001 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects card #BDP101.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=weintr001jas

Friday, June 13, 2025

O.J. McDuffie


I met him at an autograph signing at the Bay Area Card Show at Banquet Masters in Clearwater, Florida in 2023.



O.J. signed a 1993 Topps Football card #463.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McDuO.00.htm

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Dee Brown


I met him at an autograph signing at the Bay Area Card Show at Banquet Masters in Clearwater, Florida in 2023.



Dee signed a 1991 SkyBox Basketball card #13.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/brownde01.html

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Tamarick Vanover


I met him at an autograph signing at the Bay Area Card Show at Banquet Masters in Clearwater, Florida in 2023.


Three months later, Tamarick returned to the same card show, this time doing a signing with 3 of his former college teammates (Andre Cooper, Tiger McMillon, and Connell Spain) from the 1993 Florida State Seminoles National Championship team.



Tamarick signed a 1996 Score Football card #86 and an 8.5 x 11" photo.

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Joe Horn


I met him at an autograph signing at the Bay Area Card Show at Banquet Masters in Clearwater, Florida in 2023.


Joe signed a 2001 Upper Deck Football card #101.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HornJo00.htm

Monday, June 9, 2025

Asamoah Gyan


I met him at an autograph signing at a Tampa Bay Rowdies game at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2023.

Asamoah signed a Ghana team photo card.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asamoah_Gyan

Sunday, June 8, 2025

Max Clark


I met him at game 2 of a Minor League Florida State League West Division Series playoff game at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida in 2023, when the Lakeland Flying Tigers came to play the Clearwater Threshers.

Max signed a 2023 Panini USA Stars & Stripes card #42.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=clark-005max

Saturday, June 7, 2025

Kevin McGonigle


I met him at game 2 of a Minor League Florida State League West Division Series playoff game at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida in 2023, when the Lakeland Flying Tigers came to play the Clearwater Threshers.

Kevin signed a 2023 Panini USA Stars & Stripes card #55.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mcgoni000kev

Friday, June 6, 2025

Yhoangel Aponte


I met him at a Minor League Dunedin Blue Jays game at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida in 2023.

Yhoangel signed a 2023 Bowman Prospects card #BP-110.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=aponte000yho

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Jean Arnaez


I met him at a Minor League Dunedin Blue Jays game at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida in 2023.

Jean signed a 2023 Dunedin Blue Jays Team Team Set card #03.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=arnaez000jea

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Noble Meyer


I met him at a Minor League game at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida in 2023, when the Jupiter Hammerheads came to play the Dunedin Blue Jays.

Noble signed an 8x10 photo.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=meyer-000nob