Dave Andreychuk

I met him at a free meet and greet at World of Beer in Tampa, Florida on November 4, 2021. 

Dave signed a 1999-00 Pacific Prism card #11.

https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/a/andreda01.html

Tracy McGrady

I met him at his restaurant, HomeCourt by Tracy McGrady in Lakeland, Florida on October 24, 2021. He was there hosting a free meet and greet.

Tracy signed a 2007-08 Upper Deck Artifacts card #32.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mcgratr01.html

Rick Barry

I met him at the Clint Hurdle Celebrity Sport Golf Scramble at The Legacy Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida in 2020.

Rick signed a 1992 Courtside Flashback 4-card promotional uncut sheet featuring Chris Mullin, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and David Robinson.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/barryri01.html

Jim Thome

I met him at the Philadelphia Phillies fantasy camp at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Florida in 2020.

Jim signed a 1992 Fleer Ultra card #54.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/thomeji01.shtml

Alan Trammell

I met him at the Pro Ball Baseball Clinic at Pirate City in Bradenton, Florida in 2019.

Alan signed a 1988 Fleer All-Star Team card #9.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/trammal01.shtml

Brooks Robinson

For several months, my brother would ask when I was going to send an autograph request to Hall of Famer, Brooks Robinson. I kept putting it off for various reasons. On Christmas Day 2018, my brother hands me his gift to me, 2 stamped envelopes, one is addressed to Brooks Robinson, and the other addressed to me. He also gave me a $5 dollar bill to cover Brooks' autograph fee.
So, two days after Christmas 2018, I sent Mr. Robinson an autograph request through the mail.

Eleven days later my card came back signed.

Brooks signed a 2016 Topps Bunt card #114.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/robinbr01.shtml

Andre Dawson

I met him at the Ted Williams Hitters Hall of Fame Induction at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida on February 10, 2018.

Andre signed an 8x10 photo.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dawsoan01.shtml

Ivan Rodriguez

I met him at the 56th annual Florida State League All-Star game at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida in 2017. He was in attendance to watch his son, Dereck play for the South team.

Ivan signed the back of a May 1992 Beckett Focus on Future Stars magazine.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rodriiv01.shtml

Craig Biggio

I met him at a Minor League spring training game at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Florida in 2017, when the Toronto Blue Jays came to play the Philadelphia Phillies.

He was there to watch his son, Cavan, whom I met just 5 months prior.

Craig signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #158.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/biggicr01.shtml

Tony Perez

I met him at the Dinner with Chris Archer & Friends - Ted Williams Hitters Hall of Fame Induction at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on February 18, 2017.

Tony signed a 1984 Fleer card #44.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/perezto01.shtml

Pat Gillick

I met him at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 2016.

Pat signed a 2015 Panini Cooperstown card #71.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=gillic001law

Dick Allen

I met him at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 2016.

It was Dick's 74th birthday (March 8, 2016) and he just happened to show up at the complex shortly after I had gotten there. I had seen him there in previous years but never had a card of him. I finally got one and was lucky to have it on me on that particular day.

Dick signed a 2000 Fleer Greats of the Game card #103.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/allendi01.shtml

Bobby Cox

I met him at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida in 2016, when the Atlanta Braves, whom he was the Special Assistant to the General Manager for, came to play the Philadelphia Phillies in a spring training game.

Bobby signed a 1984 Topps card #202.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/coxbo01.shtml

Peter Gammons

I met him at the Tampa Bay Rays Fan Fest at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on February 27, 2016.

Peter signed a 2011 Topps Allen & Ginter's card #298.

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

Whitey Herzog

I met him at the St. Louis Cardinals fantasy camp at Roger Dean Stadium in Palm Beach, Florida in 2016.

Whitey signed a 1988 Topps card #744.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/herzowh01.shtml

Bert Blyleven

I met him at the hotel he and the players and staff were staying at for the Minnesota Twins fantasy camp in Fort Myers, Florida in 2016.

Bert signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #571.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/blylebe01.shtml

Rollie Fingers

I met him at The Greatest Save Legends Softball Game at Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida on September 26, 2015.

Rollie signed a 2005 Upper Deck Sweet Spot Classic card #79.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fingero01.shtml

Tony Oliva

I met him at a Minor League Fort Myers Miracle game at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, Florida in 2015.
The Miracle were having a promotion called Latino Heritage Night and Tony Oliva was the special guest.
My brother and I made the 2-hour drive south for our first ever visit to the stadium.

Tony signed a 1993 Ted Williams card #50.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/olivato01.shtml

Mike Schmidt

I met him at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 2015.

Mike signed a 1993 Ted Williams card #141.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schmimi01.shtml

Ryne Sandberg

I met him at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 2014.

12½ years after getting my last autograph by a baseball player (Russ Johnson), I returned to the Phillies complex, which had been renamed since my last visit, in hopes of getting Phillies manager and Hall of Fame member, Ryne Sandberg.

I had given up on the sport of baseball and collecting baseball cards for different reasons. One of them is that I had moved out of state, once again leaving Florida behind. However, autograph collecting didn't completely stop as I would continue getting music CDs signed.
It was my brother, Brian, who brought me back to collecting. He called me on the morning of February 15, 2014 to tell me he had just gotten Ryne Sandberg's autograph. I asked where, and he said at the complex. I had no idea he was going there and told him I would've met up with him had I known. He then asks if he can come over. He shows up, autographed picture in hand, and says, "Dan, look what I got. Do you have Ryne Sandberg's autograph?" Basically, rubbing it in my face. That night, hours after my brother had left, I made the decision that I was going to go to the complex the very next day and not tell my brother. First, I had to rummage through my closet in hopes I could find something for Ryne to sign. Ironically, I had the same exact photo as my brother.

I get to the complex early in the morning and see the players working out. Ryne was working with the catchers, rotating from field to field. Somehow, I get to a spot where I'm all by myself and Ryne is walking right toward me. I ask him for an autograph and he tells me he'll be right out as he walks into the locker room. A minute or so later, the door slightly opens and the security guard is called over. From where I'm standing, I can't see who the guard is talking to. The door closes and the guard says to me, "Ryne wants you to come in." He opens the door for me and there's the Phillies manager to greet me. I guess he didn't want to draw a crowd signing an autograph, so, that's why I got special treatment. It was a pretty awesome experience.

I immediately sent a text message to my brother.

To make this story even longer, I met Ryne's nephew, Jared Sandberg in 1999.

Ryne signed an 8x10 photo.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sandbry01.shtml