Showing posts with label Montreal Expos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Montreal Expos. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Steve Ratzer


I met him at the Tampa Bay Rays Fan Fest at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on February 18, 2023.

Steve signed a Rays Fan Fest card.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ratzest01.shtml

Friday, July 5, 2024

Dennis Martinez


I met him at an Olympic baseball qualifying game at Clover Park in Port Saint Lucie, Florida in 2021, when Nicaragua played the USA. He was there to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

Dennis signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #385.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/martide01.shtml

Sunday, June 30, 2024

James Austin


In May of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for James Austin. I found an address and sent him my card and a letter.


Nine days later my card came back signed.

James signed a 1992 Stadium Club Dome card #8.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=austin003jam

Saturday, May 25, 2024

Scott Anderson


In May of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Scott Anderson. I found an address and sent him my card and a letter.


Nine days later my card came back signed.

Scott signed a 1991 Score card #734.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/andersc01.shtml

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Matt Allen


In March of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Matt Allen. I found an address and sent him my card and a letter.


Fourteen days later my card came back signed and he included a note back.


Matt signed a 1993 Fleer Pro Cards West Palm Beach Expos Team Set card #1342.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=allen-001ste

Friday, March 15, 2024

Greg Fulton


In February of 2021, I was looking for cards to mail out and I saw on the back of Greg Fulton's card that his birthday was less than a week away (February 20th), so I decided to look him up and I found his address and sent him my card and the following letter.


21 days later my card came back signed.

Greg signed a 1991 Line Drive AA Pre-Rookie card #254.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=fulton001gre

Friday, March 8, 2024

Ranbir Grewal


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Ranbir Grewal. I discovered that he had a family farm in California. I sent him my card and the following letter.


25 days later my card came back signed.

Ranbir signed a 1992 Classic Best card #304.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=grewal001ran

Sunday, January 14, 2024

Eddie Dixon


In November of 2020, I decided to seek out an address for Eddie Dixon. I sent him my card and the following letter.


23 days later my card came back signed.

Eddie signed a 1991 Line Drive AAA Pre-Rookie card #182.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=dixon-002wil

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Cliff Floyd


I met him at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida at a Philadelphia Phillies spring training game in 2020.

He was there on behalf of MLB Network, filming segments for their 30 Clubs in 30 Days series.

Cliff signed the cover of the August 1993 issue of Beckett Focus on Future Stars.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/floydcl01.shtml

Saturday, August 12, 2023

Troy Mattes


I met him at the Tampa Bay Rays Fan Fest at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on February 8, 2020.

Troy signed a 2002 Topps Total card #214.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mattetr01.shtml

Thursday, June 23, 2022

Dave Jauss


I met him at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida in 2019, when the Pittsburgh Pirates, whom he was a coach for, came to play the Philadelphia Phillies in a spring training game.

Dave signed a 1991 ProCards card #1245.

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Delino DeShields


I met him at a Minor League game at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida in 2018, when the Daytona Tortugas, whom he was there with as the Cincinnati Reds roving bunting/baserunning instructor, came to play the Clearwater Threshers.

Delino signed a 1991 Topps card #432.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/deshide01.shtml

Monday, February 22, 2021

Michael Hardge


On January 23, 2018, Tyrone Horne posted the following on his Twitter account:


I recognized Mike Hardge's name right away and knew that I had a card of him, so that same week I looked up the radio station's address and sent him an autograph request.


14 days later my card came back signed and he also included a letter of his own.


Michael signed a 1993 Fleer Pro Cards card #1347.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hardge001mic

Friday, January 8, 2021

Matt Stairs


I met him at the Philadelphia Phillies fantasy camp at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Florida in 2018.

Matt signed a 1992 Upper Deck card #786.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stairma01.shtml

Monday, January 4, 2021

Bill Virdon


A few days after Christmas 2017, I decided to send Mr. Virdon an autograph request through the mail.

Nine days later my card came back signed.

Bill signed a 1984 Topps card #111.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/virdobi01.shtml

Friday, July 3, 2020

Floyd Youmans


I met him at the 2017 Tampa Bay Legends & Celebrity All-Star Softball Classic on July 8, 2017, at the University of South Florida Baseball Stadium in Tampa, Florida.


Floyd signed a 1987 Topps card #105.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/youmafl01.shtml

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Reid Cornelius


I met him at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida in 2017, when the Atlanta Braves, whom he was their AAA pitching coach, came to play the Philadelphia Phillies in a spring training game.

Reid signed a 1991 Classic Best card #52.

Saturday, June 8, 2019

Pete Rose


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.

I met his son, Pete Jr., 17 years earlier.


Pete signed a 1985 Donruss card #254.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rosepe01.shtml

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd


I met him at the Boston Red Sox fantasy camp at jetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida in 2017.

Dennis signed a 1990 Upper Deck card #749.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/boydoi01.shtml

Monday, November 12, 2018

Valentino Pascucci


I met him at a Minor League game at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin, Florida in 2016, when the St. Lucie Mets, whom he was the hitting coach for, came to play the Dunedin Blue Jays.

Valentino signed a 2002 Fleer Tradition Update card #U37.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pascuva01.shtml