Showing posts with label Tampa Bay Rays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tampa Bay Rays. Show all posts

Sunday, December 15, 2024

Luke Scott


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

Luke signed a 2012 Topps Update card #US239.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/scottlu01.shtml

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Aldenis Sanchez


I met him at a Minor League game at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida in 2021, when the Tampa Tarpons came to play the Clearwater Threshers.

Aldenis signed a 2019 Princeton Rays Team Set card.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=sanche000ald

Sunday, September 22, 2024

Diego Castillo


I met him at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2021, when the Seattle Mariners came to play the Tampa Bay Rays.

Diego signed a 2020 Topps Update card #U-175.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/castidi01.shtml

Monday, September 9, 2024

Rodolfo Sanchez


I met him at a Minor League Clearwater Threshers game at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida in 2021.

Rodolfo signed a 2019 Hudson Valley Renegades Team Set card.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=sanche000rod

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Isaac Benard


I met him at an Olympic baseball qualifying game at Clover Park in Port Saint Lucie, Florida in 2021, when Nicaragua played the USA.

Isaac signed a 2016 Princeton Rays Team Set card.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=benard000isa

Saturday, June 29, 2024

Jose Alvarado


I met him at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2021, when the Philadelphia Phillies came to play the Tampa Bay Rays.

Jose signed a 2019 Topps Update Series card #US82.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alvarjo03.shtml

Saturday, August 19, 2023

Colin Poche


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

Colin signed a 2019 Topps Heritage Minor League card #194.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pocheco01.shtml

Friday, July 14, 2023

Carter Bach


I met him at a Tampa Bay Rays game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2019.

During the final homestand of the regular season, the Tampa Bay Rays invite their instructional league squad, minor league award winners, and minor league coaches/staff to take in a Major League game. Unfortunately, an instructional league roster wasn't released online, so I didn't know whose cards to bring with me. Thankfully, I recognized him in attendance. Him being 6'7" helped narrow things down a little.

Carter signed a 2019 Princeton Rays Team Set card.

Thursday, July 13, 2023

Matthew Liberatore


I met him at a Tampa Bay Rays game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2019.

During the final homestand of the regular season, the Tampa Bay Rays invite their instructional league squad, minor league award winners, and minor league coaches/staff to take in a Major League game.
Unfortunately, the Rays instructional league roster had not been posted online anywhere, so I brought every Rays card that I had. Matthew passed me several times but I didn't recognize him. Finally, he stopped and asked who I was looking for. I told him I had cards of pretty much everyone and they're all in alphabetical order. He went through my book, page by page, telling me who was there. He then gets to the L's, takes the pen out of my hand, and starts to sign my card. I laughed because he was one guy that I thought I would've recognized but he commented that he's grown a beard since then, which is what threw me off.

Matthew signed a 2018 Bowman Draft card #BD-30.

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Craig Albernaz


I met him at a Tampa Bay Rays game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2019.

During the final homestand of the regular season, the Tampa Bay Rays invite their instructional league squad, minor league award winners, and minor league coaches/staff to take in a Major League game. I knew that Craig was a minor league coach for them, so I brought this card with me and luckily I recognized him in attendance.

Craig signed a 2016 Hudson Valley Renegades Team Set card.

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Jose Gonzalez


I met him at a Tampa Bay Rays game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2019.

During the final homestand of the regular season, the Tampa Bay Rays invite their instructional league squad, minor league award winners, and minor league coaches/staff to take in a Major League game. I knew that Jose was a minor league coach for them, so I brought this card with me and luckily I recognized him in attendance.

Jose signed a 2018 Hudson Valley Renegades Team Set card.

Monday, July 10, 2023

Diego Infante


I met him at an autograph signing at a Tampa Bay Rays game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2019.

Before the game, the Rays honored their 2019 Minor League award winners. Diego was the recipient of the Princeton Rays Most Valuable Player.

Diego signed a 2019 Princeton Rays card.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=infant000die

Sunday, July 9, 2023

Greg Jones


I met him at an autograph signing at a Tampa Bay Rays game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2019.

Before the game, the Rays honored their 2019 Minor League award winners. Greg was the recipient of the Hudson Valley Renegades Most Valuable Player.

Greg signed a 2019 Hudson Valley Renegades Team Set card.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jonesgr02.shtml

Saturday, July 8, 2023

Caleb Sampen


I met him at an autograph signing at a Tampa Bay Rays game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2019.

Before the game, the Rays honored their 2019 Minor League award winners. Caleb was the recipient of the Bowling Green Hot Rods Most Valuable Player.

Caleb signed a 2019 Bowling Green Hot Rods Team Set card #24.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=sampen000cal

Friday, July 7, 2023

Tommy Romero


I met him at an autograph signing at a Tampa Bay Rays game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2019.

Before the game, the Rays honored their 2019 Minor League award winners. Tommy was the recipient of the Charlotte Stone Crabs Most Valuable Player.

Tommy signed a 2019 Topps Pro Debut card #163.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/romerto01.shtml

Thursday, July 6, 2023

Tyler Zombro


I met him at an autograph signing at a Tampa Bay Rays game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2019.

Before the game, the Rays honored their 2019 Minor League award winners. Tyler was the recipient of the Relief Pitcher of the Year.

Tyler signed a 2018 Bowling Green Hot Rods Team Set card #27.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=zombro000tyl

Monday, July 3, 2023

Dan Wheeler


I met him at the Youth Park in Pinellas Park, Florida in 2019. I was there to watch my nephew's baseball practice, and I had heard that Dan was one of the coaches.

Dan signed a 2009 O-Pee-Chee card #424.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wheelda01.shtml

Sunday, May 21, 2023

Cristopher Sanchez


I met him at a Minor League game at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida in 2019, when the Charlotte Stone Crabs came to play the Clearwater Threshers.

Cristopher signed a 2018 Princeton Rays Team Set card.

Saturday, May 20, 2023

Trey Cumbie


I met him at a Minor League game at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida in 2019, when the Charlotte Stone Crabs came to play the Clearwater Threshers.

Trey signed a 2018 Hudson Valley Renegades Team Set card.

Friday, May 19, 2023

Michael Plassmeyer


I met him at a Minor League game at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida in 2019, when the Charlotte Stone Crabs came to play the Clearwater Threshers.

Michael signed a 2019 Bowling Green Hot Rods Team Set card #21.