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

Tim Raines, Jr.

I met him at a Florida Instructional League game at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida in 2018, when the Baltimore Orioles, whom he was coaching, came to play the Philadelphia Phillies.

I met his father, Tim in 1993.

Tim signed a 2004 Topps Total card #735.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/raineti02.shtml

Vance Wilson

I met him at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2018, when the Kansas City Royals, whom he was the bullpen coach for, came to play the Tampa Bay Rays.

Vance signed a 2004 Topps Total card #353.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wilsova01.shtml

Joe Jiannetti

I met him at the SLAMDiabetes 4th Annual Sam Fuld Tampa Classic on December 8, 2017, at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida.

Joe signed a 2002 Topps Total card #284.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=jianne001jos

Matt Ford

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 the pitching coach for the South team.

Matt signed a 2004 Topps Total card #47.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fordma01.shtml

Kevin Randel

I met him at a Minor League game at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida in 2017, when the Jupiter Hammerheads, whom he was managing, came to play the Clearwater Threshers.

Kevin signed a 2003 Topps Total card #982.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=randel001kev

Brian Daubach

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

Brian signed a 2004 Topps Total card #679.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/daubabr01.shtml

Kevin Cash

I met him at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida in 2016, when the Tampa Bay Rays, whom he was the manager for, came to play the Philadelphia Phillies in a spring training game.

Kevin signed a 2005 Topps Total card #363.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cashke01.shtml

Josh Phelps

I met him at the SLAMDiabetes 2nd Annual Sam Fuld Tampa Classic on December 12, 2015, at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida.

Josh signed a 2005 Topps Total card #537.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/phelpjo01.shtml

Michael Ryan

I met him at a Minor League Bradenton Marauders game at McKechnie Field in Bradenton, Florida in 2015 when he was managing the Bradenton Marauders.
This was my first time ever visiting this stadium. Upon entry, it instantly became one of my favorites.

Marauders game ticket. Can't beat that price, $1.00 box seats.

Outside of the stadium.

Ramp to the seating area.

View from left center.

View from the last row behind home plate.

Michael signed a 2005 Topps Total card #314.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ryanmi03.shtml

Chad Ricketts

I went to high school with Chad. Many years later, after his baseball career had ended, he found me on Facebook. He sent me a message one day asking when his autograph was going to show up on my site. Unfortunately, even though I saw him play when he was with the Daytona Cubs, I didn't have a card of him at the time. He then asked for my home address and told me he'd send me a signed card.

Chad signed a 2002 Topps Total card #765.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=ricket001rob