Thursday, September 18, 2014

Alonso Beltran

I met him at a Minor League Dunedin Blue Jays game at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin, Florida in 1994.

Alonso signed a 1994 Classic Dunedin Blue Jays Team Set card #2.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=beltra001alo

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Mike Loynd


I met him at a Minor League game at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin, Florida in 1994, when the West Palm Beach Expos came to play the Dunedin Blue Jays.

Mike signed a 1990 CMC card #332.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/loyndmi01.shtml

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Juan Querecuto


I met him at a Minor League Dunedin Blue Jays game at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin, Florida in 1994.

Juan signed a 1994 Classic Dunedin Blue Jays Team Set card #22.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=querec001jua

Monday, September 15, 2014

Everett Stull

I met him at a Minor League game at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin, Florida in 1994, when the West Palm Beach Expos came to play the Dunedin Blue Jays.

Everett signed a 1993 Classic Best Gold card #123.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stullev01.shtml

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Jose Vidro

I met him at a Minor League game at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin, Florida in 1994, when the West Palm Beach Expos came to play the Dunedin Blue Jays.

Jose signed a 1993 Classic Best card #147.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/vidrojo01.shtml

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Antonio Grissom

I met him at a Minor League game at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin, Florida in 1994, when the West Palm Beach Expos came to play the Dunedin Blue Jays.

Antonio signed a 1993 Fleer Excel card #59.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=grisso001ant

Friday, September 12, 2014

Chuck D

On June 6, 2013, The Kings of the Mic Tour (LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Public Enemy, and De La Soul) performed at The Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The weather was absolutely horrible on this day with heavy rain and strong winds. That didn't stop me from arriving at the theater at 11am that morning (completely soaked), hoping I'd get the chance to meet the artists as they showed up for sound checks.
Chuck D arrived in a cab after the weather had cleared up. You can see in the background of the picture of Chuck and I just how wet the ground is. It was such an honor getting to meet him. I've been a Public Enemy fan for decades.

Chuck signed the front cover of his Autobiography of MistaChuck CD.

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Rick DeHart

I met him at a Minor League game at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin, Florida in 1994, when the West Palm Beach Expos came to play the Dunedin Blue Jays.

Rick signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards FSL All-Star Team Set card #51.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/deharri01.shtml

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Eric Smith

I met him at a Minor League Clearwater Phillies game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994.

Eric signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards card #2527.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=smith-004eri

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Lamar Thomas

I met him at a charity softball game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994.

Lamar signed a 1993 Classic Four Sport Draft Picks card #140.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/ThomLa00.htm

Monday, September 8, 2014

David Oehrlein

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994, when the St. Petersburg Cardinals came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

David signed a 1993 Fleer Excel card #104.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=oehrle001dav

Sunday, September 7, 2014

Kevin Sefcik

I met him at a Minor League Clearwater Phillies game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994.

Kevin signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards card #2537.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sefcike01.shtml

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Stan Evans

I met him at a Minor League Clearwater Phillies game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994.

Stan signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards card #2540.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=evans-001sta

Friday, September 5, 2014

Willie McGee

I met him at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida when the St. Louis Cardinals came to play the Philadelphia Phillies in a spring training game.

This was probably my most humiliating autograph experience. Before the game, I'm standing outside of the visitor's clubhouse trying to get Cardinals players autographs. Willie must've passed by 3-4 times, always refusing but being very nice saying "I'll get you later." Around the 5th inning, Willie gets pulled from the game. As he heads into the clubhouse I ask again and he says "when I come back out." A few minutes pass and he comes out and heads right toward the bus. I ask again and he says "I can't, I gotta go." As he's saying that, the team bus driver stops him and has him sign a hat for him. I was pissed and yelled out "we pay your salary!" Willie turns around, starts walking toward the small group of autograph seekers, and asks "who said that?" No one stepped up. Willie asked again, "who said that?" Nervously, I came forward and then immediately began apologizing. He stopped me and said, "no, you're right, I'll sign for you." And that's how I got Willie McGee's autograph. A moment I'm not very proud of and one that has never and will never be repeated.

Willie signed an 8x10 photo.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcgeewi01.shtml

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Don Prybylinski

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994, when the St. Petersburg Cardinals came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Don signed a 1992 Classic Best card #333.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=prybyl001don

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Mike Ramsey

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994, when the St. Petersburg Cardinals, whom he was managing, came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Mike signed a 1984 Topps card #467.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ramsemi01.shtml

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Kent Blasingame

I met him at a Minor League Clearwater Phillies game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994.

Kent signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards card #2538.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=blasin001ken

Monday, September 1, 2014

E.J. Brophy

I met him at a Minor League Clearwater Phillies game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994.

E.J. signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards card #2530.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=brophy001wil

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Gary Herrmann

I met him at a Minor League Clearwater Phillies game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994.

Gary signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards card #2524.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=herrma001gar

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Greg Legg


I met him at a Minor League Clearwater Phillies game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994, when he was the hitting coach for the Clearwater Phillies.

Greg signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards card #2544.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/legggr01.shtml

Friday, August 29, 2014

Nova

I met him after an ECW show at the Coliseum in St. Petersburg, Florida on January 27, 2000.

Nova signed a page out of an issue of World of Wrestling magazine.

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Jeff Bigler

I met him at a Minor League Clearwater Phillies game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994.

Jeff signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards card #2532.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=bigler001jef

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Matt Geiger


I met him at a celebrity golf tournament at Lansbrook Golf Course in Palm Harbor, Florida in 1994.

Matt signed a 1993 Fleer Ultra Basketball card #32.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/geigema01.html

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Jamie Cochran

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994, when the St. Petersburg Cardinals came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Jamie signed a 1993 Fleer Excel card #97.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=cochra001o--

Monday, August 25, 2014

Dave Doster

I met him at a Minor League Clearwater Phillies game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994.

Dave signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards FSL All-Star Team Set card #32.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dosteda01.shtml

Sunday, August 24, 2014

Keith Johns

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994, when the St. Petersburg Cardinals came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Keith signed a 1993 Fleer Excel card #99.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/johnske03.shtml

Saturday, August 23, 2014

Jeff Alkire


I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994, when the St. Petersburg Cardinals came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Jeff signed a 1994 Fleer Excel card #254.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=alkire001rob

Friday, August 22, 2014

Ron Gant

I met him at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida.

Ron signed the back of the April 1992 issue of Beckett Baseball Card Monthly.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gantro01.shtml

Thursday, August 21, 2014

DaRond Stovall

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994, when the St. Petersburg Cardinals came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

DaRond signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards FSL All-Star Team Set card #45.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stovada01.shtml

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Lee Daniels

I met him at a Minor League Dunedin Blue Jays game at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin, Florida in 1994.

Lee signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards FSL All-Star Team Set card #5.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=daniel001lee