Saturday, October 11, 2014

Phil Bradley


I met him at a Minor League game at Englebert Complex in Dunedin, Florida in 1994, when the GCL Cubs, whom he was managing, came to play the GCL Blue Jays.

When I showed up to this game, I wasn't aware that Phil Bradley was the manager and didn't have a card to get signed by him. Thankfully, there was a baseball card store within walking distance of the complex, so I headed over there and luckily found a card of him.

Phil signed a 1986 Donruss card #191.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bradlph01.shtml

Friday, October 10, 2014

De La Soul

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.
De La Soul were the only performers that made the short walk from their hotel to the theater, though, they didn't walk together. Maseo was the first to arrive of the 3. About an hour later, Dave showed up. At this point the start of the show was approaching. I overheard someone say that it was 7:30, so I started heading for the entrance. I walked half way around the building before realizing that De La Soul were the opening act and Posdnuos still hadn't showed up. I immediately headed back to where I was standing before. As I'm approaching the spot, I see Pos signing autographs and taking pictures. I got there just in time. It was such a thrill to get one of my all-time favorite albums signed by the whole group. Then, roughly 10 minutes later, I was inside the theater watching them perform. It was an amazing time.

Maseo, Dave and Posdnuos signed the front cover of their debut CD, 3 Feet High and Rising.

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Matt Farner


I met him at a Minor League Gulf Coast League Blue Jays game at Englebert Complex in Dunedin, Florida in 1994.

Matt signed a 1994 Topps card #203.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=farner001mat

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Tim Brown

I met him at a Minor League Gulf Coast League Blue Jays game at Englebert Complex in Dunedin, Florida in 1994.

Tim signed a 1991 Classic Best Dunedin Blue Jays Team Set card #3.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=brown-003tim

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Jerry Martin

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

Jerry signed a 1984 Topps card #74.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/martije01.shtml

Monday, October 6, 2014

Andre David

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1994, when the St. Lucie Mets, whom he was the hitting coach for, came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Andre signed a 1987 Donruss card #519.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/davidan01.shtml

Sunday, October 5, 2014

Benny Agbayani


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

Benny signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards FSL All-Star Team Set card #37.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/agbaybe01.shtml

Saturday, October 4, 2014

Rafael Landestoy

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

Rafael signed a 1984 Topps card #477.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/landera01.shtml

Friday, October 3, 2014

Paul Wilson

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

Paul signed the cover of the June 26, 1994 issue of Baseball America, which I then had custom framed.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wilsopa02.shtml

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Scott Haws

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

Scott signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards card #2531.

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

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Pete Agostinelli

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

Pete signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards card #2516.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=agosti001pet

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Ricky Greene

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

Ricky signed a 1992 Classic Draft Picks card #12.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/greenri02.shtml

Monday, September 29, 2014

Clint Sodowsky

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

Clint signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards FSL All-Star Team Set card #15.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sodowcl01.shtml

Sunday, September 28, 2014

Rick Navarro

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

Rick signed a 1992 Front Row Draft Picks card #48.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=navarr001ric

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Todd Goergen

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

Todd signed a 1992 Fleer Pro Cards card #2052.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=goerge001tod

Friday, September 26, 2014

Roadkill

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

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

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Tarrik Brock

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

Tarrik signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards FSL All-Star Team Set card #13.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/brockta01.shtml

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Carlos Fermin

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

Carlos signed a 1991 Classic Best card #374.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=fermin001car

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Kelley O'Neal

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

Kelley signed a 1992 Classic Best card #167.

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

Monday, September 22, 2014

Tim Thomas

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

Tim signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards FSL All-Star Team Set card #16.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=thomas001tim

Sunday, September 21, 2014

John Rosengren

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

John signed a 1994 Fleer Pro Cards FSL All-Star Team Set card #14.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=roseng001joh

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Yuri Sanchez

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

Yuri signed a 1992 Classic Draft Picks card #39.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=sanche001yur

Friday, September 19, 2014

Tino Martinez

I met him at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin, Florida, when the New York Yankees came to play the Toronto Blue Jays in a spring training game.

Tino signed the back of the September 1991 issue of Beckett Focus on Future Stars.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/martiti02.shtml

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.