Thursday, November 26, 2015

Rick Mahler


I met him at a Florida Instructional League game at Englebert Complex in Dunedin, Florida in 1995, when the St. Louis Cardinals, whom he was coaching, came to play the Toronto Blue Jays.

Rick signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #613.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mahleri01.shtml

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Reggie Taylor

I met him during the Philadelphia Phillies Florida Instructional League at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995.

Reggie signed a 1995 Martinsville Phillies Team Set card.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/taylore01.shtml

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Marlon Anderson

I met him during the Philadelphia Phillies Florida Instructional League at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995.

Marlon signed a 1995 Batavia Clippers Team Set card #1.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/anderma02.shtml

Monday, November 23, 2015

Justin Kennedy

I met him during the Philadelphia Phillies Florida Instructional League at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995.

Justin signed a 1995 Martinsville Phillies Team Set card.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=kenned001jus

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Jonathan Rivers

I met him at a Florida Instructional League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995, when the Toronto Blue Jays came to play the Philadelphia Phillies.

Jonathan signed a 1995 Fleer Pro Cards card #82.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=rivers001jon

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Julio Mosquera


I met him at a Florida Instructional League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995, when the Toronto Blue Jays came to play the Philadelphia Phillies.

Julio signed a 1995 Fleer Pro Cards card #73.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mosquju01.shtml

Friday, November 20, 2015

Alberto Mosquea

I met him during the Philadelphia Phillies Florida Instructional League at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995.

Alberto signed a 1995 Martinsville Phillies Team Set card.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=mosque001alb

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Dave Coggin

I met him during the Philadelphia Phillies Florida Instructional League at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995.

Dave signed a 1995 Martinsville Phillies Team Set card.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/coggida01.shtml

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Chang Yang Choi

I met him during the Philadelphia Phillies Florida Instructional League at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995.

Chang signed a 1995 Batavia Clippers Team Set card #6.

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

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Gary Yeager, Jr.


I met him during the Philadelphia Phillies Florida Instructional League at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995.

Gary signed a 1995 Batavia Clippers Team Set card #33.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=yeager001gar

Monday, November 16, 2015

Kirk Pierce

I met him during the Philadelphia Phillies Florida Instructional League at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995.

Kirk signed a 1995 Batavia Clippers Team Set card #26.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=pierce001kir

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Kory Kosek

I met him during the Philadelphia Phillies Florida Instructional League at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995.

Kory signed a 1995 Martinsville Phillies Team Set card.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=kosek-002kor

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Zach Elliott

I met him during the Philadelphia Phillies Florida Instructional League at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995.

Zach signed a 1995 Martinsville Phillies Team Set card.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=elliot001zac

Friday, November 13, 2015

Steve Carver

I met him during the Philadelphia Phillies Florida Instructional League at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995.

Steve signed a 1995 Batavia Clippers Team Set card #5.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=carver002ste

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Brian Mensink

I met him during the Philadelphia Phillies Florida Instructional League at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995.

Brian signed a 1995 Batavia Clippers Team Set card #23.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=mensin001bri

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Walter Dawkins

I met him during the Philadelphia Phillies Florida Instructional League at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995.

Walter signed a 1995 Batavia Clippers Team Set card #10.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=dawkin001wal

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Mel Queen


I met him at Englebert Complex in Dunedin, Florida in 1995, while he was a Toronto Blue Jays instructor during the Florida Instructional League.

Mel signed a 1972 Topps card #196.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/q/queenme02.shtml

Monday, November 9, 2015

Steve Kline


I met him at a Florida Instructional League game at Englebert Complex in Dunedin, Florida in 1995, when the Cleveland Indians came to play the Toronto Blue Jays.

Enrique signed a 1995 Upper Deck Minor League card #178.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/klinest02.shtml

Sunday, November 8, 2015

Enrique Wilson

I met him at a Florida Instructional League game at Englebert Complex in Dunedin, Florida in 1995, when the Cleveland Indians came to play the Toronto Blue Jays.

Enrique signed a 1995 Fleer Excel card #44.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wilsoen01.shtml

Saturday, November 7, 2015

Omar Malave

I met him at Englebert Complex in Dunedin, Florida in 1995, while he was a Toronto Blue Jays instructor during the Florida Instructional League.

Omar signed a 1993 Fleer Pro Cards card #3752.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=malave001oma

Friday, November 6, 2015

Larry Huff

I met him during the Philadelphia Phillies Florida Instructional League at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995.

Larry signed a 1994 Classic Martinsville Phillies Team Set card #1.

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

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Eric Schreimann

I met him during the Philadelphia Phillies Florida Instructional League at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995.

Eric signed a 1994 Classic Martinsville Phillies Team Set card #24.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=schrei001eri

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Jason Boyd


I met him during the Philadelphia Phillies Florida Instructional League at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995.

Jason signed a 1994 Classic Martinsville Phillies Team Set card #4.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/boydja02.shtml

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Adrian Antonini


I met him during the Philadelphia Phillies Florida Instructional League at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995.

Adrian signed a 1994 Classic Batavia Clippers Team Set card #1.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=antoni001adr

Monday, November 2, 2015

Matt Guiliano


I met him during the Philadelphia Phillies Florida Instructional League at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995.

Matt signed a 1994 Classic Martinsville Phillies Team Set card #7.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=guilia001mat

Sunday, November 1, 2015

Pepe McNeal

I met him at a Florida Instructional League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995, when the St. Louis Cardinals came to play the Philadelphia Phillies.
Pepe signed a 1994 Topps Stadium Club Draft Picks card #59.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=mcneal001pep

Saturday, October 31, 2015

Mark DeJohn

I met him at a Florida Instructional League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995, when the St. Louis Cardinals, whom he was coaching, came to play the Philadelphia Phillies.

Mark signed a 1991 ProCards card #2932.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dejohma01.shtml

Friday, October 30, 2015

Dwight Lowry


I met him at a Florida Instructional League game at Englebert Complex in Dunedin, Florida in 1995, when the Detroit Tigers, whom he was coaching, came to play the Toronto Blue Jays.

Sadly, he was the first person I had an autograph of to pass away. Less than 2 years after signing this card for me, he unfortunately suffered a fatal heart attack at the age of 39.

Dwight signed a 1987 Topps card #483.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lowrydw01.shtml

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Mark Sievert

I met him during the Toronto Blue Jays Florida Instructional League at Englebert Complex in Dunedin, Florida in 1995.

Mark signed a 1994 Classic St. Catharines Blue Jays Team Set card #21.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=siever001mar

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Kendall Rhine

I met him during the Toronto Blue Jays Florida Instructional League at Englebert Complex in Dunedin, Florida in 1995.

Kendall signed a 1994 Classic Best Gold card #17.

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