Wilson Alvarez

I met him at a Minor League spring training game at Englebert Complex in Dunedin, Florida in 1999, when the Tampa Bay Devil Rays came to play the Toronto Blue Jays.

Wilson signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #42F.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alvarwi01.shtml

Ernie Whitt

I met him at Englebert Complex, the Toronto Blue Jays spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida in 1999.

Ernie signed a 1988 Fleer card #126.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/whitter01.shtml

Craig Lefferts

I met him at Englebert Complex, the Toronto Blue Jays spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida in 1999.

Craig signed a 1991 Upper Deck card #228.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/leffecr01.shtml

Garth Iorg

I met him at Englebert Complex, the Toronto Blue Jays spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida in 1999.

Garth signed a 1987 Topps card #751.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/i/iorgga01.shtml

Chris Woodward

I met him at Englebert Complex, the Toronto Blue Jays spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida in 1999.

Chris signed a 1997 Dunedin Blue Jays Team Set card.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/woodwch01.shtml

Steve Cox

I met him at a Minor League spring training game at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Florida in 1999, when the Tampa Bay Devil Rays came to play the Philadelphia Phillies.

Steve signed a 1995 Best card #38.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/coxst01.shtml

Herbert Perry

I met him at a Minor League spring training game at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Florida in 1999, when the Tampa Bay Devil Rays came to play the Philadelphia Phillies.

Herbert signed a 1993 Fleer Excel card #163.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/perryhe01.shtml

Gary Burnham

I met him at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 1999.

Gary signed a 1998 Clearwater Phillies Team Set card #3.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=burnha001gar

Bobby Ramos

I met him at a Minor League spring training game at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Florida in 1999, when the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, whom he was managing, came to play the Philadelphia Phillies.

Bobby signed a 1984 Topps card #32.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ramosbo01.shtml

Brooks Kieschnick

I met him at a Minor League spring training game at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Florida in 1999, when the Tampa Bay Devil Rays came to play the Philadelphia Phillies.

Brooks signed a 1994 Fleer Excel card #165.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kiescbr01.shtml

Rick White

I met him at a Minor League spring training game at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Florida in 1999, when the Tampa Bay Devil Rays came to play the Philadelphia Phillies.

Rick signed a 1993 Classic Best card #35.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/whiteri01.shtml

Jimmy Rollins

I met him at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 1999.

Jimmy signed a 1998 Clearwater Phillies Team Set card #19.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rolliji01.shtml

Pat Burrell

I met him at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 1999.

Pat signed a 1998 Clearwater Phillies Team Set card #4.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/burrepa01.shtml

Steve Schrenk

I met him at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 1999.

Steve signed a 1993 Fleer Excel card #155.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schrest02.shtml

Tyrone Horne

I met him at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 1999.

Tyrone signed a 1995 Best card #32.

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

Michael Carter

I met him at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 1999.

Michael signed a 1992 Upper Deck Minor League card #270.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=carter002mic

John Finn

I met him at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 1999.

John signed a 1992 Classic Best card #96.

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

Ruben Amaro

I met him at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 1999.

I met his son, Ruben Amaro, Jr., 7 years earlier.

Ruben signed a 1968 Topps card #138.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/amaroru01.shtml

Steve Lake

I met him at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 1999.

I started collecting baseball cards in 1984 (the year this card came out) and when I pulled this particular card from its pack, it became an instant favorite. I loved it so much as a kid that I had it hung up on a bulletin board in my bedroom.
You have no idea how much of a thrill it was for me 15 years later to meet Steve Lake and have him sign it for me.

Steve signed a 1984 Topps card #691.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lakest01.shtml

Chris Eddy

I met him at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 1999.

Chris signed a 1994 Upper Deck Minor League card #58.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/eddych01.shtml

Bobby Abreu

I met him at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 1999.

If you've been following along daily, you might be wondering how I went from Ramon Castro's autograph in 1997 to Bobby Abreu in 1999. I had moved from Florida in the fall of 1997 and spent a little over a year living in Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, the autograph collecting was put on hold during that time.

Bobby signed a 1996 Fleer Excel card #169.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/abreubo01.shtml

Ramon Castro

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1997, when the Kissimmee Cobras came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Ramon signed a 1994 Signature Rookies Draft Picks card #17.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/castrra01.shtml

John Tamargo

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1997, when the Kissimmee Cobras, whom he was managing, came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

John signed a 1981 Topps card #519.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tamarjo01.shtml

Billy Owens

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1997, when the Kissimmee Cobras came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Billy signed a 1994 Classic Best Gold card #7.

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

Decomba Conner

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1997, when the Lakeland Tigers came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Decomba signed a 1995 Fleer Excel card #175.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=conner001dec

Joe Georger

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1997, when the Lakeland Tigers, whom he was the pitching coach for, came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Joe signed a 1992 Classic Best Quad City River Bandits Team Set card #29.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=george001jos

Lorenzo Bundy

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1997, when the Brevard County Manatees, whom he was managing, came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Lorenzo signed a 1990 Best Jacksonville Expos Team Set card #27.

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

Bob Pailthorpe

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1997, when the Brevard County Manatees came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Bob signed a 1996 Kane County Cougars Team Set card.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=pailth001rob

Bryan Harvey

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1997, when the Brevard County Manatees, whom he was on a rehab assignment with, came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Bryan signed a 1990 Upper Deck card #686.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/harvebr01.shtml

Marc Barcelo

I met him at a Minor League game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1997, when the Daytona Cubs came to play the Clearwater Phillies.

Marc signed a 1994 Classic Best Gold card #183.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=barcel001mar