On the night of April 10, 2026 my brother called me asking if I wanted to go to Tropicana Field to get some autographs. The Yankees were there to play the Tampa Bay Rays. Joe Girardi was one of Yankees announcers, so I had my 8x10 picture on hand. We waited outside of the media entrance for him. After about 20 minutes of waiting, we gave up and moved onto a new spot where the visiting team players usually exit. After several minutes at the new spot, I spotted Joe Girardi walking through that area but from the direction we had just walked from. Mr. Girardi was very generous as he signed for the small group of us. Very grateful to add another baseball lifer and former Manager of the Year into my collection.
