Saturday, May 27, 2023

Orel Hershiser

Orel Hershiser signed this 8x10 picture outside of the announcing booth at Tropicana Field when the Dodgers came to play the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday May 26, 2023. Mr. Hershiser was very friendly. I asked him to personalize the picture to me and he took it a step further by adding "1988 Cy Young" and "WS MVP".  I am very happy with this and so glad to add this guy into my autograph collection!

 

James Outman

James Outman signed an 8x10 picture for me after he finished batting practice prior to the Dodgers and Rays game at Tropicana Field on Friday May 26, 2023. James was kind enough to personalize the picture as I requested.

 

Bob Geren

Bob Geren signed this 1992 Fleer baseball card prior to the start of the Dodgers at Rays game at Tropicana Field on Friday May 26, 2023.

 

Miguel Rojas

 

I met Miguel Rojas at Tropicana Field on Friday May 26, 2023 when the Dodgers came to play the Tampa Bay Rays. Miguel signed this 2021 Topps Big League card as he was leaving the ballpark following a 9-3 loss.

Miguel Vargas

Miguel Vargas signed this 2023 Topps baseball card on Friday May 26, 2023 at Tropicana Field. Miguel had just finished taking BP and signed this card by the Dodgers dugout. The Dodgers ended up losing this game 9-3 to the Tampa Bay Rays.

 

Monday, May 8, 2023

John Lannan

I met John Lannan on Sunday May 8, 2023 at an 11u baseball tournament in Plant City, Florida.
John had a son on the team and was getting ready to watch the game. I only had one baseball card and being that my son and I both collect autographs, the one card always goes to him. As John signed the card right before my son's game began, I said to John, "Odd question, but... My son and I collect autographs. I only have the one Upper Deck card. Would you happen to have any?" He said that his wife was coming later, and he'd have her bring one! Sure enough, later in the day, he hands me this 2012 Topps baseball card! He also was very complementary of my son's skill level on the field and asked where he normally plays. I told him "He plays for the Wily Mo Dragons". His response, "Wily Mo? As in, Wily Mo Pena?" -Yes! John added, "He wanted my number (26) when he came over to the Nationals from the Red Sox and bought me a suit for it! Tell him I said hi!"

 

Danny Salazar

Danny Salazar randomly showed up at my son's team baseball practice as a guest of one of his coaches.
Our GM, Noel, asked if I knew who the man watching was. I told him he looked familiar, but I was drawing a blank. He told me "That's Danny Salazar!" I replied, "I have his card in my truck!" Noel added, "I figured you would!" After practice ended Danny signed a card for my son and I. The one here is a 2016 Topps Bunt, signed on May 4, 2023.