I met Ricky Bones on August 7, 2015 at The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort. Ricky was the pitching coach for the New York Mets at the time and the team was returning to the hotel after playing the Tampa Bay Rays. Ricky signed a 1992 Score baseball card outside of the hotel lobby.
I was able to meet Rolando Arrojo at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on February 4, 2017. Rolando was attending the MLB alumni and signing autographs during the Tampa Bay Rays Fan Fest. Rolando signed a 1999 Pacific baseball card.
I first met Orlando Hernandez on January 23, 2016 at George M. Steinbrenner Field, during the New York Yankees Fantasy Camp in Tampa, Florida. Orlando, better known as "El Duque" signed a 2014 Topps World Series Heros baseball card for me.
I met Jonathan India at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida on May 3, 2019. Jonathan signed an 8x10 picture right after the the Daytona Tortugas beat the home town Clearwater Threshers.
I met Carlos Cortes at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida when the St. Lucie Mets came to play the Dunedin Blue Jays. The Blue Jays were using that field because their home was under renovation. Carlos signed 2018 Bowman baseball card.
I met Blake Taylor at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium on May 3, 2019. Blake had traveled with the St. Lucie Mets to play against the Dunedin Blue Jays. The Blue Jays were using that field, located in Clearwater, Florida because their home field, Dunedin Stadium was in the process of renovation. Blake signed a 2013 Bowman baseball card.
I met Jesse Stallings at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida directly after the Daytona Tortugas beat the Clearwater Threshers on May 3, 2019. Jesse signed a 2018 Choice baseball card from the 2018 Daytona Tortugas team set.
