Rocco Baldelli

I met Rocco Baldelli on March 17, 2015 outside of Brighthouse Networks Field as he was about to board the Tampa Bay Rays team bus after a Spring Training game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Rocco, a coach at that time for the Rays, signed a 2009 Upper Deck baseball card.

 

Tom Gordon

Tom Gordon signed this 1993 Fleer Ultra baseball card on January 22, 2015 at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Florida. Tom was a guest instructor for the New York Yankees fantasy camp and they were there to play the Philadelphia Phillies Phantasy Camp team.

 

Fernando DaSilva

I met Fernando DaSilva in the mid 1990's while playing for the West Palm Beach Expos of the Florida State League. Fernando signed a 1993 Classic Best Gold baseball card.

 

Tilson Brito

Tilson Brito signed this Dunedin Blue Jays 1993 Classic Best team set baseball card for me in 1993 while playing for the Dunedin Blue Jays. 

 

Brad Allen

I met Brad Allen on April 8, 2016 at Brighthouse Networks Field when the Dunedin Blue Jays came to play the Clearwater Threshers. Brad signed a 2015 team set card by Grandstand Trading Cards.

 

Johnny Podres

Johnny Podres signed this 1967 Topps baseball card for me in February, 1999 as he was arriving at Carpenter Complex. Mr. Podres was the pitching coach at the time for the Philadelphia Phillies. He was part of the World Champion Brooklyn Dodgers in 1955, and was named World Series MVP. 

Jim Leyland

Jim Leyland signed a 1989 Topps baseball card for me in the mid 1990's at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida. Mr. Leyland was managing the Pittsburgh Pirates at the time. He signed the card from the visiting dugout prior to a Spring Training game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Mr. Leyland was finally elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame's class of 2024 on December 3, 2023!