Red Schoendienst

During Spring Training of 1993, Red Schoendienst told a group of us he would sign autographs if one of us could properly pronounce his name... Nobody could... I spent an entire year practicing how to say it so that my next meeting, I could hopefully add this Hall of Famer to my collection. In 1994, The St. Louis Cardinals came to play the Toronto Blue Jays at Dunedin Stadium. Once again, a group of people were asking Red for an autograph and once again he stated he would sign if somebody said his last name correctly. I immediately shouted out, "Mr. Schoendienst!" He turned around with shock as a 12 year old was the one to break the ice! Red came over and signed autographs for a small group of us. Red was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989. Red passed away at the age of 95 on June 6, 2018. 

Brendan McKay

I met Brendan McKay in Tampa, Florida on May 21, 2018 when the Charlotte Stone Crabs came to George M. Steinbrenner Field to play the Tampa Tarpons. On this rainy day, Brendan signed an 8x10 picture for me!

Austin Meadows

I met Austin Meadows on May 17, 2015 at McKechnie Field in Bradenton, when he was a member of the Bradenton Marauders. Austin signed a 2014 Topps Pro Debut baseball card.

Vladimir Gutierrez

I had met Vladimir Gutierrez outside of the visiting clubhouse at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, FL on August 4, 2017. Vladimir had signed an 8x10 picture for me as he and his team, the Daytona Tortugas were leaving the ball park after a game against the Lakeland Flying Tigers.

Shannon Stewart

I originally met Shannon Stewart in the mid 1990's at Englebert Complex, the Toronto Blue Jays Minor League training facility in Dunedin, FL. Shannon signed a 1993-1994 Fleer Excel baseball card.

Bret Saberhagen

I met Bret Saberhagen on January 21, 2017 Fort Myers, FL at Jet Blue Park at Fenway South. Bret was participating as one of the instructors during the Boston Red Sox Fantasy Camp. The former Cy Young Award winner signed an 8x10 picture as he was leaving for the day.

Eric Plunk

I met Eric Plunk in the mid 1990's at Dunedin Stadium, when the Cleveland Indians came to play a Spring Training game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Eric signed a 1991 Upper Deck baseball card.