Monday, September 30, 2019

Bucky Dent

I met Bucky Dent at Carpenter Complex the Minor League Training Facility for the Philadelphia Phillies on January 22, 2015. He signed a 1984 Topps baseball card. Bucky was there along with the New York Yankees Fantasy Camp as an instructor. They were playing the Philadelphia Phillies Phantasy Camp. Bucky was the 1978 World Series MVP with the New York Yankees.

Mickey Rivers

Mickey Rivers signed this 1984 Topps baseball card at George M. Steinbrenner Field on January 23, 2016 during the New York Yankees Fantasy Camp.

Chris Roberson

I met Chris Roberson during the summer of 2004 when I was working for the Clearwater Threshers as a clubhouse assistant. Chris was an outfielder and looked to have a promising future. Chris signed 2004 Clearwater Threshers team set card. Chris made his Major League debut in 2006 with the Philadelphia Phillies and played his final game MLB game with them as well in 2007.

Monday, September 9, 2019

Chace Numata

I first met Chace Numata at Bright House Networks Field on September 9, 2015 prior to the start of a Clearwater Threshers home game. Chace came over and signed a 2015 Grandstand Trading Cards baseball card from the Clearwater Threshers team set. Chace, was involved in a skateboarding accident after a game with the Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, the Erie Seawolves and passed away a couple days later on September 2, 2019. He was only 27 years old.

Friday, August 30, 2019

Dan Wheeler

My son earned a spot on a travel ball baseball team. While attending one of his practices in Pinellas Park, Florida, we discovered that Dan Wheeler was a coach for the same travel organization, but for older kids. I walked over to my car, where I usually have all of my cards available for rare instances just like this and grabbed a card for my son and I. After my son's practice concluded on Thursday, August 29, 2019, my son and I approached Dan with our cards in hand and a sharpie ready to go! Dan was great! He congratulated my son on making the team and signed our cards. The card pictured, is a 2010 Upper Deck baseball card he signed for me.

Monday, August 26, 2019

John Farrell

I spotted John Farrell sitting in the stands at Lecom Park during a Bradenton Marauders home game against the Daytona Tortugas. John, a former big league pitcher and manager of a World Series championship team, was kind enough to sign my 1990 Fleer baseball card on August 24, 2019.

Jameson Hannah

I met Jameson Hannah at Lecom Park in Bradenton, Florida on August 24, 2019 when his team, the Daytona Tortugas traveled to play the Bradenton Marauders. Jameson signed this 2019 Topps Pro Debut baseball card prior to boarding the team bus after the game.