Sunday, March 8, 2020

Alfredo Griffin

I met Alfredo Griffin in the mid 1990's at Dunedin Stadium. Alfredo was a roving coach in the Blue Jays Minor League system at the time. My brother and I spotted him in uniform during a Dunedin Blue Jays home game. We went to a pay-phone at the ballpark and called my Dad. I told him over the phone where to find my card and asked him to bring it when he comes back to pick us up. He did! Alfredo signed a 1991 Upper Deck baseball card.

Jim Norton



My brother and I met Jim Norton on April 11, 2014 at Side Splitters Comedy Club in Tampa, Florida. On that night, Jim posed for a picture with us. Jim signed an 8x10 picture for me outside of Side Splitters Comedy Club on January 15, 2016. When I handed my picture and asked him to sign it he noticed it was a dark picture. He mentioned that I wouldn't be able to see his signature since it was dark. When I handed him a silver paint pen, he said, "Fuckin' smart!" I thanked him and I was on my way! 


Gilbert Gottfried


I met Gilbert Gottfried after he performed at Side Splitters Comedy Club in Tampa, Florida on November 15, 2014. Gilbert signed an 8x10 picture and posed for a picture with my brother and I following the show!

Gallagher

I met Gallagher outside of State Theatre in St. Petersburg, Florida on November 27, 2015. Gallagher signed a Best of Gallagher DVD cover.

DMC


Run-DMC is one of my all time favorite music groups. I was planning on seeing them in concert in 2000, but I was in a boating accident and was in the hospital when they were in town. My brother and I were able to meet up with DMC on August 19, 2017 when he was performing as a guest speaker at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida. I had told DMC that their album Raising Hell is my all-time favorite album and was the first cassette tape I ever owned. He then signed my Run-DMC Greatest Hits CD cover by writing "It's Tricky".  I am thrilled to add Darryl McDaniels (DMC) into my autograph collection!

Lee Elia

I first met Lee Elia in the mid 1990's when I was a bat-boy with the Clearwater Phillies. I didn't know him well, but as he was a Minor League roving instructor in the Phillies Minor League system, I'd see him around the ballpark or in the clubhouse from time to time. I finally was able to obtain a baseball card years later and Lee signed my 1969 Topps card of him at Brighthouse Networks Field on March 20, 2016.

Darrell Evans

I met Darrell Evans at Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida on September 26, 2015. Darrell was signing autographs along with Hall of Famer, Rollie Fingers, Jim Perry, Mark Whiten, Jim Leyritz and others. Darrell signed a 1985 Topps baseball card.