The Most Interesting Person You Met at a Baseball Game?

TBTwinsFan · Oct 31, 2012

For me personally, I have two.

I met (then former, now current) Twins GM Terry Ryan at a Gopher baseball game. He was a very nice guy. We chatted about baseball for a few minutes.

I knew this guy was going to be at a game. I believe I drove over 4 hours to see him appear. He was doing a paid signing, so I got a political poster signed that he had. It's awesome.

EDIT: When I say "political poster" I mean a re-election poster from the show.

Bob Loblaw · Oct 31, 2012

ROSCOE P. COLTRAIN!

Bob Loblaw · Oct 31, 2012

All of the minor league games I've gone to... and spring training.. can't say I met anyone exciting in the stands. Sat a few seats away from Dallas Green numerous times and Ruben Amaro Jr once...

The way I figured, they were working, and I didn't want to bother them.

John Kruk threw out the 1st pitch at a ST game and walked past me in the aisle. Yay me.

WaxPax · Oct 31, 2012

Dick Vital & Hulk Hogan at a Rays games

TBTwinsFan · Oct 31, 2012

Bob Loblaw said:
ROSCOE P. COLTRAIN!

Yup!

He was making the rounds through the woodbat league making appearances and throwing out the first pitch. He's quite the guy in person. He's still got that laugh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f3CFzahrRs

WaxPax · Oct 31, 2012

Forgot about Huey Lewis at a Giants game in Candlestick back in either 86 or 87 can't remember which

Jaypers · Oct 31, 2012

TBTwinsFan said:
The Most Interesting Person You Met at a Baseball Game?

Some old dude who kept telling everyone to "stay thirsty, my friends". :?:

smapdi · Oct 31, 2012

Jaypers won.

I don't think I've ever met a single interesting person at a ballgame. Everyone is either clueless, drunk, or knows just enough about the game to think they know everything.

waintrain · Oct 31, 2012

I saw Jack Nicklaus outside a Spring Training game once, but that's about it.

RiceLynnEvans75 · Oct 31, 2012

Steven Tyler and Ted Kennedy at a Red Sox/Orioles game at Fenway in 2007. Didn't actually meet them, just saw them in the section next to us.

trauty · Oct 31, 2012

Peter Gammons at a Spring Training game in 1991.

sfnorton · Oct 31, 2012

I was at a Reds game in the '90s and Brett Boone hit a foul ball behind the plate. It landed in the row behind me and I reached back and grabbed the ball and somebody else's hand who was also reaching for it. I got it and looked up and it was Bob Boone's hand. I said "sorry, but you probably already have lots of these". He was not amused.

TwinsWin · Nov 1, 2012

I say next to Chris Costes grandparents at a Redhawks game they were really funny. They told me how his whole family was there to get his bobblehead. I gave them one of my extras to give him it.

I also sat a few rows behind Mcnabb at a twins game he was taking picture and signing or people

frazzles · Nov 1, 2012

George Foster complimented me on my beard this year at Spring Training... does that count?

Also "met" and chatted with Bob Feller for a little bit while he was signing a photo for me a couple years ago at ST... he had stories for days.

Gwynn545 · Nov 1, 2012

When I lived in Suprise, AZ I spent a lot of time at the Rangers/Royals Spring Training facility right behind my house. Got to be friendly with many players, but none more than Garth Brooks. Spent over an hour straight one morning hanging out, a half hour here and there each day throughout the week. One of the last days of Spring Training that year, I was walking down to sit down at a game, and there's Garth calling my name to come sit with him (his try-outs ended the previous night). Right away I recognized George Brett next to him. I wish I could have gotten a picture of the three of us sitting together...

gmarutiak · Nov 1, 2012

I was fortunate enough to get FREE TICKETS to Strasburg's Major League debut against the Pirates with a few of my buddies. Phenomenal atmosphere, and that alone would have been enough to put it in my top five games I've ever been to. But...

Ken Burns was there to promote the update of his Baseball documentary, so we got his autograph. And...

As we were riding on the elevator back up to our seats, Tim Kurkjian got on the elevator. We're all baseball nerds, so we all got excited to see him. One of us said something nerdy like, "Hey Tim, that Strasburg is pretty good, huh?" Timmy was really nice, and responded with something like, "I hope you guys appreciate what you just saw. Strasburg hit 100mph 12 times!" After he got off the elevator, one of my buddies said, "I can't wait to hear him say that exact same thing on Mike & Mike tomorrow morning." And he did.

Phenomenal night that I'll never forget.

TBTwinsFan · Nov 1, 2012

Gwynn545 said:
When I lived in Suprise, AZ I spent a lot of time at the Rangers/Royals Spring Training facility right behind my house. Got to be friendly with many players, but none more than Garth Brooks. Spent over an hour straight one morning hanging out, a half hour here and there each day throughout the week. One of the last days of Spring Training that year, I was walking down to sit down at a game, and there's Garth calling my name to come sit with him (his try-outs ended the previous night). Right away I recognized George Brett next to him. I wish I could have gotten a picture of the three of us sitting together...

I remember when he was trying to get into professional baseball. I was pretty young, but I was a big fan at the time and I thought that was the greatest thing ever.

Very cool story!

RNCoyote · Nov 2, 2012

Believe it or not it was clubhouse attendant for A's Double-A minor league club name Rusty. He would wander in the stands watching and cheering on the team along with his radio. We chatted baseball players past and present, work, and life happenings. He would often mention which player vehicles is parked on his property even few that have gone up to Triple A.

Eamon · Nov 3, 2012

My buddy derek met this guy at an astros game...

Therion · Nov 3, 2012

smapdi said:
Jaypers won.

I don't think I've ever met a single interesting person at a ballgame. Everyone is either clueless, drunk, or knows just enough about the game to think they know everything.

So which of the three are you?

It reminds me of an old George Carlin joke. Anyone that drives faster than you is an idiot. Anyone that drives slower than you is a moron. Who can get anywhere with all of these idiots and morons everywhere?

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