Who here remembers the "Phil Hughes outing" on Becket boards?

BBCgalaxee · Sep 24, 2014

Does anyone have a link (if it even exists) to when he finally admitted being Phil Hughes?

That was a totally legendary thread with everyone calling him a liar and asking to take a pic proving he is Hughes.

http://m.bleacherreport.com/article...-phil-hughes-on-a-baseball-card-message-board

WaxPax · Sep 24, 2014

I believe I have the pic somewhere in one of my old Photobucket accounts.... I'll try to dig it up

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Philip J. Fry · Sep 24, 2014

Wow, I DO remember that, actually. It's been that long?

WaxPax · Sep 24, 2014

Having read the link, I see the article has the photo already so never mind.....I remember Hughes was collecting Hank Conger also he has some insane amount of game used stuff from Clemens, Manny and some other high level stars

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dstrawberryfan39 · Sep 24, 2014

I remember that as well he would post pics of him signing stuff it was cool!

All In Cards · Sep 24, 2014

Phil was great, talked to him a bunch of times on IM. I still have 2 auto balls he sent me.

joey12508 · Sep 24, 2014

I remember him posting, the kid he was closest to there made my sig.

BBCgalaxee · Sep 24, 2014

There were posts where people didn't believe him and wanted him to prove he was Phil.

A regular pic wasn't enough, take a pic with your screen name or show us your game used futures jerseys.

I'm sure there was more, a great thread.

shadowking86 · Sep 24, 2014

I remember that as well. I remember that he was a big Hank Conger prospector.

frankhardy · Sep 24, 2014

I was a member of the Becket boards at that time and I remember it. I didn't post in the thread. I discovered it while it was going on. Does anybody remember what year that was? It had to be 8 or 9 years ago.

Brewer Andy · Sep 24, 2014

Had to be 2005? I remember but I wasn't big on prospects then either

BBCgalaxee · Sep 24, 2014

I'm thinking it's definitely earlier than October 07 because by that time, he was showcasing cards he was signing for companies. I specifically remember 07 ud black.

I'm pretty sure he wasn't in the majors yet when he got "outed."

jbhofmann · Sep 24, 2014

07 Makes sense.

Conger was in 2006 Draft I believe.

mrmopar · Sep 24, 2014

Not hard to imagine for someone who collects. If most players didn't collect or stopped collecting as a kid, then I don't see them "wasting" time on a trading card message board. I have heard of a number of guys who collect interacting with fans. Pat Neshek is well known for his hobby intreating. I wonder if Gary Carter was active online before he died. I believe Frank Thomas (50s) does as well, but old school through phone/usps. More seem to be doing Facebook and other social media as well, but I'd guess the retired players are more apt to interact than current players.

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