Have you met your favorite player?

wolfmanalfredo · Jan 20, 2014

I met Kirby Puckett one time only. It was a target signing somewhere in the 98 range. I've never met bert Blyleven, early Wynn, Bob feller, tony oliva, ted Williams, or Jim thome. I'm pretty sad indeed

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henderson939 · Jan 20, 2014

55_marlins_sp said:
Never and when I do, I'll be nervous as hell (like when I met Ric Flair in '09 at Nationals).

How was Flair? Couldn't get enough NWA during the 80's & 90's

byronscott4ever · Jan 20, 2014

Yes many times and my son has as well, still fun though

AmishDave · Jan 20, 2014

henderson939 said:
How was Flair? Couldn't get enough NWA during the 80's & 90's

Time & personal lifestyle have definitely taken a toll on him, mentally and physically. Still, I was in awe and starstruck.

eltoro2012 · Jan 20, 2014

Just once. I had to opportunity to meet Gaylord Perry at the 2012 All-Star Fan Fest. I wore his jersey to the event so he included his career strikeouts and wins and the date of his no-hitter on the baseball he signed for me. Very cool experience!

TBTwinsFan · Jan 20, 2014

wolfmanalfredo said:
I met Kirby Puckett one time only. It was a target signing somewhere in the 98 range. I've never met bert Blyleven, early Wynn, Bob feller, tony oliva, ted Williams, or Jim thome. I'm pretty sad indeed

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I've never met Puck, Wynn, or Williams. I've had experiences with the rest of those guys.

All of them were great too (albeit, this was pre-HOF Bert).

TBTwinsFan · Jan 20, 2014

I'll be seeing Perk again tonight, for a quick autograph.

mrmopar · Jan 20, 2014

I have not met too many players, but I did have a chance to meet Feller in the 80s at Michael Cramer's card shop.

wolfmanalfredo said:
I met Kirby Puckett one time only. It was a target signing somewhere in the 98 range. I've never met bert Blyleven, early Wynn, Bob feller, tony oliva, ted Williams, or Jim thome. I'm pretty sad indeed

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mrmopar · Jan 22, 2014

Perry was the first free signing at the local single A ball club that has since hosted 4-5 that i attended (Perry, Dave Stewart, Dan Wilson, Rollie Fingers & Fergie Jenkins - they like pitchers!!). I am not sure, but didn't pose with him, but did with the rest of them. Perry was kind of a grouch actually. It was funny when he checked out a couple of jersey cards and scowled, then commented that they never got his permission for those cards! pretty funny.

My boys didn't want their picture taken and I was too concerned about getting my items signed and less about a photo op.

eltoro2012 said:
Just once. I had to opportunity to meet Gaylord Perry at the 2012 All-Star Fan Fest. I wore his jersey to the event so he included his career strikeouts and wins and the date of his no-hitter on the baseball he signed for me. Very cool experience!

smapdi · Jan 22, 2014

Opening Day Arlington 1998 against the White Sox, I had the foresight to bring a Frank Thomas card with me. He signed it. I asked if he was gonna win the MVP again that year, and he laughed and said,"I don't know, man." I was quite starstruck, actually, and its all I could do to stop from giving him a big hug. I stopped short of pointing out that I was wearing his Reebok zebra stripey sneakers.

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