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In Person Autograph from Mark Texiera 1/6/08 @ Yankee Stadiu

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jlvjr16

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Well I told the morning crew today in the AM about me heading to Yankee Stadium if only my boss let me. Here's the short story:

I arrived @ the Stadium with 25 degrees weather @ 1pm. Police gates were placed @ the side of Yankee Stadium as their were about 25 people who wanted Autos, pictures and spectators. Finally, about 3:30 Tex came out w/ his family and Security and Police along with 30 people from the Media. Tex had to cross three (3) streets from the Old Stadium to the New Stadium. It was complete mayhem as Cars and trucks passed by and Tex stopping traffic all over River Avenue. He walked and signed but in an uncomfortable manner as Autograph seekers were pushing and shoving and the Media wanted shots of every move. He finally arrived to the New Stadium. He stood there for about an hour viewing features of the New Yankee Stadium. A blue suburban was waiting for him outside the new stadium w/ tight Security. Tex comes out with Police, Yankee security, family and etc...@ 4:30. He quickly stopped and signed for the first couple of people but things got out of hand and inside the Suburban @ about 4:36pm and I thought well fours (4) spent for nothing until I saw there was traffic ahead on the highway. All the autographs seekers left but I walked towards the Major Deegan Expressway with ongoing construction work. I walked along the sidewalks and spotted the Suburban. The traffic light was RED. I signed to the way on the passenger seat to roll down the window as Tex was sitting in the back of the SUB. The window opens and here it is:
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I didnt see the press conference..... what # will he wear?

#23 is retired - Mattingly
#24 is Robinson Cano
 

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P_Manning 18 said:
I didnt see the press conference..... what # will he wear?

#23 is retired - Mattingly
#24 is Robinson Cano

#25

As for the OP....that's obnoxious. Big Yankee fan here, and that's going a bit too far IMO.
 

jlvjr16

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Hey all I just noticed that it was Scott Boras who rolled down the window for me so that Tex can sign the BALL.
 

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pujolsjunkie said:
P_Manning 18 said:
I didnt see the press conference..... what # will he wear?

#23 is retired - Mattingly
#24 is Robinson Cano

#25

As for the OP....that's obnoxious. Big Yankee fan here, and that's going a bit too far IMO.

Ditto.
 

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Pete14Rose said:
pujolsjunkie said:
P_Manning 18 said:
I didnt see the press conference..... what # will he wear?

#23 is retired - Mattingly
#24 is Robinson Cano

#25

As for the OP....that's obnoxious. Big Yankee fan here, and that's going a bit too far IMO.

Ditto.

I'm not a big fan of asking people for their autographs but the guy just signed an enormous contract and it was his introduction to the fans. If he had a problem with it he probably wouldn't have rolled down the window. It's not like he was eating dinner with his family, he was sitting at a red light with his agent.
 

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Pete14Rose said:
pujolsjunkie said:
P_Manning 18 said:
I didnt see the press conference..... what # will he wear?

#23 is retired - Mattingly
#24 is Robinson Cano

#25

As for the OP....that's obnoxious. Big Yankee fan here, and that's going a bit too far IMO.

Ditto.

Tex's salary is obnoxious.
 

pujolsjunkie

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Tomlinson21RB said:
Pete14Rose said:
pujolsjunkie said:
P_Manning 18 said:
I didnt see the press conference..... what # will he wear?

#23 is retired - Mattingly
#24 is Robinson Cano

#25

As for the OP....that's obnoxious. Big Yankee fan here, and that's going a bit too far IMO.

Ditto.

I'm not a big fan of asking people for their autographs but the guy just signed an enormous contract and it was his introduction to the fans. If he had a problem with it he probably wouldn't have rolled down the window. It's not like he was eating dinner with his family, he was sitting at a red light with his agent.

Oh I don't disagree with that. I just think it's kind of overextending bounds...Kudos to Tex for doing it, but it's a tad creepy. :?
 

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I am not being obnoxious. It's called doing the best that you can with a goal. My goal was to get an auto by Mark Tex. I failed twice today until I went with the smart move. Go after him with no other autograph seekers present. Well, I got him and now I do not need him anymore as it's all for my Yankee personal collection. Now, I could have told my brother in law Juan Uribe (currently a free agent) to obtain it for me but did not want to bother him.
 

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jlvjr16 said:
I am not being obnoxious. It's called doing the best that you can with a goal. My goal was to get an auto by Mark Tex. I failed twice today until I went with the smart move. Go after him with no other autograph seekers present. Well, I got him and now I do not need him anymore as it's all for my Yankee personal collection. Now, I could have told my brother in law Juan Uribe (currently a free agent) to obtain it for me but did not want to bother him.
How many times are you going to drop his name we get it you are somewhat related to Juan Uribe.
 

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Very nice auto. A tad over the top to acquire it though ;) .
 

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Nice ball. I would have gotten Scott Boras auto on the other side of the ball as that would have been pretty cool :o .
 

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