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Royce!

Today was the final Twins season ticket holder autograph event and it certainly did not disappoint! It featured Yoendrys Gomez and Royce Lewis. Both were AMAZINGLY engaged with the fans. It was awesome. I told Yoendrys I hope he gets the save tonight and his response was “That means we win!”. I told Royce and Cami and I went to the Field of Dreams game and he asked what I thought of it. I told him “It was magical!” and he agreed saying it was pretty cool. I asked if he got to speak with Kevin Costner and that I did not see him there (he was interviewed prior hoping he could meet Kevin) and he said he didn’t as Kevin wasn’t there. I gave him a couple tickets and asked to inscribe each. I told him I missed the playoff game because I had covid so my brother and his wife went. He asked if I was at the other and I told him I was and he said “That’s great! No covid!” Royce commented on the silver paint pen I had for him to use that it was a great pen! He said he liked Cami’s nails too. Royce is so engaging with fans. It is a memorable experience every time I meet him. After the signing I took Cami to the airport for her flight back to Arizona. Her final school term starts Thursday!
The items I got signed today are:
Yoendrys Gomez- 2 OMLB (one for my brother)
Royce Lewis- 06.26.2026 ticket w/”1st MLB Walkoff Hit”, 10.03.2023 ticket w/”2 HR 3 RBIs” from his 2023 AL Wild Card Game 1, 09.15.23 Topps Now, 2023 Bob Ross card.

Is This Heaven?

Wow! WHAT AN AMAZING TIME!!! I was VERY fortunate to have the opportunity to attend the Twins Field of Dreams game today. Cami flew in last night and we headed down to Dyersville, IA early this morning. We met up with our friends Rob and Kate at the hotel we both were staying at and headed to the Field of Dreams. We drove down in pretty constant rain and there were concerns about rain all day and evening. Mother Nature must be a baseball fan because the weather was perfect! Cami and I played catch on the field, walked through the corn and just took photo after photo and video after video to remember the moments. The one autograph we got was from Tim Parks. You might ask “Who is Tim Parks?” Tim is the person who created the MLB Passport program and he was there stamping the pages for the game. Cami was able to get her page stamped and a photo. He signed the “Witness” area. I could go on and on about how magical the whole event was but I might crash the internet with the story being so long! Let’s just say the Twins losing did not diminish the experience at all. The final outcome was an after thought asterisk to all the amazing memories created with Cami and I.

It’s Bananas!

Tonight was the first Savannah Banana’s baseball game I attended and boy was it a blast! It was non-stop entertainment with fast paced baseball play as well as entertainment between innings. I look forward to going again next year if they come back to Minnesota!
After the game I headed to where the entertainment stage was as there was a sign that all the players would be there to meet and sign autographs. I really only cared about getting Jesse Cole. Jesse is the owner of Banana Ball and is the guy you always see wearing the yellow suit and hat. His story is truly inspirational. When he arrived, he came right to where I was standing and parked himself where I was and I asked him to sign my baseball. I had purchased an official Banana Ball baseball before the game hoping to get it signed. I tried talking with him but with the band playing loud music he could not hear me so he signed my baseball and then my brother’s baseball and we left. I went there hoping to be entertained and hoping to get Jesse Cole’s autograph and accomplished both. It was a fantastic evening!

A Twins Season Ticket Holder Signing Event

Cami was in town for a couple weeks and extended her stay a few days so she could attend a Twins game. I had tickets to the game tonight so we decided we would go. I also was able to join in on a Twins season ticket holder event that had Travis Adams and Ryan Kreidler signing autographs. So, Cami and I headed to the ballpark around noon. I was able to get Travis to sign a pair of debut ticket and Ryan on a team card (bubbled unfortunately) and a baseball (for my brother). Travis commented “Ooooooo! My debut ticket!” and Ryan said “That’s really cool!”. Both were awesome! We left and headed to my parents place so Cami could see them before going back to Arizona and then back to the ballpark for the game which the Twins won!