Category: Misc

2014 All Star Futures Game

I decided not to head to Fanfest today even though I had a ticket.  I was just way too tired from the previous two days and got home late last night after the concert.  Amy did not care to go to the Futures Game so we took Caden’s friend Cayden who we spent all day Friday with.  The kids wanted to get to the Futures Game early so we headed down to get there before the gates opened.  We went to the railing and tried for autographs.  While there, a security guard gave Cami a foul ball.  It is cool that it has the Futures Game logo on it.

I got Blue Jays prospect Daniel Norris on a baseball.  He skipped over Caden and Cami unfortunately even though I was behind them.  Caden and I decided to get out of the sun so we walked around the concourse while Cayden and Cami went to the third base side to get some of the World team players.  They were successful there and Cami got three players to sign her All Star Sunday program.  The players to sign her program were Tayron Guerrero, Luis Severino, and Alfonso Alcantara.

The boys when up to their seats and Cami and I went to ours and we all settled in to watch the games.  It was a lot of fun to see these future stars shine!  In a few years we will be watching a few of them play in the “Main Attraction”!

A Two Time World Series Champion

Today Kent Hrbek was signing autographs at the Twin Cities Sports Collectors Show in Bloomington.  They were expecting a big turnout so Cami and I headed down to make sure we were there at 9am when tickets went on sale.  We met up with Joel B (brad0112 on SCN) as he was planning on being there too.  I had brought down a few items plus had a fellow SCN member send me some cards to get signed so I was hoping to get through the line twice and was able to.  The items I got signed today were:
1995 Twins Schedule Poster- This is now signed by all players on it with their uniform numbers including (Puckett, Oliva, Killebrew, Carew and now Hrbek)
11.01.1991 Sports Illustrated
#14 Metrodome Seatback (I had paid for 14 inscriptions to be written on it.  When I got to him he said he was there “to sign autographs and not write a novel” and that I “could write them on there”.  I was a little bummed but he did write “World Champs 87/91” on it.
1982 Topps rookie already signed by Tim Laudner
2 baseball cards for Cami
5 baseball cards for Robert T (lutherlafy on SCN).

After we were done getting autographs, Joel and I went to a dealer that was set up selling off a collection of really nice signed baseballs.  Unfortunately the owner ran into some health problems and had to liquidate his collection.  There were some really nice baseballs for sale.  I purchased the following gorgeous baseballs:
Brooks Robinson – “1964 MVP  16 Gold Gloves  1983 HOF”
Curt Gowdy
Hal Newhouser – “AL MVP 44-45 – HOF ’92”
Willie Stargell – “HOF 1988  475 HR  1540 RBI  .282 AVE”
Yogi Berra – “MVP 51-54-55   HOF 72”
AB Chandler
These baseballs are near mint snow white OAL/ONL baseballs that were stored in tubs and did not see the light of day in years.  The quality was unsurpassed by many.  I am really pleased.  My only regret was that I did not buy more!  Maybe next time.

The Chair Off Our Back

Back in early June the Twins replaced all the seat backs in the Legends Club from wood to plastic.  When they did, they sent letters to Legend Club season ticket holders that they would be able to get a set of backs for each account holder.  I was stoked when I got that letter!  Today I finally had a chance to pick up my seat back.  It is signed by Kent Hrbek and Tony Oliva.  This is my second piece of something from Target Field.  The first was some dirt from the warning track.