2014 All Star Fanfest Day 2

Today was going to be just Cami and I.  I had two tickets for today and Cami went nuts when she found out and wanted to make sure it was her who came with me so we got up and headed down to the Convention Center.  We got there a little later than we did yesterday but it was still before the doors opened.

Today we were also going to meet up with my friend Joel and his son Elliott.  It was a ton of fun to hang out with Joel while the kids ran around doing all the things there were to do there.  Cami and I started off right away in Rollie Fingers’ line and we each got him on a baseball.  I am giving my baseball to Caden as I already have him on a ball.  Once we were done there, Cami really wanted Tony Oliva‘s autograph so I left her in his line and walked around.  While walking around, I got in line for Vera Clemente’s autograph.  Vera is Roberto’s widow.  I got her to sign a Roberto Clemente HOF postcard and got back in line for her to sign a baseball for Cami.  While signing the baseball, she was talking to me and mixed up writing her last name.  She called her son up and he told her to write the two letters she was missing and it would be find which it is.  Cami was sooo excited to get Tony Oliva’s autograph.  I ended up posting a picture of her holding the Oliva ball and put it on my Twitter account.  Turns out it got picked up by BringMeTheNews.com.  She thought that was pretty cool.

Joel and Elliott showed up and the kids went running around while Joel and I stood in line for Fred Lynn.  It was cool to catch up with Joel and I got his Sports Illustrated he had of him signed since I had him on everything else already.  After that, I went to get my Futures Game program signed by Kris Bryant.  I had gotten Jose Berrios to sign it earlier in the day and thought since it showed Berrios and Bryant, why not get it signed by each.  Now I need to get Trevor May to finish it up. After that Cami and I took off to meet up with a large group of people who were all heading to the All Star Concert.

It was another awesome day of Cami and I hanging out and getting autographs.

“That ball never came down!”

Today I received an awesome baseball from current Baltimore Orioles broadcaster Joe Angel.  Mr Angel used to broadcast for the Twins and was behind the microphone when Dave Kingman hit the ball that got stuck in the Metrodome roof.

The kids and I went to the Twins game on May 4th which happened to be against the Orioles as well as the anniversary of Dave Kingman’s hit.  On ethe way home, the Twins post game report on the radio played Mr Angel’s audio of his radio call of that moment.  I emailed my favorite Twins employee asking him if there was a way I could get a copy of that call.  He came through for me in minutes.  THANK YOU PAL!  I wrote my letter to Mr Angel with the call and received it back today.  He did a great job on it.  It goes with a Story Ball I have on that moment perfectly.

Getting the ball in the mail was a great way to kick off the weekend!

A Couple 2014 First Round Picks

Today I received another package from Paul C in Florida.  He was able to nab me a Nick Gordon ball before he headed to Elizabethton to start Rookie Ball.  Nick was the Twins first round pick this year.  In addition to Nick, he also got me:
Nate Roberts (Twins)
Tyler Glasnow (Pirates) with “Go Pirates”
Michael Kopech (Red Sox) with “’14 1st Round Draft Pick”

Can’t wait for my next batch of baseball from Paul!

Another Batch of Prospects

Today I received a box from Paul C of six baseballs all signed by prospects.  I have mentioned Paul a ton of times on here in the past as he has gotten me a ton of prospects playing in Florida.  Today’s package contained:
Orlando Arcia (Brewers)
Victor Roche (Brewers) w/”1st Rd Pick 2012″
Nick Delmonico (Brewers)
Tyrone Taylor (Brewers) w/”Go Brewers!”
Jake Thompson (Tigers) w/”Go Tigers”
Eddie Rosario (Twins)
This was another great batch of baseballs!  Thanks Paul!