Today I went to a local card show to get some autographs of Chuck Knoblauch and one of Junior Ortiz. I needed three cards for my Knoblauch Topps Twins card run and had sent these in to a number of shows just to find out Chuck never showed or whatever. I was very skeptical if he would show up today but gave it a shot anyway. I was not disappointed!
I was able to get Chuck to sign the following:
1994 Topps #555
1995 Topps # 250
1998 Topps #309
11.04.1991 Sports Illustrated
I also got Junior Ortiz to sign the same SI.
Chuck was very personable which was really cool. The person before me had his Upper Deck rookie card to get signed and Chuck looked at it and told him that the picture on the card was taken when he was in Double A “with those old ironed on logo uniforms!” Pretty neat he remembered that. After signing my items he shook my hand and thanked me.
I also got a card signed for a friend of my buddy Joel who said it was one of the last few he needed to complete his set. I was happy to help.
Before I left, I stopped by Denny McLain’s booth. I bought a ball he had signed with stats and a story of when he gave up a 480′ home run to Mickey Mantle as well as a story of his first start and home run. It is a pretty neat baseball and he graciously stopped to have a photo with me. He was real
nice too!
I may go back tomorrow for Tony Oliva’s appearance. Stay tuned!