Today I received a really cool ticket signed by Karl Anthony Towns. FanHQ had a signing with KAT while I was in Florida so I sent my debut ticket to the event and today I received it back. It was signed perfectly and he inscribed “NBA Debut” on it. What makes this ticket even cooler is that it was the final Opening Day for Kobe Bryant as he retired after the season. FanHQ does a great job with all their signings and this was no exception!
A Couple All Stars
Today I received a pair of baseballs I bought from Lezcano D (deano on SCN). They were beautifully signed by Edwin Encarnacion and Andrew Miller. I am excited to add Encarnacion to my collection and an extra Andrew Miller as well.
2017 Spring Training- Nationals Day
Today was our fourth and final baseball game of the trip. We got to the new ballpark of the Nationals and Astros to watch the Twins play against the Nats. We did not know what to expect but we knew that we would have to get there early to see the ballpark and try for autographs. When we got to the complex, the Nationals pitchers were working out on the first field we say. When they were done, they walked right by all of us as they went to the mounds to throw their bullpens. I was after Stephen Strasburg and Max Scherzer but neither stopped. Caden had a couple wants but those guys did not stop either. I showed Cami that he spring training passport had a section at the end for autographs so she took that and got about 20 autographs on it. She was going up to any player who would stop to get them to sign her book. She was so excited and had so much fun. She does not know who any of them are (we will have to research) but her page is full of autographs. For the second game in a row we got to see the Budweiser Clydesdales gallop around the warning track too. That was neat. Oh, and the Twins ended up winning 4-2 so it was an all around great day!
2017 Spring Training- Cardinals Day
Today was our first game in West Palm Beach. We went to Roger Dean Stadium to see the Cardinals play the Washington Nationals. I bought the early admission in hopes we would see the Nationals in batting practice and try to get Bryce Harper’s autograph. As it turned out, he did not even make the trip across town. I decided to sit in the shade while Caden and Cami sat along the first base line for the Cardinal players to stop and sign autographs. A number of players stopped but they did not have cards for all of them. Cami got a photo with former Twin Jordan Schafer. Cami ended up without an autograph but Caden was able to get Matt Adams on a Gypsy Queen card. Caden loves the Gypsy Queen design and was really excited getting Matt to sign his card. One of the players tossed Cami a baseball that had the FL Spring Training 2017 logo on it. The Cardinals ended up tying the Nationals 1-1 but we had a real nice time at the ballpark.