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Post by Chris - D-Town Diamond Dusters on Jan 22, 2012 13:05:37 GMT -8
After my wife and kids are safe, this is the first thing I'm taking out of my house in a fire. When I was 11 my dad and step mom took me on a road trip that included a stop at Tiger Stadium. Prior to the trip, I chased Sweet Lou around the Kingdome as I always did when the Tigers were here, and I told him my dad was taking me to Detroit. Right before the game I hollered at him when he was playing catch with Cecil Fielder and Tony Phillips. He recognized me, and threw me the ball. My step mom was sitting a few rows back and snapped a picture right as I caught it. We had the picture blown up, and everyone in it sign it (Except Tanana, never caught up with him after that). I later had Lou sign the ball also, and of course that is still in my collection as well.  |
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Post by James - Roto Kewg Rebels on Feb 14, 2012 21:50:33 GMT -8
Knowing you grew up in Detroit EXPLAINS SO MUCH! lol, Kewl story..
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Post by Chris - D-Town Diamond Dusters on Feb 18, 2012 9:40:59 GMT -8
I've never lived in Detroit, lol. I've been there three times though!
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Post by Kenny - Carolina Mud Cats on Feb 27, 2012 15:47:10 GMT -8
This is the pinnacle of my collection but it won't be complete until I get Kaline's signature on it. It won't happen at Spring Training this year though. I hear he will be at The National Cardshow in Baltimore in August. Hopefull I will catch him then. C:\Users\Kenny Stancil\Pictures\Memorabilia\100_0761.JPG Attachments:
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Post by Kenny - Carolina Mud Cats on Feb 27, 2012 15:49:01 GMT -8
Couldn't get these all on the same post. Trammell and Whitaker C:\Users\Kenny Stancil\Pictures\Memorabilia\100_0762.JPG Attachments:
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Post by Kenny - Carolina Mud Cats on Feb 27, 2012 15:50:10 GMT -8
Ernie Harwell C:\Users\Kenny Stancil\Pictures\Memorabilia\100_0763.JPG Attachments:
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Post by Kenny - Carolina Mud Cats on Feb 27, 2012 15:51:21 GMT -8
Willie Horton. I have a place right next to Willie's for Kaline to sign. C:\Users\Kenny Stancil\Pictures\Memorabilia\100_0764.JPG Attachments:
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Post by Kenny - Carolina Mud Cats on Feb 27, 2012 15:53:07 GMT -8
I did get Kaline to sign this picture at Spring Training in 04. C:\Users\Kenny Stancil\Pictures\Memorabilia\100_0765.JPG Attachments:
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Post by Kenny - Carolina Mud Cats on Feb 27, 2012 15:56:46 GMT -8
A few years ago when I worked for Ikon Office Solutions our leasing manager was a guy named Jeff Clark. His brother was Dwight Clark. I asked him to get him to sign this copy of Sports Illustrated for me. Jeff told him I was a Cowboys fan and this is how he signed it. C:\Users\Kenny Stancil\Pictures\Memorabilia\100_0771.JPG Attachments:
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Post by Kenny - Carolina Mud Cats on Feb 27, 2012 16:02:36 GMT -8
This is one of my favorites even though he was a Yankee. In 1986 we went to Detroit to see a Tigers/Yankees series. Billy Martin was doing radio for the Yankees. We were staying at the Omni Hotel and one night we saw Billy in the bar. It took a long time before we went up and talked to him because we didn't know if we would piss him off but he was one of the nicest people I ever met. He talked to us for about a half hour. He was there with another guy about his age (not a ballplayer) and a couple of blond's that couldn't have been more than 25 years or so. I got him to sign this bar napkin for me. C:\Users\Kenny Stancil\Pictures\Memorabilia\100_0772.JPG Attachments:
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