Player reaction to your collection

[joelsabi]

Like to hear some stories if you have shared your collections with the player that you collect. How did you share you collection? (photos or actually seen your collection) What was the players reaction to you collection? Were there items in your collction that the players recognized? were their items that the players would like to own themselves that is in your collection. thanks in advance.

[orioles03]

i went to the super bowl xxxv show this past march i had a collection of patrick johnson game used stuff i had two ravens jerseys one from 2000 the other from 2001 i had a toronto agros jersey he wore in 2007 and a throwback redskins helmet. i pulled them out of the bag for him to sign the stuff he just looked at all the jerseys and helmet asking how i got the stuff. he said i have more stuff than he does .he was more amazed with the cfl jersey he said he just saw that in his locker when he was in toronto the month before i told him i bought it from the team. he took the helmet said this was the helmet i wore he looked it over and says it looks good .i talked to him for about a half hour

[uwmrules09]

I collect gu items of Carlos Villanueva one of the pitchers on the Brewers, I have personally shown him my collection and he was just amazed at the stuff I have. He really thinks its cool and we kind of developed a friendship as well b/c I would take pictures when he pitched and give him 8x10s and stuff. Last year he hooked me up with a pair of his cleats after the last game of the season and this year he told me he was going to get me his pitching glove. I have a gu jersey of his from every team he has played for from High A to MLB, I am only missing a jersey from Low A Beloit Snappers.

[grandpahoo]

I collect gu items of Carlos Villanueva one of the pitchers on the Brewers, I have personally shown him my collection and he was just amazed at the stuff I have. He really thinks its cool and we kind of developed a friendship as well b/c I would take pictures when he pitched and give him 8x10s and stuff. Last year he hooked me up with a pair of his cleats after the last game of the season and this year he told me he was going to get me his pitching glove. I have a gu jersey of his from every team he has played for from High A to MLB, I am only missing a jersey from Low A Beloit Snappers.

I recently had Jamie Sharper sign 8 different items for me at a local autograph show. He didn't ask his attorneys to get a restraining order against me until after he had signed everything, which I thought was pretty nice of him.

[orioles03]

I recently had Jamie Sharper sign 8 different items for me at a local autograph show. He didn't ask his attorneys to get a restraining order against me until after he had signed everything, which I thought was pretty nice of him.

did you go to the v-xxxv show

[BergerKing22784]

Well I wish I could say I had like a really cool story involving this as I have had a few of my items signed by players but really not reaction given.

Kevin Millwood. I was able to pick up two Kevin Millwood game used Braves jerseys over the past year or so and when the Rangers came to Baltimore for the first time I was able to get them signed. I was able to get to into the stadium at the season ticket holder time and get a prime spot on the corner of the dugout where I could look into it and see all the players. A bunch of the players were already in the dugout at this time and I was holding my Millwood jersey on display so he would see it right when he came out. I actually seen a few of the players pointing at me talking about how I had acouple of Kevins jerseys. Kevin comes outta the clubhouse and I yell "Mr. Millwood" He doesnt look over but waves, Kevin proceeds to walk to the other end of the dugout and the players who were talking about the jerseys pointed me out to Kevin and he came over and signed them for me. He didnt really say much as I hear Kevin Millwood is a really shy guy, he thanked me for saying we miss him in Atlanta and than he went about his business. Oh yeah forgot to mention some guy named Josh Hamilton was standing right next to me signing autographs for people haha.

I was also able to get Chris Gomez to sign one of his game used bats after a game outside the stadium. He was trying to sneak away he has his kids and wife with him but when I yelled Mr. Gomez I have one of your bats he handed his child over to his wife and proceeded to sign. He didnt say nothing and I got his more rushed signature.

To be honest in both cases I was actually hoping to get a more positive response and a hey cool where did you get this? I was hoping it would strike up a conversation so I could let it be known to them I am trying to get as much game used stuff of theirs as possible that maybe just maybe they would offer me something else =) haha No such luck yet! I have since picked up a Kevin Millwood game used bat that pending the completition of my 20 page paper I might head down to Baltimore and try to catch him coming in the stadium to get him to sign it, hoping to plant that seed and hopefully he will give me more hahaha.

[Fnazxc0114]

kevin is really good about signing at the ball park here in texas. he should be easy to get up in baltimore. congrats on the millwood gamers.

[skyking26]

Of all the hundreds of things I have slid thru Dave Kingman's fingers over the years, I am always taken aback by his lack of interest! From time to time he will stop on a photo that he may like and want me to copy for him; or he may comment "where on earth do you find this stuff " as he shakes his head...

Only a few times has he commented on equipment:
*'87 Firebird's AAA helmet: He asked where I got it, I responded that his mgr Wendel Kim sold it as soon as he left the team and I bought it. Inquired price, shook his head when I told him $75 (1989). He acknowledged it to be his.

*Oakland A's Road '85 pants - commented in amazement that they were indeed his.

*Adirondack Bats - "seldom used them unless I was in a slump, trying something different." Well, from the photos I have with him using them with every team - he was in a slump often!

*Converse cleats: "never wore these." Unrolled a SI poster with him wearing them. He just shook his head.

[island_style]

Shane Victorino did a baseball clinic here on Oahu earlier this year. Cool, he's back here in Hawaii, and I thought he would enjoy meeting his local fans. When I got there he was sitting in the back of a pick-up truck signing autographs. I brought some items to get signed (left the already signed items at home): a helmet, four bats, a jersey and a pair of pants. I told him that I was a big fan and that I have more items at home. The guy sitting next to him said to me, "Wow, that's cool! How'd you get all that?" Victorino unenthusiastically said, "Hell if I know." He also said at one point, "Man, I am done with signing!" with other people still in line (and it wasn't like it was a long line, either). I didn't even bother to ask to take a picture with him.

I must have caught him on a bad day. I hope other people's experience with him were better.

Kind Regards,

Ron.

Rsamiano@aol.com

[camarokids]

Back in 1998 or 1999 by the dugout at The Trop in St. Petersburg. McGriff was signing autographs, I pulled out a picture of my bat collection to show him.

What did McGriff do??? He signed the picture I handed to him and then just kept on signing autographs ......