I had an interesting five minutes with Bobby Grich on Saturday. My daughter plays in the Santa Margarita Little League and opening day was that Saturday. Bobby Grich was one of the speakers. I took his game used bat and a game used cap. He spoke for five minutes to the kids and then took off. I caught him as he left and told him I had a couple of his GU items that he might be interested in. He verified that the cap and bat were both his and signed the cap immediately. However, the bat really interested him. He signed it and then indicated that he wanted to add an inscription (6x all star, 4x gold glove). He then proceeded to look over the bat really carefully. By this time a crowd was around him. He indicated that it was a "great piece of lumber". I asked if it was from the 1979 era and he said no, that he had used that bat in 1974 while playing with the Orioles. He swung it around a bit and said it was a 34" x 32 oz (which it is) and that it was the same bat that Baylor and Robinson used. He was genuinely stoked to see it again. It was a pretty cool experience.
5 Minutes with Bobby Grich
Collapse
X
-
5 Minutes with Bobby Grich
Rob L
loefflerrd@cox.net
Always On the Look Out for Troy Percival & Randy Johnson Gamers
Rob L's Baseball Memorabilia website: GU Troy Percival, GU Randy Johnson, GU Angels, GU Baseball, 19th Century Baseball and Autographs. Also a huge Game Used Resource page and Game Used Collectors Page: www.loefflerrd.webs.comTags: None -
Rob L
loefflerrd@cox.net
Always On the Look Out for Troy Percival & Randy Johnson Gamers
Rob L's Baseball Memorabilia website: GU Troy Percival, GU Randy Johnson, GU Angels, GU Baseball, 19th Century Baseball and Autographs. Also a huge Game Used Resource page and Game Used Collectors Page: www.loefflerrd.webs.comComment
-
Re: 5 Minutes with Bobby Grich
The model number (B267) moved from the knob to the barrel in 1977.
Ken
earlywynnfan5@hotmail.comComment
-
Re: 5 Minutes with Bobby Grich
Grich is a class act all the way! I have a game used glove of his that I'd like to get signed (hopefully he'll come back east sometime soon). I also have a 1976 H&B Liberty Bell style GU bat of his as well!Comment
-
Re: 5 Minutes with Bobby Grich
Bill, Grich lives about 5 minutes away from me and does appear at events around the area. If you are interested, and I have a heads up to where he will be, I would be willing to get your items signed.Rob L
loefflerrd@cox.net
Always On the Look Out for Troy Percival & Randy Johnson Gamers
Rob L's Baseball Memorabilia website: GU Troy Percival, GU Randy Johnson, GU Angels, GU Baseball, 19th Century Baseball and Autographs. Also a huge Game Used Resource page and Game Used Collectors Page: www.loefflerrd.webs.comComment
-
Comment
-
Re: 5 Minutes with Bobby Grich
Say, I have a bat of his I'd love to get signed, if that offer is open to others, too.
Ken
earlywynnfan5@hotmail.comComment
-
Re: 5 Minutes with Bobby Grich
RKROBERT KOPPEL
Skyking26 - 35 year collector of Dave Kingman memorabilia. Also seek 500 HR and 3000 Hit GU Bats,
and 1968, 1984, HOF Tigers GU Bats...Skyking442@hotmail.comComment
-
Re: 5 Minutes with Bobby Grich
Glad to hear Bobby Grich was so great signing the bat!!! Congrats!!!Comment
Comment