After 20 years, i finally landed my Dream Bat - MCGWIRE HR BAT !!!!!

[rj_lucas]

Re: After 20 years, i finally landed my Dream Bat - MCGWIRE HR BAT !!!!!

Great photos and great stories. The fact that you saw McGwire hit those home runs as a kid and have those memories are a treasure in and of themselves. Congrats.

Rick
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[skyking26]

Re: After 20 years, i finally landed my Dream Bat - MCGWIRE HR BAT !!!!!

[quote=panthrotc;202006]

he remembered me. i told him who i was, when i followed him to yankee stadium all those years i always told him i was one of his big fans from nj. so when i handed him the photo i was like im the big fan from nj, and he was like heyy! how you been?! it was the reason he stopped. he was drivin out of the players parking lot and saw the pic, and pointed to me and came over and rolled the car window down. he signed for me everyday i was down there. in about 8 games i got 14 autographs from him.

It is nice to have that interaction over time with a player. I've known Dave Kingman for 18 years. Trust is the key. Dave and his family have known me a long time, and my family know Dave. It's a good thing!

[NeonStatus]

Re: After 20 years, i finally landed my Dream Bat - MCGWIRE HR BAT !!!!!

That's really cool. The next time you see him again tell him what you went through to get a home run bat and how much it means to you.

[cjclong]

Re: After 20 years, i finally landed my Dream Bat - MCGWIRE HR BAT !!!!!

Congratulations on getting the bat. All of us have favorite players, mine was Mantle, and I wish I had a home run bat from him, so I can guess how you feel. As the fact I reference Mantle as a favorite player, I started following baseball before the "steroid era." Some players that I like now have been proved or suspected of using steroids. Just because players like Mantle, Berra and Ford were players I idolized growing up doesn't mean I can't have players I like now who used Steroids. I understand that some people feel very strongly about the use of steroids and have nothing good to say about players who used them, which is their right. But I get tired of those on the forum who feel compelled to make negative comments about a player when someone shares that they are a fan of that player and were really happy to get an item from him they wanted for years. I'm sorry this got off topic because the the only thing that should have been posted here were the comments of those of us who recognize your happiness and are glad you shared it with us. Thanks.

[panthrotc]

Re: After 20 years, i finally landed my Dream Bat - MCGWIRE HR BAT !!!!!

found out today, the player mcgwire gave my bat to was Steve Kline. He actually had a decent season with the Cardinals in 2001. The seller is from Sunbury PA and told me he was good friends with him. Steve Kline is also from Sunbury. Just goes to show, it's not what you know, it's who you know.

[panthrotc]

Re: After 20 years, i finally landed my Dream Bat - MCGWIRE HR BAT !!!!!

i posted this before but i am so pumped, i found footage of the HR

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNP1x1Lvtao