Your experiences with players who validated (or didn't validate) your game used items

[OaklandAsFan]

Re: Positive player reaction to seeing his GAMER

I wasn't aware that they took BP at their home stadium before going on the road. Do they charge you to get in on those days, since there's no game being played?

nope, with the exception of the games in Tucson, all teams take their BP at their home parks and them come to the stadium for infield practice and the game. If all you are interested in doing is getting some autographs and not into catching a game I would suggest just going to the stadium of the away team early in the morning. Best part is that many times you will be one of less than 10 people in the stands so graphs are easy pickins. Plus you will see the guys who won't travel to the game that day.

[godwulf]

Re: Positive player reaction to seeing his GAMER

I wasn't aware that they took BP at their home stadium before going on the road. Do they charge you to get in on those days, since there's no game being played?

[OaklandAsFan]

Re: Positive player reaction to seeing his GAMER

hey Jeff,

go up there on a day that they have an away game at like 930 AM (unless they are playing in Tucson because then they would be taking BP down in Tucson). He will most likely sign them all for you after bp. He is pretty good about signing. If you go on a game day just get there before 11 (gates open at 11) and head over to the A's side (first base) but go to the bleacher seats outside the tunnel to their clubhouse. The nets along there scare many people away but they are cut or ripped in many places down at the bottom so you can pass things to players to sign with no problem.

[godwulf]

Re: Positive player reaction to seeing his GAMER

Today at Phoenix Muni Athletics vs the Brewers. I had a Jonathan LuCroy bat that I got during Arizona Fall League last season and I took it out for him to sign it and he grabbed it and said "oh man thats my baby right there" showed a coach the bat also who remarked how great a shattered bat was. He then told me that he like like 3 or 4 home runs with that bat and signed it for me (he had given the bat to me after an Arizona Fall League game)

I'm thinking of coming out to Phoenix Muni during ST to try to get Jack Cust to sign a couple of his old bats for me. Has he been in evidence this year, and what do you think my chances would be of getting close enough to get him to do that?

Jeff
godwulf1@cox.net

[BergerKing22784]

Re: Positive player reaction to seeing his GAMER

I forgot to mention that he was disappointed that I only paid $400 for his jersey.

"Is that all this was worth"?

I think sometimes players get this idea stuck in their heads that anything they touch or sign turns instantly into gold. When for the vast majority of the players in the league it really isnt. I in no way am a big money spender in the way of game used and have only spent over $400 on a jersey once the rest I got for roughly the same price it would cost you to get just an authentic jersey from a retail store.

[OaklandAsFan]

Re: Positive player reaction to seeing his GAMER

Today at Phoenix Muni Athletics vs the Brewers. I had a Jonathan LuCroy bat that I got during Arizona Fall League last season and I took it out for him to sign it and he grabbed it and said "oh man thats my baby right there" showed a coach the bat also who remarked how great a shattered bat was. He then told me that he like like 3 or 4 home runs with that bat and signed it for me (he had given the bat to me after an Arizona Fall League game)

[ivo610]

Re: Positive player reaction to seeing his GAMER

Love the Dunn story. And you got a great deal on that jersey, congrats.

[jobathenut]

Re: Positive player reaction to seeing his GAMER

Yeah,for a guy who said he was "just kidding".He sure is looking over that coa.

that photo of Dunn checking out the COA is priceless. great story.

[joelsabi]

Re: Positive player reaction to seeing his GAMER

I forgot to mention that he was disappointed that I only paid $400 for his jersey.

"Is that all this was worth"?

that photo of Dunn checking out the COA is priceless. great story.

[34swtns]

Re: Positive player reaction to seeing his GAMER

I forgot to mention that he was disappointed that I only paid $400 for his jersey.

"Is that all this was worth"?

[34swtns]

Re: Positive player reaction to seeing his GAMER

Forgot to include the pics:

[34swtns]

Re: Positive player reaction to seeing his GAMER

I had a slightly unnerving reaction to a gamer once:

Last year I brought a Warrick Dunn 2000 season gamer to a local signing here in Tampa. Upon seeing it, Warrick realized it was one of his game jerseys and said, "This is real?". I replied, "Yes, it was one of yours". To which he replied, "Did you steal this from my house"? I scrambled for the printed copy of the auction listing and my receipt from the sale, (which I had with me in a notebook), and showed them to him. He inspected both papers, looked up at me and said, "I was just kidding, man", smiled and signed the jersey.
He had me a little freaked for a second.

[dirtyla2000]

Re: Positive player reaction to seeing his GAMER

During the annual expos softball game to fight A.L.S a couple of years ago, I had Warren Cromartie sign his game used bat.He tuned to Steve Rogers and told him how the bat was his smiled and took a couple of swings! I had Bill Gullickson sign his expo rookie jersey and he told Cromartie that he couldnt believe he used to fit in it! Its ridiculous but I was as giddy as a 5 yr old!

[gridman80]

Re: Positive player reaction to seeing his GAMER

I am going to get Pudge Rodriguez to sign one of his bats when he comes to my area next month. It is the first signing he has ever done in New York and I have always wanted to meet him. I normally do not get gamers signed but this one I got cheap off Ebay and I have no interest in nongame used signed items anymore so I will get it signed and see if I can talk him into adding a g/u inscription for free. I will let you all know how it goes and post pics on here if I can figure out how.

Hi Justin,
this is Jim. Saw your posting and figured this might be a good way to contact you. I am ready to go on the Revis and simply would ask you to reply to me email with your preferred method of payment. Thanks buddy.

[legaleagle92481]

Re: Positive player reaction to seeing his GAMER

I am going to get Pudge Rodriguez to sign one of his bats when he comes to my area next month. It is the first signing he has ever done in New York and I have always wanted to meet him. I normally do not get gamers signed but this one I got cheap off Ebay and I have no interest in nongame used signed items anymore so I will get it signed and see if I can talk him into adding a g/u inscription for free. I will let you all know how it goes and post pics on here if I can figure out how.