Chase Headley (07/28/13)

Chase Headley, San Diego Padres Third Baseman

I was in Arizona for a baseball tournament and attended a Diamondbacks game. This was my first time at Chase Field. The Arizona Diamondbacks played against the San Diego Padres. I showed up early to catch the batting practice and try to get autograph.

Here's a picture of the front of the stadium. It was a very hot day (103 degrees) and luckily the stadium has a retractable roof, which was closed for the game. I had a field level seat, located down the right field line. I was sitting about 15 rows away from the field on the San Diego Padres side. Since I showed up early, I moved down and hung around by the wall.

Several minutes before game time the San Diego Padres starters came out to warm up. Once I saw Chase Headley come out, my goal was to obtain his autograph. I watched him warm up and as soon as he finished I called his name. He looked right at me and came over.

I told Chase I was from the New York area and we've been hearing rumors about him getting traded to the New York Yankees. He laughed and said he's been hearing a lot of rumors.

Chase Headley signed my Rawlings Official Major League baseball.

Here's the view of the game from my seat. The San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0. Chase hit a triple in the first inning and shortly after scored the only run of the game. It was a great game, but the highlight was Chase taking some time to sign autographs for the fans. I will forever be a Chase Headley fan. Thanks, Chase!.

Jeremy Hefner (07/21/13)

Jeremy Hefner, New York Mets Starting Pitcher

My friend and coworker, Amber, attended a meet-and-greet event at Citi Field with New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies players. The event was organized by Berkeley College, Modell’s Sporting Goods, and Snowball Express, an organization dedicated to creating happy memories for the children of fallen U.S. troops. This event took place while I was away on my trip to Arizona, so I had no chance of attending. Amber was really nice and took one of my baseballs to get autographed. She was very successful! Amber met and spoke with New York Mets pitcher, Jeremy Hefner. Here are some of the great pictures that she took at the event.

Jeremy Hefner signed my Rawlings Official Major League Baseball.

A huge THANK YOU to Amber for getting me this autograph. I'm a big Mets fan and Hefner's autograph will make a nice addition to my collection. You're the best, Amber!

Ron Guidry (05/25/13)

Ron Guidry, New York Yankees Pitcher 1977-1988
1977 & 1978 World Series Champion
1978 American League CY Young Award Winner

Ron Guidry played his entire career for the New York Yankees from 1975-1988. He was a 2-time World Series Champion, 4-time All-Star, and a 5-time Glove Glove winner. Guidry also won the 1978 American League CY Young Award. His jersey number 49 was retired by the New York Yankees in 2003. He is considered one of the greatest New York Yankees of all-time.

Ron Guidry made an appearance at Franklin Sussex Auto Mall in Sussex, NJ. They had a nice Memorial Day weekend BBQ, along with a three hour autograph signing with Ron. He was quick at signing autographs for his 200+ fans. Ron was very nice to everyone and signed any two items.

I brought two baseballs for Ron to sign and asked him to inscribed each baseball. He was really cool and had no problem inscribing both baseballs.

Ron Guidry signed my Rawlings Gold Glove Award baseball and inscribed 5x Gold Glove.

Ron also signed my Rawlings MLB baseball and inscribed 78 CY Young.

I also picked up a signed photo of Ron Guidry.

Thumbs up to Franklin Sussex Auto Mall for a great autograph signing. The BBQ was delicious and the entire event was a success. I hope they have more signings in the near future.