Sunday, April 26, 2015

BALTIMORE ORIOLE 1B CHRIS DAVIS TO APPEAR @ GREAT MOMENTS IN WHITE MARSH, MD!!

TONIGHT, ORIOLE ALL-STAR 1B CHRIS DAVIS WILL APPEAR AT THE GREAT MOMENTS STORE IN WHITE MARSH, MD.    THE APPEARANCE IS COURTESY OF FANATICS' AUTHENTIC!  THE FEE FOR THE AUTOGRAPH SIGNING IS AS FOLLOWS:  $79 FOR FLAT ITEM/BASEBALL, $99 FOR PREMIUM ITEMS (JERSEY, BAT, EQUIPMENT, & CANVAS PRINT).  INSCRIPTION TICKETS WILL COST $25 (ORIOLE MAGIC, 53 HR, ETC.)  THANKFULLY, I SECURED CHRIS'S AUTOGRAPH @ THIS YEAR'S BALTIMORE ORIOLE FANFEST!  I WOULD BE CURIOUS TO SEE WHAT THE TURNOUT WOULD BE LIKE TONIGHT!  MORE INFORMATION ABOUT GREAT MOMENTS CAN BE FOUND @ THEIR WEBSITE:  WWW.GREATMOMENTSINC.COM
 ABOVE IS A SIGNED SPORTS ILLUSTRATED BY CHRIS DAVIS, INSCRIBED WITH 53 HR.!!
 CHRIS IS SEATED BESIDE STEVE PIERCE AT THIS YEAR'S ORIOLE FANFEST!!!

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

PENN STATE FOOTBALL HEAD COACH JAMES FRANKLIN APPEARS @ THE PULLO CENTER!!!

TODAY, THE SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURER'S ASSOCIATION HELD THEIR 109TH ANNUAL LECTURE/DINNER!  HELD AT THE PULLO CENTER ON THE CAMPUS OF PENN STATE YORK, PENNSYLVANIA!  LOCAL PRINT MEDIA ALONG WITH TV MEDIA WPMT-TV AND WGAL-TV BROADCASTED LIVE REPORTS FROM PENN STATE YORK!  THE FEATURED SPEAKER THIS YEAR WAS PENN STATE'S FOOTBALL HEAD COACH JAMES FRANKLIN.  THE EVENT IS A WAY FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES TO MINGLE OVER LIGHT FOOD AND DRINKS!  450-500 PATRONS WERE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THIS YEAR'S EVENT!  I HAD COACH FRANKLIN SIGN A PROGRAM BOOKLET ALONG WITH A GOLF BALL!  THEY WOULD NOT ALLOW YOU TO TAKE PHOTOS WITH YOUR PHONE!  THEY HAD A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH YOU AND THE COACH!  I WILL POST AS SOON AS I RECEIVE THE PICTURE!
 ABOVE ARE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS SIGNED BY COACH FRANKLIN:
A PROGRAM FROM THE EVENT INSCRIBED WITH "WE ARE"!!!!
A GOLF BALL SIGNED INSCRIBED WITH "'WE ARE"!!!!!
 ABOVE IS A PHOTO WITH COACH FRANKLIN SIGNING FOR THE FANS.!!!!!
COACH FRANKLIN TALKING TO THE PATRONS AT THE PULLO CENTER ON THE CAMPUS OF PENN STATE YORK, PENNSYLVANIA!!!!
 PENN STATE HEAD FOOTBALL COACH JAMES FRANKLIN AND I, COURTESY OF FLICKR!  THEY HAD A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER TAKING PHOTOS, NO IPHONE PICTURES WERE ALLOWED!!

Saturday, April 18, 2015

2015 YORK REVOLUTION FANFEST WITH COUNTRY MUSIC STAR DAKOTA BRADLEY @ SANTANDER STADIUM!!!

TODAY, MY DAUGHTER AND I ATTENDED THE 2015 VERSION OF FANFEST HOSTED BY THE YORK REVOLUTION! AN ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS DAY FOR BASEBALL ACTIVITIES!  A SPARSE CROWD OF 1,585 FANS ATTENDED TODAY.  THE EVENT STARTED WITH A CONCERT BY UPCOMING COUNTRY MUSIC STAR DAKOTA BRADLEY!  HE WAS SPONSORED BY WGTY-FM WHO PROMOTES UPCOMING SINGERS @ FANFEST!  HE PERFORMED FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES AND THEN HAD A BRIEF MEET & GREET!  THE YORK REVOLUTION HAD A AUTOGRAPH SIGNING IN THE OUTFIELD!  THE WHOLE TEAM WAS REPRESENTED FOR THE SIGNING!  THE TEAM HANDED OUT A PHOTO CARD FOR THE SIGNING!  THE HIGHLIGHT WAS GETTING ANTHONY LEREW!  HE PITCHED IN MLB WITH THE ATLANTA BRAVES AND KANSAS CITY ROYALS!  HE IS FROM NORTHERN (PA) HIGH SCHOOL & DILLSBURG, PA NATIVE!  ALSO, WILSON VALDEZ (PHILLIES) IS PLAYING AGAIN THIS YEAR FOR THE REVOLUTION!  
 ABOVE ARE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS SIGNED AT FANFEST:
A TICKET STUB SIGNED BY DAKOTA BRADLEY(NOT MUCH OF A AUTOGRAPH).....
A BUMPER STICKER SIGNED BY DAKOTA BRADLEY ( NOT MUCH OF A AUTOGRAPH)...
A SIGNED CARD FROM ANTHONY LEREW.....
A YORK REVOLUTION AUTOGRAPH CARD SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING:
IAN DURHAM
SHAWN HILL
BEAU VAUGHN
ROMMIE LEWIS
TRAVIS GARCIA
ERIC PATTERSON
EDWARD PAREDES
TIM BATTLE
MARK MASON
ANDRES PEREZ
MIKE MCCLENDON
CANNONBALL CHARLIE
STEVE SULCOSKI
LOGAN WILLIAMSON
MATT NEIL
BRANDON BOGGS
LUIS DE LA CRUZ
ENOHEL POLANCO
BRYAN POUNDS
ANDRES PEREZ
DESMOND HENRY
BRANDON JONES
JOHAN LIMONTA
ALBERTO ESPINOSA
SALVADOR PANIAGUA
MIKE DEMARK
JOE HARRIS
KYLE KECKATHORN
JOSH JUDY
STEPHEN PENNEY
SHAWN TEUFEL
 FORMER MLB P ANTHONY LEREW PITCHING FOR THE YORK REVOLUTION!!!
 A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR BASEBALL AT SANTANDER STADIUM!!!
COUNTRY MUSIC STAR DAKOTA BRADLEY WITH MY DAUGHTER AND I @ SANTANDER STADIUM!!!

Thursday, April 16, 2015

LIZ MURRAY (FROM HOMELESS TO HARVARD, AUTHOR) SPEAKS @ YORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA!!!

TONIGHT, MY DAUGHTER AND I ATTENDED THE LECTURE WITH LIZ MURRAY AT THE WALDNER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ON THE CAMPUS OF YORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA!  A PACKED HOUSE LISTENED TO LIZ'S MESSAGE ON PERSERVANCE & THE "WHAT IF'S" IN LIFE!  A MOVING STORY ABOUT APPRECIATING THE THINGS IN LIFE YOU HAVE VERSUS THE THINGS YOU DO NOT HAVE!  IF YOU HAVE NOT READ HER BOOK, BREAKING NIGHT OR WATCHED THE MOVIE DO YOURSELF A FAVOR!  IT IS WORTH KNOWING THE ONLY LIMITATIONS WE HAVE OUR THE ONES WE PLACE ON OUR SELF!  LIZ RECEIVED A STANDING OVATION AFTER HER SPEECH AND TOOK QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES!  IF YOU GET THE CHANCE TO ATTEND HER LECTURE, IT IS WELL WORTH THE TIME!  THE LECTURE WAS SPONSORED BY THE VIZZI FAMILY FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE @ YORK COLLEGE OF PA!
 ABOVE IS A SIGNED PROGRAM CARD GIVEN OUT AT THE LECTURE!  AN ALUMNI FLIER LIZ SIGNED AS WELL!
 ABOVE LIZ MURRAY WITH MY DAUGHTER AND I!!!
A LOOK INSIDE A FULL HOUSE AT THE WALDNER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ON THE CAMPUS OF YORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA!!!
 OUTSIDE THE WALDNER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ON A NICE SPRING DAY IN YORK, PA!!
A SIGN ADVERTISING THE LECTURE WITH LIZ MURRAY @ YORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA!!

Sunday, April 12, 2015

FORMER FIRST LADY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON ANNOUNCES HER 2016 WHITE HOUSE RUN.....

TODAY, HILLARY CLINTON ANNOUNCED HER CANDIDACY FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION!  SHE IS CLEARLY THE FAVORITE AMONG A FIELD CONSISTING OF MARTIN O'MALLEY, JIM WEBB, BERNIE SANDERS, AND LINCOLN CHAFEE!  IN HER VIDEO SHE CLAIMS SHE WANTS TO BE A CHAMPION FOR "EVERYDAY AMERICANS"!  IN 2003, I ATTENDED A BOOK SIGNING WITH THE 1ST LADY @ BARNES AND NOBLE IN WHITE MARSH, MD!  AN ESTIMATED CROWD OF 2,000 PATRONS ATTENDED THE SIGNING!  I WAS ABLE TO SECURE A SIGNED 1ST EDITION OF HER 1ST MEMOIR, LIVING HISTORY!
 ABOVE IS A SIGNED 1ST EDITION  OF LIVING HISTORY BY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON!!!
THE COVER OF LIVING HISTORY!!!

Saturday, April 11, 2015

THE 2015 WTTR-AM "BIRDS ARE BACK RALLY" @ THE WESTMINSTER TOWNMALL IN WESTMINSTER,MD!!!

TODAY, THE GIRLS AND OUR NEIGHBOR'S GIRLS ATTENDED THE ANNUAL BIRDS ARE BACK RALLY IN WESTMINSTER,MD.  THE ANNUAL EVENT IS SPONSORED BY THE LOCAL ORIOLE RADIO AFFILIATE WTTR-AM.  ACCORDING TO A SECURITY OFFICER AROUND 400 FANS JAMMED THE WESTMINSTER TOWNMALL TO SEE CURRENT ORIOLE PITCHERS ZACH BRITTON AND MIGUEL GONZALEZ!  ORIOLE ALUMNI LARRY BIGBIE ALSO WAS IN ATTENDANCE!  (PLAYED FOR THE ORIOLES FROM 2001-2005)  LARRY WAS WEARING HIS WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP RING FROM THE 2006 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS SEASON!  WE CAUGHT THE END OF THE SIGNING AND WAS LOCATED NEAR THE REAR OF THE LINE!  THE ORIOLE PLAYERS SIGNED FOR EVERYONE, HOWEVER WOULD NOT ALLOW ANY PERSONAL PHOTOS.  MOREOVER, 1 AUTOGRAPH PER PERSON FROM EACH PLAYER!  AS A SIDE NOTE, IT IS O'MAZING HOW THE CROWDS NOW COME OUT FOR ORIOLE SIGNINGS!  JUST A FEW YEARS AGO, WHEN THE O'S WERE PERENNIAL LOSERS NOT MANY FANS CAME OUT TO THESE SIGNINGS!  THIS IS THE 1ST OF MANY ORIOLE SIGNINGS I PLAN TO ATTEND THIS SEASON!
 ABOVE ARE THE PHOTO CARDS PROVIDED BY THE ORIOLES; SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING:
ZACH BRITTON
MIGUEL GONZALEZ
LARRY BIGBIE
 ABOVE IS A SIGN ADVERTISING THE BIRDS ARE BACK RALLY SPONSORED BY WTTR-AM, WESTMINSTER,MD!!!
 ZACH BRITTON AND MIGUEL GONZALEZ SIGNING FOR THE FANS!!
 THIS WAS THE BACK OF THE LINE AS WE ENTERED THE MALL FOR THE SIGNING!  ACCORDING TO SECURITY STAFF, AN ESTIMATED 400 FANS TURNED OUT FOR THE SIGNING!  THE PLAYERS AGREED TO STAY AND SIGN FOR EVERYONE!!  KUDOS!!!
FORMER ORIOLE LARRY BIGBIE IN THE ORIOLES HAT, WHILE ZACH AND MIGUEL ARE SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS FOR A MASSIVE CROWD!!

Friday, April 10, 2015

THE TORONTO BLUE JAYS SPANK THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES IN THEIR 2015 HOME OPENER!!!!

TODAY, A COLLEAGUE AND I ATTENDED THE 2015 BALTIMORE ORIOLES HOME OPENER!  AN ANNOUNCED CROWD OF 45,936 FANS WATCHED THE ORIOLES PLAY PATHETIC ON A DISMAL DAY FOR BASEBALL(A COLD, DAMP DAY)!  SO MUCH HYPE PRIOR TO THE GAME, THE O'S WERE LISTLESS FOR THEIR OPENER LOSING 12-5 TO THE BLUE JAYS!  MY FRIEND AND I AUTOGRAPHED BEFORE THE GAME AND DID FAIRLY WELL WITH THE BLUE JAYS!  I CAUGHT BUCK MARTINEZ  (BLUE JAYS TELEVISION ANNOUNCER) COMING INTO THE STADIUM FROM A TAXI CAB!  AFTER THE GAME, I CAUGHT KEVIN PILLAR ( HAD A NICE CATCH CRASHING INTO THE LEFT FIELD WALL ROBBING CHRIS DAVIS OF EXTRA BASES) LEAVING THE STADIUM WITH FAMILY!  THE OTHER BLUE JAYS AUTOGRAPHS WERE OBTAINED INSIDE CAMDEN YARDS, PREGAME!  MOREOVER, INSIDE THE STADIUM I CAUGHT THE MARYLAND  GOVERNOR, LARRY HOGAN & BOOG POWELL AT HIS BBQ STAND!  OPENING DAY HAS A GREAT ATMOSPHERE AND COMPANY, REGARDLESS OF THE GAME & WEATHER!!
 ABOVE IS A TORONTO BLUE JAYS LICENSE PLATE SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING TORONTO BLUE JAYS:
KEVIN PILLAR
BUCK MARTINEZ
DALTON POMPEY
MARCO ESTRADA
STEVE TOLLESON
LIAM HENDRICKS
DREW HUTCHISON
PETE WALKER
DEVON TRAVIS


 ABOVE ARE SIGNED POCKET SCHEDULES FROM:
BOOG POWELL
MARYLAND GOVERNOR LARRY HOGAN
 OPENING DAY @ CAMDEN YARDS IN BALTIMORE, MD!!

 GOV. LARRY HOGAN & I!  YOU NEVER KNOW WHO YOU WILL RUN INTO ON EUTAW STREET @ CAMDEN YARDS!!!
FORMER ORIOLE GREAT, BOOG POWELL & I @ HIS BBQ STAND!  HIS SANDWICHES ARE GREAT!  I THINK BOOG COULD RUN FOR MAYOR OF BALTIMORE AS HE IS SO POPULAR WITH THE FANS!!!
FORMER ORIOLE & CURRENT BLUE JAY STEVE TOLLESON SIGNING FOR THE FANS ON OPENING DAY!!!
2B DEVON TRAVIS SIGNING FOR THE FANS PRE-GAME, DURING BLUE JAYS BATTING PRACTICE!!!
P MARCO ESTRADA SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS PRE-GAME  @ CAMDEN YARDS!!!
THE VIEW FROM SECTION 388!!  FACE VALUE TICKETS FOR OPENING DAY....PRICELESS  DESPITE THE WEATHER & OUTCOME!!!!

Monday, April 6, 2015

EVAN LONGORIA AND THE TAMPA BAY RAYS HOST THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES ON 2015 OPENING DAY!!

TODAY, IS OPENING DAY IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL!  THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES OPEN IN TAMPA, FL AGAINST THE RAYS!  THE O'S HAVE A 3 GAME SET WITH CHRIS TILLMAN STARTING THE OPENER.  HE WILL FACE THE FRANCHISE PLAYER OF THE RAYS, 3B EVAN LONGORIA.  LONGO HAS 24 CAREER HOME RUNS AGAINST THE O'S.  IT SHOULD BE INTERESTING TO SEE HOW EVAN PLAYS AGAINST THE ORIOLES IN THE OPENING SERIES!
A ROOKIE CARD SIGNED BY THE 2008 A.L. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR.  THIS WAS OBTAINED FROM A GAME LAST SEASON IN B-MORE!
LONGO SIGNING FOR THE FANS BEFORE A GAME LAST SEASON IN B-MORE!!


Wednesday, April 1, 2015

TODD'S UPCOMING AUTOGRAPH SCHEDULE!!!!!!

APRIL 10TH:  OPENING DAY @ CAMDEN YARDS AS THE TORONTO BLUE JAYS PLAY THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES....

APRIL 11TH:  THE ORIOLES BIRDS ARE BACK RALLY AT THE WESTMINSTER TOWNMALL, MD FEATURING:  ORIOLE ALUMNI DAVID BIGBIE AND CURRENT ORIOLE PITCHERS  ZACH BRITTON AND MIGUEL GONZALEZ......

APRIL 16th:  LIZ MURRAY LECTURE (FROM HOMELESS TO HARVARD) @ THE  WALDNER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ON THE CAMPUS OF YORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA......




MAY 15TH:  L.A. ANGELS VS. BALTIMORE ORIOLES @ ORIOLE PARK........

MAY 29TH:  WWE HALL OF FAMER ROWDY RODDY PIPER @ CLIPPER MAGAZINE STADIUM.....

JUNE 19TH:  GAME SHOW NIGHT W/ PAT SAJAK @ HARRY GROVE STADIUM; PAT SAJAK BOBBLEHEAD NIGHT; WILMINGTON BLUE ROCKS PLAY THE FREDERICK KEYS......

JUNE 27TH:  FORMER MLB SUPERSTAR DARRYL STRAWBERRY FOR FAITH & FAMILY NIGHT @ SANTANDER STADIUM .......

JUNE 28TH:  TEAMSTERS DAY @ METRO BANK PARK FEATURING THE ALTOONA CURVE VS. HARRISBURG SENATORS......

JULY 10TH:  WASHINGTON NATIONALS VS. BALTIMORE ORIOLES @ CAMDEN YARDS.....

JULY 13TH:  OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL WINNER & CURRENT PENN STATE HEAD WRESTLING COACH CAEL SANDERSON FOR WRESTLING NIGHT @ SANTANDER STADIUM ....... 

AUG. 15TH:  SEINFELD NIGHT @ HARRY GROVE STADIUM FEATURING LARRY THOMAS (THE SOUP NAZI); CAROLINA MUDCATS PLAY FREDERICK KEYS......

SEPT. 11TH:  KANSAS CITY ROYALS VS. BALTIMORE ORIOLES @ CAMDEN YARDS... 


EVENT SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE & ADDITIONAL EVENTS WILL BE ADDED UPON NOTICE.......