Coming in contact with Professional Athletes

plunge · 03-17-2003, 11:06 PM

Which professional athletes have you met? I'm sure it's a lot easier to meet retired athletes than those who are active? Who was cool? Who was a disappointment?

BGray · 03-17-2003, 11:18 PM

I've met Warren Moon and Phil Gardner.

I was very young when I met Moon but I remember having a blast because he played catch with me.

Phil Gardner is one of the coolest guys I've ever met. I got a chance to talk to him at a college baseball game once. He told so much stuff I would have never thought he would ever tell a regular joe. Very, very cool guy! :)

BGray

leftyshan · 03-17-2003, 11:35 PM

I've met Ernie Banks,Reggie Jackson,Nolan Ryan,Tom Seaver,Rickey Henderson,Jose Canseco,Moose Skowron,Carl Yastrzemski,Byron Scott and Michael Cooper just to name a few.

gioperation · 03-17-2003, 11:51 PM

Let's See
Frank Thomas- cracked joke on him, didn't get my butt kicked though
ozzie guillen- porsche broke down he didn't accept ride
Bert Byleven- my daughter ate all his candy jelly bean
Latroy hawkins- Grew up with him Stood up in his wedding
Matt Lawton- so many times, went to a junvenile concert n Ft Myers
Torrii Hunter- so many times, went to a junvenile concert n Ft Myers
Jacque Jones-so many times, went to a junvenile concert n Ft Myers
Marty Cordova- Stayed at his apt in Spring training
David Ortiz- went to casino together
Brad Radke- Same as Above
Scott Ulger -same as above
Terry Steinbach- hung out at nightclub in Cincy, short night all bars close at like 1am
Carl Pholad- Senile didn't even know that Radke or Puckett was on his team the year Radke won 20 games
and a ton more of the twins players and coaches.

And a host of other players like Glenn Robinson, went to HS with, once blocked his shot in a pickup game, Michael Jordan cheap *** used to come on the casino I worked on and not tip, Scottie Pippen, see notes for MJ, Rodman the coolest and one of the best tippers around, Richard Dent See MJ, Antwoine Walker, the worse Dice player in the world, see note on MJ
kenny lofton- just from the hood, they named a street after him, his grandmother still lives there, Wallace Johnson and Lloyd Mac, always used to come to our baseball practices when they could to work out b4 leaving for spring training.
Steve Trout- at the gym all the time
Ron Kittle- At our HS baseball games sometimes

gioperation · 03-17-2003, 11:51 PM

BGray I have heard that too about Phil Garner

BGray · 03-17-2003, 11:59 PM

Yeah, he's awesome. I really think he could be a great manager if he got the right opportunity. His guys always love him. I don't know if any managers would have had a chance with the Brewers and Tigers teams he got dealt as of late.

That is an unbelievable list Ryan. Very cool!

IggyWH · 03-18-2003, 12:52 AM

About the most famous athletes I've met were Dan Marino, Antonio Bryant, Kevin Barlow, and Curtis Martin. Yeah, I know I know, they're all Pitt guys.

jdfan123 · 03-18-2003, 01:20 AM

working at a brown derby in the late eighties across the street from the browns training camp at lakeland c.c. waited on a party of 6 hanford dixon,frank minniefield.and earnest byner with girlfriends or wives they were the most obnoxious people i had ever had the displeasure of waiting on i and a waitress waited hand and foot on them for 4 hours while they ate drank and insulted us and other diners rang up a 490 bill and gave us 500cash and told us to keep the change sad to say never came back because i had a loogie just waitng for their dinners

03-18-2003, 01:52 AM

Jim Kelly, Derrick Brooks, Steve McNair, Kerry Collins, Elvis Grbac, Qadry Ismail, James Stewart, Jerry Jones, Mean Joe Greene, Bo Jackson, and others.

plunge · 03-18-2003, 09:19 AM

Sadly, all I've met was Bud Harrelson, signing autographs years before he managed the Mets. He wrote "believe in yourself" along with his autograph.

03-17-2003, 11:06 PM	#1
plunge Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 816 Trader Rating: (1 ) Ebay ID: plunge View my Trade List My Card Inventory Card Cash: 1,206.00	Coming in contact with Professional Athletes Which professional athletes have you met? I'm sure it's a lot easier to meet retired athletes than those who are active? Who was cool? Who was a disappointment?

03-17-2003, 11:18 PM	#2
BGray SCF Founder Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,671 Trader Rating: (35 ) View my Trade List My Card Inventory Card Cash: 2,625.00	I've met Warren Moon and Phil Gardner. I was very young when I met Moon but I remember having a blast because he played catch with me. Phil Gardner is one of the coolest guys I've ever met. I got a chance to talk to him at a college baseball game once. He told so much stuff I would have never thought he would ever tell a regular joe. Very, very cool guy! :) BGray __________________ BIG Props to everyone at SCF as you chase 6 Million posts! My Project: *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

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leftyshan Kobe Collector Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 7,085 Trader Rating: (652 ) Ebay ID: rshann View my Trade List My Card Inventory Card Cash: 200.00	I've met Ernie Banks,Reggie Jackson,Nolan Ryan,Tom Seaver,Rickey Henderson,Jose Canseco,Moose Skowron,Carl Yastrzemski,Byron Scott and Michael Cooper just to name a few. __________________ Kobe Bryant & LA Dodgers To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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gioperation Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,932 Trader Rating: (41 ) View my Trade List My Card Inventory Card Cash: 426.00	Let's See Frank Thomas- cracked joke on him, didn't get my butt kicked though ozzie guillen- porsche broke down he didn't accept ride Bert Byleven- my daughter ate all his candy jelly bean Latroy hawkins- Grew up with him Stood up in his wedding Matt Lawton- so many times, went to a junvenile concert n Ft Myers Torrii Hunter- so many times, went to a junvenile concert n Ft Myers Jacque Jones-so many times, went to a junvenile concert n Ft Myers Marty Cordova- Stayed at his apt in Spring training David Ortiz- went to casino together Brad Radke- Same as Above Scott Ulger -same as above Terry Steinbach- hung out at nightclub in Cincy, short night all bars close at like 1am Carl Pholad- Senile didn't even know that Radke or Puckett was on his team the year Radke won 20 games and a ton more of the twins players and coaches. And a host of other players like Glenn Robinson, went to HS with, once blocked his shot in a pickup game, Michael Jordan cheap *** used to come on the casino I worked on and not tip, Scottie Pippen, see notes for MJ, Rodman the coolest and one of the best tippers around, Richard Dent See MJ, Antwoine Walker, the worse Dice player in the world, see note on MJ kenny lofton- just from the hood, they named a street after him, his grandmother still lives there, Wallace Johnson and Lloyd Mac, always used to come to our baseball practices when they could to work out b4 leaving for spring training. Steve Trout- at the gym all the time Ron Kittle- At our HS baseball games sometimes __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. for $10/mo hosting, domain name, site builder(all included)...refer 10 other people and you site is free. ...looking for any Chicago Cubs cards gu'd, auto's, rc's(graded and not graded, psa or bgs) Last edited by gioperation; 03-17-2003 at 11:55 PM..

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03-17-2003, 11:59 PM	#6
BGray SCF Founder Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,671 Trader Rating: (35 ) View my Trade List My Card Inventory Card Cash: 2,625.00	Yeah, he's awesome. I really think he could be a great manager if he got the right opportunity. His guys always love him. I don't know if any managers would have had a chance with the Brewers and Tigers teams he got dealt as of late. That is an unbelievable list Ryan. Very cool! __________________ BIG Props to everyone at SCF as you chase 6 Million posts! My Project: *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

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jdfan123 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 255 Trader Rating: (0 ) Ebay ID: mantleman777 View my Trade List My Card Inventory Card Cash: 213.00	working at a brown derby in the late eighties across the street from the browns training camp at lakeland c.c. waited on a party of 6 hanford dixon,frank minniefield.and earnest byner with girlfriends or wives they were the most obnoxious people i had ever had the displeasure of waiting on i and a waitress waited hand and foot on them for 4 hours while they ate drank and insulted us and other diners rang up a 490 bill and gave us 500cash and told us to keep the change sad to say never came back because i had a loogie just waitng for their dinners __________________ jdfan123

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plunge Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 816 Trader Rating: (1 ) Ebay ID: plunge View my Trade List My Card Inventory Card Cash: 1,206.00	Sadly, all I've met was Bud Harrelson, signing autographs years before he managed the Mets. He wrote "believe in yourself" along with his autograph. __________________ Chasing something new to believe in. -Neil Peart http://www.cardtarget.com/cgi-bin/u...cgi?user=plunge

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