Cactus LEague Spring Training Autograph Haul!

[braun4mvp09]

Went to AZ for 4 days. Getting autographs is getting tougher each year and players seem to less willing to sign. I was down there almost the last 4 days of spring training so I'm sure that may have had something to do with it. Doesn't surprise me attendance is down nearly 20% though.

Here are the autographs I received:

Texas

Josh Hamilton ROMLB

Hamilton must have signed about 100 autographs after the 7th inning after he came out. He signed for EVERYONE. He has been THE BEST autograph signer I have seen in the 3 years I have gone. Pretty impressive for an AL MVP.



Elvis Andrus 8x10



Seattle

Michael Pineda 8x10 and ROMLB

Super stoked about this one. Seattle's #2 prsopect and Baseball America's #13 rated prospect. This guy is absolutely HUGE. Brewers could not touch him when he pitched.

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Angels

Tori Hunter - 8x10



Hank Conger - signed program

Padres

Chase Headley - 8X10



Ryan Ludwick - 8X10



Heath Bell - ROMLB



Royals

Mike Moustakas - ROMLB



Christian Colon, Mike Montgomery, Wil Myers, Eric Hosmer, John Lamb, Danny Duffy signed Royals photo



*Nearly all of the Royals top prospects on this photo. Pretty sweet and I was the only person around asking for autographs from the best minor league system in baseball.

Tim Melville - 8x10


Wil Myers - 8x10



John Lamb - 3 signed cards (super cool dude, also got my picture with him)

Christian Colon - 2 signed cards
Danny Duffy - 3 signed cards plus bible verse

Dodgers

Matt Kemp - 2 signed 8x10's

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Kemp is a another GREAT signer. I would say him and Hamilton and two of the best.

Reds

Ken Griffey - ROMLB!

He signed before a minor league game against the Brewers!! Awesome and totally unexpected!



Now for the Mother Load:

Brewers

The Brewers are usually very good about signing but not so much this year. I did get super lucky though. The last home game of the year they had designated multiple players signing before the game and a contribution for the Japanese Tsunami/earthquake was required for an autograph. Needless to say....I just about hit the jackpot....

Bob Uecker - signed ROMLB (Super tough auto, would not sign photos)



Casey McGehee - 8x10 and ROMLB

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Corey Hart - 3 8x10's

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Prince Fielder - 3 8x10's!!!!!!!!!! (his last hurrah before he leaves). 2 not pictured.....


Yovanni Gallardo - 3 8x10's

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Robin Yount - signed Sports Illustrated, 8x10, and signed program (signed before almost every home game)

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Minor League Prospects:
Hunter Morris - 5 signed cards
Austin Ross - 3 signed cards
Brian garmen - 3 signed cards
Evan Anundsen - 2 signed cards
Hiram Burgos - 1 signed card
Tyler Thornburg - 1 signed card
Max Walla - 6 signed cards
Cameron Garfield - 1 signed card
Jimmy Nelson - 3 signed cards
Kyle Heckathorn - Signed 8x10



Kris Davis - 3 signed 8x10's (MWL Home Run Derby Champ)





Mat Gamel, Tyler Thornburg, Cody Scarpetta, Jimmy Nelson, Eric Farris, Ron Roenicke signed 8x10 Brewers photo.

[RockiesFan33]

Wow! Those are awesome. I wanted to go to that Brewers Relief signing but wasn't able to make it back to Maryvale. Congrats on the great signatures!

[go_deacs14]

Thats really cool. I missed Hamilton, he didnt sign at practice the day I went and didnt play or go to the game that afternoon. At the Rangers game I went to, Elvis Andrus, Michael Young, Nelson Cruz, and Ian Kinsler all signed very well. Really wish I had gotten Mr. Hamilton but I was happy to get the others

[braun4mvp09]

Wow! Those are awesome. I wanted to go to that Brewers Relief signing but wasn't able to make it back to Maryvale. Congrats on the great signatures!

Thanks! I guess the only disappointing part about the Brewers relief signing was no Braun or Greinke. Figures

[braun4mvp09]

Thats really cool. I missed Hamilton, he didnt sign at practice the day I went and didnt play or go to the game that afternoon. At the Rangers game I went to, Elvis Andrus, Michael Young, Nelson Cruz, and Ian Kinsler all signed very well. Really wish I had gotten Mr. Hamilton but I was happy to get the others

Weird. Everytime I've gone to spring training Hamilton signs like crazy but I've never gotten Young, Cruz, or Kinsler. Never saw any of them sign ever

[jake]

Do you have the file of the Melville photo i am going to a game in a week and that is a great pic to get signed

[braun4mvp09]

Do you have the file of the Melville photo i am going to a game in a week and that is a great pic to get signed

I'm pretty sure I got that one off Ebay a while back

[go_deacs14]

Weird. Everytime I've gone to spring training Hamilton signs like crazy but I've never gotten Young, Cruz, or Kinsler. Never saw any of them sign ever

Yeah thats what I had heard. Even the security guard was surprised that Hamilton didnt sign and the others did. Im just glad I brought stuff for those guys to sign