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Super_Barry11 · 06-22-2004, 05:22 PM

AND received autographs from:

Wily Mo Pena
Felipe Lopez
D'Angelo Jimenez
Brandon Larson (sweet guy... even asked me a few questions and chatted with me for a bit)

Tim Hummel (really nice and friendly)

Jung Keun Bong (a little shy, but very nice with a great smile)

Phil Norton
Mike Matthews (a lil grumpy... I felt really bad, I mean, he didn't have to sign if he didn't want to...)

Gabe White (awesome guy... very friendly and chatty... was on his cell when he saw me waving at him, but even put his cell and everything he was holding down on the ground to sign for me and even chatted for awhile about how glad he was to be back and what a great group of guys the Reds are)

AND

...........

BARRY LARKIN!!!!!!!!!! (The poor guy was on his cell phone in the hotel lobby, and I didn't want to interrupt his convo. I literally had to hold my stepdad back from trying to get his attention. He disappeared for awhile, then came walking through again, still on his cell. This time, my stepdad had enough and waved him down. I apologized profusely for interrupting his call, but he was really, really nice about it. He signed an autograph for me, and even posed for a couple pictures!!! I am in absolute heaven... If only he knew just how much his kindness and tolerance meant to me...)

Also got an autograph from Marty Brennaman... Seemed like such a nice guy... Very friendly and accomodating!

(I'm in the hotel room at the Grand Hyatt typing this right now... I'm still shaking...)

jmcclain19 · 06-22-2004, 05:24 PM

Very cool - you'll have to show the pics when you get 'em developed/downloaded.

Chip R · 06-22-2004, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Super_Barry11

(I'm in the hotel room at the Grand Hyatt typing this right now... I'm still shaking...)

If you stop feeding quarters into the machine by the bed, you'll stop shaking.

creek14 · 06-22-2004, 05:28 PM

Good for you!!

Gonna sneak into the bar tonight?

missionhockey21 · 06-22-2004, 05:31 PM

Awesome, congrats!

Larkin411 · 06-22-2004, 05:31 PM

That is so cool!!!

Eric_Davis · 06-22-2004, 05:38 PM

Are you going to any of the games?

Super_Barry11 · 06-22-2004, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric_Davis

Are you going to any of the games?

I'll be at the game on Thursday!!

I told Brandon Larson, "You guys better sweep the Mets!" He seemed to get a kick out of that and responded something like, "Yeah, we'll sure try!"

zombie-a-go-go · 06-22-2004, 05:59 PM

That's totally awesome. Too bad ya missed out on Freel, though - the greatest player of our generation, bar none. :mhcky21:

LvJ · 06-22-2004, 06:42 PM

Was Hummel sporting Pena's durag?

TeamDunn · 06-22-2004, 07:05 PM

You rock girl!

Did you take any pics?

Enjoy the rest of your stay! :GAC:

KronoRed · 06-22-2004, 10:49 PM

Awesome!! they sound like a cool bunch

RBA · 06-22-2004, 10:53 PM

WOW!

Super_Barry11 · 06-22-2004, 11:36 PM

Thanks for the positive replies, everyone!!

I just got back from seeing the Broadway show, Wonderful Town. As we were entering the hotel, I spotted some more players!! Unfortunately, I didn't have any of my autograph stuff (no pen, nothing to sign... Doh!!), but I did get to speak briefly with Todd Jones and get a picture with Jason LaRue!!!

LaRue was so friendly... My mom got all flustered trying to take the picture (good-looking guys tend to have that effect on her

), so Jason laughed and said, "Try looking through the eye hole!" :MandJ:

Anyway, both Jones and LaRue were very sweet and told me to enjoy my stay here in NYC. I am so loving this vacation!!!

Tomorrow, I'm going shopping for my birthday, then we're seeing 42nd Street (the show, not the actual street

).

Johnny Footstool · 06-22-2004, 11:54 PM

Sounds like a dream vacation, SB11!

06-22-2004, 05:22 PM	#1
Super_Barry11 Defying Gravity Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Orange County Posts: 588	Players I met today... AND received autographs from: Wily Mo Pena Felipe Lopez D'Angelo Jimenez Brandon Larson (sweet guy... even asked me a few questions and chatted with me for a bit) Tim Hummel (really nice and friendly) Jung Keun Bong (a little shy, but very nice with a great smile) Phil Norton Mike Matthews (a lil grumpy... I felt really bad, I mean, he didn't have to sign if he didn't want to...) Gabe White (awesome guy... very friendly and chatty... was on his cell when he saw me waving at him, but even put his cell and everything he was holding down on the ground to sign for me and even chatted for awhile about how glad he was to be back and what a great group of guys the Reds are) AND ........... BARRY LARKIN!!!!!!!!!! (The poor guy was on his cell phone in the hotel lobby, and I didn't want to interrupt his convo. I literally had to hold my stepdad back from trying to get his attention. He disappeared for awhile, then came walking through again, still on his cell. This time, my stepdad had enough and waved him down. I apologized profusely for interrupting his call, but he was really, really nice about it. He signed an autograph for me, and even posed for a couple pictures!!! I am in absolute heaven... If only he knew just how much his kindness and tolerance meant to me...) Also got an autograph from Marty Brennaman... Seemed like such a nice guy... Very friendly and accomodating! (I'm in the hotel room at the Grand Hyatt typing this right now... I'm still shaking...) __________________ BARRY LARKIN "You made me hope for something better And made me reach for something more" "Love is doing all the little things that don't show up in the box score."

06-22-2004, 05:24 PM	#2
jmcclain19 Smells Like Teen Spirit Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Phoenix Posts: 6,486	Re: Players I met today... Very cool - you'll have to show the pics when you get 'em developed/downloaded.

06-22-2004, 05:28 PM	#4
creek14 Dunnilicious Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Beavercreek Posts: 11,774	Re: Players I met today... Good for you!! Gonna sneak into the bar tonight? __________________ Will trade this space for a #1 starter.

06-22-2004, 05:31 PM	#5
missionhockey21 Damn That Dunn Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,632	Re: Players I met today... Awesome, congrats!

06-22-2004, 05:31 PM	#6
Larkin411 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 283	Re: Players I met today... That is so cool!!! __________________ "Announcing your plans is a good way to hear god laugh" -Al Swearengen, Deadwood

06-22-2004, 05:38 PM	#7
Eric_Davis Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Portland, Or Posts: 5,041	Re: Players I met today... Are you going to any of the games?

06-22-2004, 05:59 PM	#9
zombie-a-go-go Mod Law Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Miskatonic University Posts: 4,302	Re: Players I met today... That's totally awesome. Too bad ya missed out on Freel, though - the greatest player of our generation, bar none. :mhcky21: __________________ "It's easier to give up. I'm not a very vocal player. I lead by example. I take the attitude that I've got to go out and do it. Because of who I am, I've got to give everything I've got to come back." -Ken Griffey Jr.

06-22-2004, 06:42 PM	#10
LvJ Time is the Revelator. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 7,276	Re: Players I met today... Was Hummel sporting Pena's durag? __________________ Hide your power alleys; Hide your wife

06-22-2004, 07:05 PM	#11
TeamDunn Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Northern Ky Posts: 4,801	Re: Players I met today... You rock girl! Did you take any pics? Enjoy the rest of your stay! :GAC:

06-22-2004, 10:49 PM	#12
KronoRed The Lineups stink. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: West N. Carolina Posts: 55,342	Re: Players I met today... Awesome!! they sound like a cool bunch __________________ Go Gators!

06-22-2004, 10:53 PM	#13
RBA CELEBRATION TIME Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: San Marcos, CA Posts: 13,939	Re: Players I met today... WOW!

06-22-2004, 11:36 PM	#14
Super_Barry11 Defying Gravity Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Orange County Posts: 588	Re: Players I met today... Thanks for the positive replies, everyone!! I just got back from seeing the Broadway show, Wonderful Town. As we were entering the hotel, I spotted some more players!! Unfortunately, I didn't have any of my autograph stuff (no pen, nothing to sign... Doh!!), but I did get to speak briefly with Todd Jones and get a picture with Jason LaRue!!! LaRue was so friendly... My mom got all flustered trying to take the picture (good-looking guys tend to have that effect on her ), so Jason laughed and said, "Try looking through the eye hole!" :MandJ: Anyway, both Jones and LaRue were very sweet and told me to enjoy my stay here in NYC. I am so loving this vacation!!! Tomorrow, I'm going shopping for my birthday, then we're seeing 42nd Street (the show, not the actual street ). __________________ BARRY LARKIN "You made me hope for something better And made me reach for something more" "Love is doing all the little things that don't show up in the box score."

06-22-2004, 11:54 PM	#15
Johnny Footstool Churlish Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 13,664	Re: Players I met today... Sounds like a dream vacation, SB11! __________________ "I prefer books and movies where the conflict isn't of the extreme cannibal apocalypse variety I guess." Redsfaithful

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