tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19914689988334787432024-03-14T02:18:33.647-04:00Autographs 4 AlopeciaBlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459466561998362770noreply@blogger.comBlogger289125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991468998833478743.post-86129611199789283332017-09-08T13:00:00.000-04:002017-09-21T10:36:10.111-04:00Adam Greenberg Private Signing for Hurricane Harvey<b>We have reached out to several friends we've gotten to know over the years and have our first signing to raise money towards those affected by Hurricane Harvey... Adam Greenberg. Take a look at this mini documentary by Aaron Burrell on Adams story.</b><br />
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<b>In May 2017, Adam released a book... </b></div>
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<b>Get Up: The Art of Perseverence</b></div>
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<i>On July 9th, 2005, Adam Greenberg stepped into the batter’s box for his first major-league plate appearance with the Chicago Cubs. That moment was the culmination of his life’s work and proudest achievement up to that point.</i></div>
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<i>No one suspected the triumph of that moment would be obliterated by a 92 mile-an-hour first-pitch fastball striking Adam just under his helmet on the back of his head. The first pitch of his major-league career threatened not only the future of his ability to play baseball, but life itself.</i></div>
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<i>Adam didn’t know it at the time, but that pitch was a gift. What was both the greatest and worst split-second of his life sent him into an odyssey of struggle, pain, and confusion which forged him slowly into the man he is today. What he thought was the destroyer of his dream was actually the birth of a greater one.</i></div>
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<i>Get Up | The Art of Perseverance is not simply a baseball story or a story about a baseball player. This book is a beginning. No matter what you’re doing or what you’re facing, Adam offers his story of overcoming adversity and persevering through challenges in hopes of helping you relentlessly pursue your dream for your life. (Taken from Amazon)</i></div>
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Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459466561998362770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991468998833478743.post-47879466953511293052017-08-31T13:54:00.001-04:002017-08-31T13:58:22.679-04:00Hurricane Harvey ReliefWe have been quiet on here for the past couple of years, but when you see the devastation in Houston, we needed to do something. We talked it over as a family and wanted to help, just not sure how. We do know sports and we do know autographs. Over the years we have gotten to know many great guys who happen to play sports for a living. We are reaching out to some of them hoping to get some items that we will be able to auction off to help benefit those affected in Houston. <br />
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There were 2 girls in this years <a href="http://www.llbws.org/Home.htm"><b><span style="color: blue;">Little League World Series</span></b></a> and they were good! It was cool to meet <a href="http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/11365891/mone-davis-emma-march-find-friendship-secret-hiding-place"><b><span style="color: red;">Mo'ne Davis</span></b></a> and <a href="http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/11365891/mone-davis-emma-march-find-friendship-secret-hiding-place"><b><span style="color: red;">Emma March</span></b></a> and get them to sign for us. We also got to meet <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Larkin"><b><span style="color: red;">Barry Larkin</span></b></a> and he was really cool. He stayed and signed for everyone and posed for pictures. </div>
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We were able to get team signed balls from several teams and our favorites were<b><span style="color: #0b5394;"> <a href="http://www.llbws.org/teams/australia.htm">Australia</a></span></b>,<b><span style="color: lime;"> <a href="http://www.llbws.org/teams/mexico.htm"><span style="color: lime;">Mexico</span></a></span></b>, <a href="http://www.llbws.org/teams/newengland.htm"><b><span style="color: orange;">New England</span></b></a>, and <a href="http://www.llbws.org/teams/midatlantic.htm"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Mid Atlantic</span></b></a>. </div>
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Gavin also was able to get a photo of him and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Ravech"><b><span style="color: red;">Karl Ravech</span></b></a> signed that he had taken with him last year. </div>
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Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459466561998362770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991468998833478743.post-83429379504984805522014-08-27T14:54:00.004-04:002014-08-27T14:54:55.116-04:00Little League World Series PhotosYou know it's the end of summer when the<b><span style="color: red;"> </span></b><a href="http://www.llbws.org/home"><b><span style="color: red;">Little League World Series</span></b> </a>comes around. We got to go back up to Williamsport for the 2nd straight year and watch a couple of days of good baseball. Today will be pictures from the weekend, and tomorrow we will post the autograph section from the weekend. The cool thing about going to Williamsport is the different teams you get to meet and know their stories. There were many great stories this year...<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/league-world-series-coach-give-heartwarming-post-loss/story?id=25034539"><b><span style="color: orange;">Coach Dave Belisle's</span></b></a> inspiring speeches,<b> <a href="http://www.llbws.org/media/news/GreatLakeswinsUSChampionship.htm"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Jackie Robinson West</span></a></b> as an all African-American team, and<b><span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mo'ne_Davis"><span style="color: blue;">Mo'ne</span></a> </span></b>mania! We got to see a little bit of everything and that's what makes Little League great! So here are a few pictures from the weekend with more pictures and autograph updates coming tomorrow. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>The other girl in the tournament from Canada, Emma March</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Gavin with <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.799999237060547px;">Jaheim Benton and Brandon Green from Chicago</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Walk off win for Rhode Island!</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Hall of fame shortstop and ESPN broadcaster Barry Larkin</b></td></tr>
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<br />Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459466561998362770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991468998833478743.post-2896444037494899642014-08-14T14:29:00.000-04:002014-08-14T14:29:23.163-04:00Fish and Monkeys in Minor League BaseballA few weekends ago, we got to catch up with our friend<b><span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Lopez_(third_baseman)"><span style="color: blue;">Luis Lopez</span></a></span></b> and the<b><span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://www.bridgeportbluefish.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Bridgeport Bluefish</span></a></span></b>. We always look forward to the Bluefish coming to town and getting to see Luis. With our busy baseball schedule, this is the first time we got to see him this season. We also took Kyle tonight so he could see the <a href="http://www.teamghostriders.com/"><b><span style="color: red;">Cowboy Monkey</span></b></a>. He was so excited! The Cowboy Monkey is on of the most popular acts in Minor League Baseball right now and is definitely worth seeing. It was a fun night of friends, baseball, autographs, and monkeys! You never know what you'll see at the ball park! The Barnstormers won the game 11-3.<br />
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Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459466561998362770noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991468998833478743.post-72828352934883136432014-07-30T15:37:00.000-04:002014-07-30T15:37:01.798-04:00Card Set, Candy Drop and ThunderstormsThe <a href="http://lancasterbarnstormers.com/index.cfm"><b><span style="color: red;">Barnstormers</span></b></a> were having a big game last Thursday. It was a big game for kids! This was the night they would be giving away their <b>2014 team card set </b>and they also had a helicopter that was going to do a candy drop for kids after the game. I was at some friends playoff baseball game but Gavin and dad went to the Barnstormers. Gavin was looking forward to the candy drop. <div>
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The game went into a looooooong rain delay and so they left. Because of the storm, the candy drop was also cancelled. It was a cool idea and they did reschedule it for August 15. Oh yea, they did resume play about 10:30 and the Barnstormers won 9-5 when the game finally ended!</div>
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Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459466561998362770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991468998833478743.post-29057374452792583592014-07-23T13:53:00.000-04:002014-07-23T14:00:50.925-04:00Independence Day Baseball!I was away with a friend over the <b><span style="color: blue;">July 4th</span></b> weekend, but Gavin was able to catch a <a href="http://lancasterbarnstormers.com/index.cfm"><b><span style="color: red;">Barnstormers</span></b></a> game. My cousins Brooke and Garrett were in from Tennessee so he was able to go to the game with them. Gavin was able to get a few autographs before the game, even though it was packed! It was the 3rd largest crowd in Barnstormers history...<b>8,294</b>! It probably helped that it was the cross town rival York Revolution and a great 4th of July fireworks display! One of the things that the Barnstormers bullpen does is line up somewhere different every game for the National Anthem. Tonight, they stretched along the infield grass and all held American flags! The Barnstormers won 4-3 but Gavin spent much of the night just catching up with cousins.<br />
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Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459466561998362770noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991468998833478743.post-19573047066388339272014-07-12T14:42:00.000-04:002014-07-12T14:42:03.159-04:00Providence Friars Coach Ed CooleyThis past week we got a really cool box in the mail. We get to see a lot of<a href="http://www.bigeast.com/"> <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Big East basketball</span></b></a> and had been watching some<b><span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://www.friars.com/sports/m-baskbl/prov-m-baskbl-body.html"><span style="color: blue;">Providence</span></a></span></b> games. I noticed that<b> <a href="http://www.friars.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ed_cooley_749761.html"><span style="color: blue;">Friars Coach, Ed Cooley</span></a></b>, had a bald spot on his head and wondered if it could be<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alopecia_areata"> <b><span style="color: purple;">alopecia areata</span></b></a>. We wrote a letter to Coach Cooley and told him of what we are doing in trying to raise awareness for alopecia areata. So back to the box... in the box, coach sent us an autographed photo, Providence backpack, 2 t shirts, a hat, and a water bottle. Better than all of that was a hand written letter from Coach Cooley stating how proud he was of what we were doing and that he was glad to help. We are hoping to catch the Friars in action next basketball season when they are in the Philly area. <b>Thanks Coach! We appreciate it!</b><br />
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We were able to make it back to the ball park last weekend and couldn't wait to see the <a href="http://somdbluecrabs.com/index.cfm"><b><span style="color: blue;">Southern Maryland Blue Crabs</span></b></a>. We are huge<b><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=murton001luk"> <span style="color: blue;">Luke Murton</span></a> </span></b>fans and he just joined the Atlantic League a couple weeks before. Luke is our Uncle and Aunts nephew and we've got to see him play different times since he was at Georgia Tech. We got there early on Friday and got to see Luke and catch up with him.<br />
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<a href="http://somdbluecrabs.com/news.cfm?newsID=1627"><b><span style="color: blue;">Lance Burkhart</span></b></a> is the manager for the <b><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://somdbluecrabs.com/index.cfm">Blue Crabs</a></span></b> now after spending 8 of the last 9 years in a Barnstormers uniform as player and then hitting coach. Before the game, Lance was inducted into the<b><span style="color: red;"> <a href="http://lancasterbarnstormers.com/index.cfm"><span style="color: red;">Barnstormers</span></a></span></b> Ring of Honor as part of the 10th season celebration.<br />
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Sunday we got to play catch on the field and then we were asked to be the <b>"Play Ball" </b>family. After the National Anthem we got the say<b> "Play Ball"</b> Gavin and Kyle went on the bumper boats and Kyle fell into the pool. He was wearing a life jacket, but dad had to dive in and get him. At least it was a hot day so they could cool off. Dad had some of our cards in his pocket so they are a little wrinkled and not in the best shape, but we did get them dried off. Kyle just said "I sinked" but he does want to ride the bumper boats again, so that is good. The Blue Crabs took both games we were at and Luke played great!<br />
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<span style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24.64000129699707px;"><span style="color: red; line-height: 24.64px;"><strong>2014 </strong></span><span style="line-height: 24.64px;"><strong><span style="color: red;">My Donation $4.65</span></strong></span></span>Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459466561998362770noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991468998833478743.post-301446098707685932014-06-26T16:01:00.003-04:002014-06-26T16:03:10.403-04:00Kershaw's Challenge: Stikeout to ServeTwo years ago we teamed up with<b><span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://www.kershawschallenge.com/clayton-"><span style="color: blue;">Clayton and Ellen Kershaw</span></a></span></b> and their Strikeout to Serve project. Clayton donates money for each strikeout he gets...and he gets a lot! We matched our donation to NAAF in 2012 and were able to donate $112 to<a href="http://www.kershawschallenge.com/"> <b><span style="color: blue;">Kershaw's Challenge</span></b></a>. So for every autograph we get during the 2014 year, we will once again be donating $.10 to<b><span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://www.kershawschallenge.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Kershaw's Challenge</span></a></span></b>.<br />
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<i><b>The "Challenge" is to use whatever you have been blessed with-talent, passion, or purpose-to give back to others. The Kershaws are adamant about serving hands-on throughout the year, and being invested in the non-profits we partner with.</b></i><br />
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Clayton is by far the best pitcher in baseball, throwing a dominant<b> No Hitter</b> just last week. As good as he is on the field, he is even better off the field. Clayton and Ellen use their gifts to help others. After traveling to Zambia in 2011 they were able to open an orphanage for children called<b><span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://www.kershawschallenge.com/arise-africa-zambia/"><span style="color: blue;">Arise Home</span></a></span></b>. They continue to do work in Africa as well as here in the states. <br />
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We are happy to be able to once again contribute a small amount that will help give children hope! Check out their website and read all about the difference they are making around the world!<br />
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<br />Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459466561998362770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991468998833478743.post-75820997988358076982014-06-09T15:59:00.003-04:002014-06-09T20:00:30.665-04:00TCU's Man of Iron Jeff OlsonMy favorite college football team is <a href="http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-footbl/tcu-m-footbl-body.html"><b><span style="color: #351c75;">TCU</span></b></a>. I first started liking them back in 2009 when Andy Dalton led them to a 12-0 regular season and a BCS bowl game. One of the guys blocking for Andy was offensive tackle<a href="http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/olson_jeff00.html"><b><span style="color: #741b47;"> </span><span style="color: #351c75;">Jeff Olson</span></b></a>. <br />
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We follow Jeff on Twitter and he retweeted us when we were promoting<a href="http://www.menofiron.ws/"><b><span style="color: red;"> Men of Iron</span></b></a>, a local mens ministry to help sharpen men and strengthen the church. My dad was communicating with Jeff and able to get him a shirt. Last week we got an awesome letter from Jeff with one of his<b><span style="color: #351c75;"> <a href="http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-footbl/tcu-m-footbl-body.html">TCU</a></span></b> cards signed for us. He said if we are ever in Texas to look him up. Maybe someday we'll get to watch a <a href="http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-footbl/tcu-m-footbl-body.html"><b><span style="color: #351c75;">TCU</span></b></a> game with Jeff.<br />
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Thanks Jeff for the great letter and autographed card!<br />
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Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459466561998362770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991468998833478743.post-348706769627913072014-05-30T16:33:00.002-04:002014-05-30T16:33:28.537-04:00Sacramento KingsWe have a few posts to catch up on and the first is a package from the<b><span style="color: purple;"> <a href="http://www.nba.com/kings/"><span style="color: purple;">Sacramento Kings</span></a></span></b>. We got an envelope with 12 autographed pictures in it. They were all of former Kings and BYU guard <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmer_Fredette"><b><span style="color: purple;">Jimmer Fredette</span></b></a>. He was a huge start at BYU, leading the nation in scoring his senior season. Thank you Kings for your support.<br />
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<br />Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459466561998362770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991468998833478743.post-3386968323890268932014-05-12T16:01:00.001-04:002014-05-12T16:01:01.713-04:00Utah JazzAnother NBA team stepped up to help our cause...the<b><span style="color: purple;"> <a href="http://www.nba.com/jazz/"><span style="color: purple;">Utah Jazz</span></a></span></b>! The Jazz sent us a package that included 4 signed postcards. They are from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Williams"><b><span style="color: blue;">Marvin Williams</span></b></a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick_Favors"><b><span style="color: #f1c232;">Derrick Favors</span></b></a>,<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enes_Kanter"> <b><span style="color: lime;">Enes Kanter</span></b></a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Burks"><b><span style="color: red;">Alec Burks</span></b></a>. Thanks you so much to the Jazz for helping us. <br />
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Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459466561998362770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991468998833478743.post-6208957848674302252014-05-08T15:20:00.000-04:002014-05-08T15:20:03.713-04:00Los Angeles LakersWe sent some letters to NBA teams at the end of the season to let them know of my mission to raise money and awareness for <b>Alopecia Areata</b>. So far several teams have responded. The first one was the <a href="http://www.nba.com/lakers/"><b><span style="color: yellow;">Los Angeles Lakers</span></b></a>. They are usually playing this time of year, but were hammered with injuries this season. They were so kind to send us an 8x10 photo of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Nash"><b><span style="color: red;">Steve Nash</span></b></a> and a Read to Achieve folder from the 2004 season that was signed by Hall of Fame forward<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Malone"><b><span style="color: yellow;"> </span><span style="color: blue;">Karl Malone</span></b></a>! Thank you to the Lakers staff for helping out...we appreciate it!<br />
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<b><i>Join 'No Hair, Don't Care' by participating in our 2nd Tortoise & Hair 5k Run / 1 Mile walk! <br /><br /> Here's how the day is planned out:<br /> 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM - same day registration and check in<br /> 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM - opening ceremonies<span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show"><br /> 8:30 AM - start of 1 mile walk<br /> 9:00 AM - start of 5K<br /> 10:30 AM - awards ceremony begins<br /><br /> Drinks and light refreshments will be available. There will be drawings for some amazing door prizes. You must be present to win! This is an event that is fun for the whole family. There will be crafts and other activities for kids.<br /><br /> You can register online at active. com starting March 1st - Make sure you print out the pledge form after you've registered! There will be a GRAND PRIZE for whoever raises the most PLEDGE MONEY!!<br /><br /> All proceeds from this event will benefit the National Alopecia Areata Foundation to raise awareness and fund research in hopes for a cure. For more information about this disease, go to the National Alopecia Areata Foundation's website @ <a href="http://www.naaf.org/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">www.naaf.org</a> <br /><br /> Dogs are welcome for the 1 Mile walk only. In order to ensure a fun, safe event for all of our participants, dogs MUST adhere to the following "Doggy Etiquette": * Dogs MUST be leashed at ALL times * Dogs MUST have proof of current rabies vaccinations (bring a copy of current rabies certificate with you) * Dogs MUST be friendly with people and dogs * Doggy messes MUST be picked up (disposable bags not provided)*<br /><br /><span> If you have questions about the event or about registration, email : no_hair_dont_care@yahoo.co</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>m <br /><br /> We can't wait to see you all there; please share this event on your Facebook for your family and friends!</span></i></b></div>
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Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459466561998362770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991468998833478743.post-53360963574588909202014-05-06T15:35:00.000-04:002014-05-06T15:36:50.664-04:00Creighton Forward #3 Doug McDermottI recently got a pretty cool package in the mail. I was actually surprised to see a photo signed <b>"To Blake, Go Jays!"</b> from my favorite college basketball player,<b><span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_McDermott"><span style="color: blue;">Doug McDermott</span></a></span></b>. He spent 4 seasons at <a href="http://www.gocreighton.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPID=69"><b><span style="color: blue;">Creighton University</span></b></a> and set tons of records. He led the nation in scoring in 2014, finished his career 5th on the all time NCAA scoring list with over 3,000 points, is a 3 time All American, and has won every player of the year award for his senior season. He will be taken pretty high in the NBA draft in June...hopefully by the <a href="http://www.nba.com/sixers/"><b><span style="color: red;">Sixers</span></b></a>! When I saw the envelope from <a href="http://www.gocreighton.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPID=69"><b><span style="color: blue;">Creighton</span></b></a>, I thought maybe a nice letter, or maybe a picture of his dad who is Creighton's head coach. I was thrilled to add a great photo of my favorite player to my collection. I can't wait to get it framed up for my room! <br />
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Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459466561998362770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991468998833478743.post-43073743464334079812014-04-28T11:57:00.000-04:002014-04-28T16:31:47.308-04:00Former Barnstormer Jerome Williams Goes ViralOne of the most popular baseball videos right now is of <a href="http://houston.astros.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=hou&tcid=mm_bal_sitelist"><b><span style="color: orange;">Houston Astros</span></b></a> pitcher<b> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Williams_(baseball)"><span style="color: red;">Jerome Williams</span></a></b> playing catch with a young<b><span style="color: #76a5af;"> <a href="http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=sea&tcid=mm_hou_sitelist">Seattle Mariners</a></span></b> fan. While warming up, he had no idea he was being filmed...and that it would go viral. It's always fun to follow a Barnstormer on his path back to <a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/home"><b><span style="color: red;">Major League Baseball</span></b></a>. It is really cool to see the Jerome that was in Lancaster clowning and having fun with fans and teammates still has the love of baseball. The first time we met Jerome and asked him for an autograph, he looked at us with a straight face and said,<b> "No"</b>. He then turned to walk away, looked back with a huge smile on his face, and said,<b> "I'm just messin"</b>. He came back, signed our cards, and talked to us for a while. He had gone from the Major Leagues to Independent baseball in Lancaster, PA and was still having fun. It's good to see that he is still having fun! If you listen, in the background you can hear<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wutzv7JjX7k"><b><i><span style="color: #741b47;"> "Best day of my Life"</span></i></b></a> playing. I'm sure it is a day that Mariners fan will never forget! Way to go Jerome!!!<br />
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Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459466561998362770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991468998833478743.post-31884691146566370502014-04-24T15:09:00.001-04:002014-04-24T15:09:23.909-04:00Atlantic League Opening DayToday is Opening Day in the <a href="http://www.atlanticleague.com/?reloaded=true"><b><span style="color: blue;">Atlantic League</span></b></a>. We are excited to see some new players in the league this year and get some cool autographs. A few of our favorites are back as well...<br />
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<a href="http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/independent-audit/2012/2614202.html"><b><span style="color: red;">Blake Gailen</span></b></a> is starting his 3rd season with the<b><span style="color: red;"> <a href="http://www.lancasterbarnstormers.com/index.cfm"><span style="color: red;">Lancaster Barnstormers</span></a></span></b> and was the <b>2012 League MVP</b> as well as the <b>Baseball Americas Independent League Player of the Year honors</b>. <br />
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<a href="http://www.autographs4alopecia.com/2011/07/louie-louie.html"><b><span style="color: blue;">Luis Lopez</span></b></a> is starting his 20th season in professional baseball and his 8th with the<b><span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://www.bridgeportbluefish.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Bridgeport Bluefish</span></a></span></b>. We've developed a friendship with Luis over the years and are glad he's back for another season.<br />
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<a href="http://www.somdbluecrabs.com/news.cfm?newsID=1627"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Lance Burkhart</span></b></a> played for the Barnstormers and became their hitting coach after retiring. He is now entering his 1st season as a manager for the the <a href="http://somdbluecrabs.com/index.cfm"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Southern Maryland Blue Crabs</span></b></a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.autographs4alopecia.com/2013/06/a-champion-on-and-off-field.html"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Emil Coccaro</span></b></a> is entering his 9th season as Clubhouse Manager for the<b><span style="color: #38761d;"> <a href="http://www.liducks.com/home/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Long Island Ducks</span></a></span></b>. Emil has been a big supporter of ours and has won back to back championships with the Ducks the past 2 seasons.<br />
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<br />We can't wait to get back to the ballpark and see you guys and have a great 2014 season!<br /><br />Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459466561998362770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991468998833478743.post-26510407530976218502014-04-21T12:10:00.000-04:002014-04-21T12:10:23.780-04:00Hall of Famer Rollie FingersA few weeks ago, Uncle Rick took us to a baseball card show. <a href="http://baseballhall.org/hof/fingers-rollie"> <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Rollie Fingers</span></b></a> was going to be there signing autographs. <a href="http://baseballhall.org/hof/fingers-rollie"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Rollie Fingers</span></b></a> was a pitcher who was elected into the<a href="http://baseballhall.org/"> <b><span style="color: red;">Hall of Fame</span></b></a> in <b>1992</b>. <br />
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We had fun looking at all the different cards, and Gavin and I both came away with some good ones. I got a box of 5,000 cards that I need to go through and see who we can get signed this year. We both got a card signed from<b><span style="color: #38761d;"> <a href="http://baseballhall.org/hof/fingers-rollie"><span style="color: #38761d;">Rollie Fingers</span></a></span></b>, one from the <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Brewers</span></b> and one from the <b><span style="color: #e69138;">Padres</span></b>. It's always good to add a Hall of Famer to the collection!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: red; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 24.64px;"><strong>2014 </strong></span><span style="background-color: #fff9ee; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; line-height: 24.64px;"><strong><span style="color: red;">My Donation $.65 </span></strong></span></span> <br />
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<br />Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13459466561998362770noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991468998833478743.post-37886267753161686142014-04-05T14:08:00.000-04:002014-04-05T14:08:05.159-04:00Avoiding HistoryLast Saturday we made the drive down to Philly with my cousin Chad and Uncle Rick to watch the <a href="http://www.nba.com/sixers/?tmd=1"><b><span style="color: red;">7</span><span style="color: blue;">6ers</span></b></a> take on the<b><span style="color: red;"> <a href="http://www.nba.com/pistons/"><span style="color: red;">Detroit Pistons</span></a></span></b>. The main reason for going was to try to catch up with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Villanueva"><b><span style="color: red;">Charlie Villanueva</span></b></a>. I first met Charlie when I was 4 and he was a rookie with the Toronto Raptors. Like me, Charlie has alopecia. We've had the chance to connect several times through the years through his program "<b><i><a href="http://www.naaf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=support_resources_charlie"><span style="color: red;">Charlie's Angels</span></a></i></b>". This is a program Charlie came up with in 2005 and he meets with kids with alopecia to talk, take pictures, sign autographs, and show support. In 2006 Charlie won the NBA's Community Assist Award because of his program.<br />
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It was also a BIG night for the<b> <a href="http://www.nba.com/sixers/?tmd=1"><span style="color: red;">7</span><span style="color: blue;">6ers</span></a></b>. They had lost a record tying 26 games in a row heading into Saturday and were looking to beat the Pistons so they didn't break the record for most consecutive losses of the 4 major sports!<br />
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Well, the <a href="http://www.nba.com/sixers/?tmd=1"><b><span style="color: red;">7</span><span style="color: blue;">6ers</span></b></a> came out on top <b>123-98</b> avoiding a record breaking losing streak. We didn't see Charlie at the shoot around and couldn't connect after the game, but it was still a great game to watch. So we ended up with <b>0 </b>autographs, but saw the<span style="color: red;"> </span><a href="http://www.nba.com/sixers/?tmd=1"><b><span style="color: red;">7</span><span style="color: blue;">6ers</span></b></a> avoid history with the win! Charlie did send me a message on Sunday and we will definitely catch up next season!<br />
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