This always happens when I put in an early bid for something I really could do without, but I actually did meet him and spoke with him and the other signers at a poorly attended local card show at the casino.
Johnny Green, a defensive back from the Packers of the late 70s was also there, but I had met him before. I live on a golf course and at a Packer Golf Outing, Johnny hit a ball into my backyard on the 18th hole. The "boys" had been drinking, but my wife grabbed some golf balls and had Johnny sign them in the backyard.
So the card show was sort of a reunion for us. Ken Griffey enjoyed hearing that story.
The Griffey cards will always have a story to tell.
If anyone is interested in a signed Johnny Green golf ball, let me know.