Mike- You have me beat by a country mile! I think I am in the 25 neighborhod. I quit going to shows back in the 1990s so it put the brakes on the project. Last one was two years ago in Little Rock when Al Kaline was in town to honor George Kell shortly before his passing.
Before that it was Fergie Jenkins at a minor league game. I think my first one was Luke Appling! My wife gave me the book for Christmas in 1989, we had made the trip to Cooperstown (and Canton and the then College Hall in Kings Island) that July.
I did go to my first show in years back in May in Arlington, TX but there were no HOFers there that day.
I am very impressed with your 68! We have family plans to make the inductions next year in Cooperstown. It should be a great chance for my daughter and I to add to the total.
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