2013 National Photo Opportunity

[HRBAKER]

As long s there are sheep, there will be shearing

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

As long s there are sheep, there will be shearing

+1

[prewarsports]

Before I post, please note this is a PERSONAL feeling and I dont have anything against an adult politely asking for another persons autograph, or paying for it if they wish, its their money and rich guys spend $1000+ on a bottle of wine sometimes so its no big deal to me, but still weird.

As a grown man (who actively collects vintage autographs), I would never ask another man for his signature. I will take my kids to a game and help them try and get autographs of Mariners players, but thats it. Maybe its arrogant and prideful, but I feel its demeaning to me as a man to put myself at the mercy of another man and ask him for a signature. I would just feel like Oliver Twist with his bowl asking for "more". I cant tell you how annoying it is to go to ball gme with my 8 and 10 year old sons trying to get ONE autograph of a mediocre player like Dustin Ackley and the second he appears from the dugout all these grown a** men start pushing and shoving little kids to get a 23 year old young mans scribble, its demeaning and sad. TOTALLY a personal thing so if you disagree please do not take offense. I feel the same way about guys pushing people to catch fly balls at the stadium too, let it go, its a $15 ball!

[David Atkatz]

Couldn't agree more strongly, Rhys. I'm not about to beg a twenty-something year old kid for his illegible scrawl.

There are only two people alive today whom, if I had the opportunity, I would ask for an autograph.

[yanks12025]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Couldn't agree more strongly, Rhys. I'm not about to beg a twenty-something year old kid for his illegible scrawl.

There are only two people alive today whom, if I had the opportunity, I would ask for an autograph.

Who are the two David? Just curious.

[David Atkatz]

One of them is Bob Dylan. I'm gonna keep you guessing on the other.

[yanks12025]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

One of them is Bob Dylan. I'm gonna keep you guessing on the other.

Mariano rivera.

[earlywynnfan]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

One of them is Bob Dylan. I'm gonna keep you guessing on the other.

I don't think people know my full name, David, so they might have trouble guessing your #2.

Ken

[Lordstan]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

One of them is Bob Dylan. I'm gonna keep you guessing on the other.

Perhaps Stephen Hawking, if he could?

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by prewarsports

As a grown man (who actively collects vintage autographs), I would never ask another man for his signature. I will take my kids to a game and help them try and get autographs of Mariners players, but thats it. Maybe its arrogant and prideful, but I feel its demeaning to me as a man to put myself at the mercy of another man and ask him for a signature. I would just feel like Oliver Twist with his bowl asking for "more".

Well-said, Rhys. I feel the same way, but never really understood it until reading your post - I simply have avoided asking for autographs. The one exception was Buddy Guy back in 1997, and even then I felt creepy about doing it. I was sitting near him in a dark, empty bar (his club) and first asked the bartender if it would be okay to ask him for his autograph. He said "sure". As I approached him, one of his band members walked up at the same time, both clearly able to see me, and with me standing right in front of him, they had a long conversation and completely ignored me. I should have walked away, but I hung around, got the autograph, not a word from Buddy Guy, and I never again asked another grown man for his autograph. Very demeaning experience. That said, he's still my favorite musician.