The Yogi Berra Experience

[1963Topps Set]

Bob Gibson was prickish when I met him, but he did signed as I wanted.

[Kzoo]

Around 2004 at a Cardinals spring training game in Jupiter, FL., Bob Gibson came over to some fans along the right field foul line to sign some autographs. I was second in line and had his '59 Topps rookie card ready. When he saw it, he flat out refused to sign it. His reasoning when I asked him was 'that's card show stuff' (He wanted the $$). Was it that big of a deal?

[murphusa]

Originally Posted by 1963Topps Set

Bob Gibson was prickish when I met him, but he did signed as I wanted.

he told me, "I don't write books"

[packs]

I remember when I was a kid Bob Gibson came to White Plains. It was the same show as Tom Seaver. Seaver, like I said, invited me behind the table, asked me my name and took a nice photo with me. Even though Bob gave me a pretty solid autograph, the photo of me and Bob is of me standing on one side of the table while Bob stares at the floor.

[1963Topps Set]

I was never into having a photo taken with a player. All I want is a personalized autographed photo, and then I am out of there!

[packs]

No longer into it now but I was only 10 or 11 years old at the time. Plus this was before camera phones, so documenting things had a little more meaning behind them.