My favorite story of meeting a ballplayer

[byrone]

Originally Posted by NashvilleBaseball

My favorite experience would have to be meeting Stan Musial in the 80's, when he was here in Nashville set up at a local card show alongside Enos Slaughter. Both were gentlemen, and Stan was particulary gracious as it seemed that every autograph he signed, he would tell a story, talk to the autograph seeker, etc. Also, while on my honeymoon in the Virgin Islands in the early 90's, I spent a week at a all inclusive small resort and bumped into Daryl Strawberry several times on the beach, dining, etc. I recall that Strawberry was much larger in person than he appeared on T.V. (He appeared real skinny and tall) He was anything but skinny.... He was all muscle, and had huge arms, etc. 6'6 frame, lean but all muscle... I was totally surprised as I had him pegged for a lanky guy... Not at all. Solid. If I can dig up the photo's, Straw-man and I are on the beach like 2 buddies vacationing with their wives... Pretty odd couple, but he was cool and we traded a few stories that week.

Too bad Strawberry and Gooden didn't keep on the right track.

Sure fire Hall of Famers if they kept clean. They were fun to watch.

[lharri3600]

mine is meeting and holding a conversation about catching with johnny bench when he played for the buffalo bisons, i grew up around the corner from war memorial stadium (the rock pile as it was called). i was a little leauge catcher and wanted some tips on catching. man, johnny was willing to talk to me and give tips. i never dreamed that he would go on to be a hall of fame player. he gave me a bat and signed a photograph, and i told him, i will always keep these with me. today i still have them. if johnny reads this forum, hey johnny remember old bubble? bubble used to sneak me into the bison games!!