I'll never forget it

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by BBSD

You guys kind of look like brothers. And the park to your selves.

Well, it was 30+ minutes before game time. Spokane normally draws about 5000 fans, this night maybe 3500. There were actually a fair number of people already in the park, just none right there

Gretzky was very gracious to all who approached him. Thanks to foul-ups with my cell phone camera, I actually had to ask him 3 separate times for the picture. The Indians staff asked him if he wanted people kept away and he said no. There was never a huge line of people around him or anything, he was mostly left alone and just watched the game. The first picture I asked him for, he was wearing sunglasses. Before the picture, he made sure to take them off - what a nice touch.

Anyway, he was really nice and it was a HUGE thrill to this longtime hockey fan.

Tabe