tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78814270807426312962024-03-05T18:21:38.326-08:00Aaron's AutographsBlogging about getting autographs, and tips on how to get some of your own! Aaron Cherishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231395369692831578noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881427080742631296.post-7149720839189741132015-09-30T20:51:00.001-07:002015-09-30T20:55:36.282-07:00Many Mail SuccessesI haven't posted in a while, and I haven't posted a mail success entry in an even longer time, so I figured I'd post one of all the stuff I got recently.<br />
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Giants Manager Bruce Bochy signed two cards.<br />
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So did former Met Skip Lockwood.<br />
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<br />Aaron Cherishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231395369692831578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881427080742631296.post-11400826848646510332015-08-11T19:12:00.000-07:002015-08-11T19:13:05.015-07:00Many Mets Games July-August 2015I'm falling behind on blogging about Mets games, and for that I'm sorry. But I'm going to make up for all of that at once in this entry, as I didn't have any spectacular games. Hope you enjoy.<br />
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<b><u>Dodgers @ Mets 7/23 </u></b><br />
This game turned out to be a very interesting one. I didn't show up too early for BP, but I did show up in time to get an autograph. On <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2015/06/giants-mets-6915-at-citi-field.html" target="_blank">the day Chris Heston threw a no-hitter</a> at Citi Field, I got a ball tossed to me by Curtis Granderson. Now, I wanted him to sign the ball.<br />
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Before the game, as he usually does, Granderson warmed up then came over and signed minutes before the game was going to start. I found a good spot in the well-organized line and then waited for my chance to get down. After a couple minutes, I got down to the bottom and gave Granderson the ball and pen. I asked him to personalize it to me, which he did. I also told him he threw it to me the day of the no hitter, and he just nodded and said that was cool. Before I left, I got a quick selfie with him before meeting my friend to watch the game.<br />
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The game itself was a tough one to watch as a Mets fan. Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw started off strong. Through six innings, he had faced 18 batters and retired all 18. It was 2/3 of the way to a perfect game. Then, <a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/v286657683/ladnym-grandy-ends-kershaws-perfecto-bid-in-7th/?game_pk=415077" target="_blank">Granderson led off the seventh inning with a solid single</a> to right, breaking all of the pent up tension at Citi Field. Kershaw dominated the rest of the way, allowing just three hits in a complete game shutout and 3-0 Dodgers win. After the game, I tried to get a ball from the home plate umpire, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_May" target="_blank">Ben May</a>, and was thankfully successful.<br />
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Here is the ball, but stay tuned below for some more Mets game recaps.<br />
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<u><b>Padres @ Mets 7/30</b></u><br />
A week after that first game, I was back at Citi Field for a weekday day game between the Mets and Padres. I got to the stadium really early, and immediately noticed there was no batting practice. The Mets relief pitchers were warming up, and I wanted to see if I could get any of them to sign. I brought a ball that Granderson and Josh Edgin <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2014/08/cubs-mets-81814-at-citi-field.html" target="_blank">signed for me last year</a>, and I wanted to add some signatures on it.<br />
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One of the first guys out of the dugout was <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qC9FisUijQ" target="_blank">Carlos Torres</a>. A couple people near me asked him to sign, and he obliged. He signed the ball right under Graderson's signature from last year and took care of everyone before getting ready for the game. I met Torres <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2013/08/82113-at-citi-field-and-yankee-stadium.html" target="_blank">in 2013</a>, and he was very nice then as well.<br />
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The next guy out of the dugout was hard throwing reliever <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in2NSEnllO0" target="_blank">Hansel Robles</a>, and he also came over and signed. I got him on the same ball right under Torres' signature. His signature isn't much, but it is what it is.<br />
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A couple minutes later, new Met <a href="http://m.mlb.com/video/v325987683/wshnym-clippard-retires-lobaton-to-secure-the-win/?game_pk=415225" target="_blank">Tyler Clippard</a> emerged from the dugout. When he was walking to warm out, I yelled out and asked if he would sign when he was done. He replied that he would. True to his word, he came over a few minutes later after getting ready. I took the video below:<br />
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After getting Clippard, none of the other Mets pitchers came over to sign. Before the game, I got Granderson to sign a photo of him on a magnet that I got in a Detroit Tigers fan pack many years ago. I think I'm finally out of stuff for him to sign, we'll see how that goes. The magnet is a little smaller than a regular baseball card.<br />
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During the game, I again watched with my friend and left in the top of the ninth inning when the game went into a rain delay. <a href="http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2015_07_30_sdnmlb_nynmlb_1&c_id=nym#game=2015_07_30_sdnmlb_nynmlb_1,game_state=Wrapup" target="_blank">It wasn't pretty</a>. I watched the top of the ninth at field level and the bottom of the ninth four hours later at home.<br />
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<u><b>Rockies @ Mets 8/10 </b></u><br />
At the next home stand, I went to the Monday night opener between the Mets and Colorado Rockies. I headed straight to the third base side to see what I could get from Colorado. Batting practice yielded little, but I saw a good chance when I was waiting by the dugout and saw Rockies reliever <a href="https://youtu.be/cieQold3Wvk" target="_blank">Tommy Kahnle</a> walk into the little tunnel where I previously met Shawon Dunston. He is from the Albany area, and he was telling an usher to let his family members down to see him.<br />
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Before the game was going to start, I got in position to try and get the big target for the day, former Met <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1RlJzLE-UM" target="_blank">Jose Reyes</a>. I got Reyes to sign a ball and a card for me back in Citi Field's first year, and I hadn't gotten his autograph since. That changed on this night. I don't have many photos, but I just happened to be in the right spot and he signed a ball for me on the sweet spot. Here is a tweet I posted that describes what happened.<br />
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<a href="https://twitter.com/lamelaza_7">@lamelaza_7</a> blurry pics but thanks for taking the time to come and sign last night. You'll always be loved in NY!!! <a href="http://t.co/SfYszNBYji">pic.twitter.com/SfYszNBYji</a></div>
— Aaron Cheris (@AaronHowie) <a href="https://twitter.com/AaronHowie/status/631087111173722112">August 11, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Notice why my tweet has so many retweets? That's because Reyes himself retweeted it to his more than 150,000 Twitter followers. Here is a better photo of the signed ball.<br />
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The Mets won this game in dramatic fashion. That does it for this entry. Thanks for reading!<br />
<script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>Aaron Cherishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231395369692831578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881427080742631296.post-11075835147638656172015-07-24T19:38:00.000-07:002015-07-24T19:38:23.945-07:00Islanders Mini Camp 7/10/15Recently, the Islanders held their annual Rookie Mini Camp at a local ice rink a few miles from my house. I didn't have to work on one day that the practice would be open to the public, so I figured I'd head out to the rink and see what I could get.<br />
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The Islanders prospects were divided into two groups of teams, and the first team was supposed to be on the ice at about noon. I got there a few minutes before the first team headed onto the ice. Here is a photo of the first group on the ice.<br />
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There wasn't much security, so people were free to roam around wherever they wanted. The whole atmosphere was very relaxed. Eventually, I saw Islanders assistant coach <a href="https://youtu.be/RvsaCU2OSNY" target="_blank">Doug Weight</a> sitting in the stands watching the skate. I went up to him and got him to sign my yearbook from two season ago. I got Bridgeport head coach Brent Thompson and many other Islanders to <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2014/11/back-to-bridgeport-in-albany-102514.html" target="_blank">sign that yearbook</a> in the past year or two, so I figured I'd try and add some more autographs to it. Weight also signed the blank Islanders logo sheet <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2015/05/my-last-game-at-nassau-coliseum-41915.html" target="_blank">Bob Nystrom recently signed</a> for me. You can see photos of all these autographs later in he entry. </div>
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That was it for the former players, but it was a pretty good day to get the future Islanders as well. Nobody that was invited to the mini camp had played for the Islanders yet, so I was excited to see a lot of the new guys. While one squad was on the ice, the other team was just hanging out in the stands watching their teammates practice.<br />
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While in the tunnel, young goalies <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWjFoMmD28M" target="_blank">Stephon Williams</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN8IQ3OSnpY" target="_blank">Eamon McAdam</a> signed the 2013-14 yearbook for me. They were the only players that signed the yearbook for me on that day.<br />
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Here is the roster sheet that I got signed by Ho-Sang, Pulock, Dal Colle, Beauvillier, Song, as well as <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nCoN_9zoqQ" target="_blank">Sebastian Collberg</a> and Japanese star <a href="http://islanders.nhl.com/club/blogpost.htm?id=30574" target="_blank">Yuri Terao</a>. </div>
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They were hosting a signing with former Mets pitcher <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojkNSVkuR_I" target="_blank">Jesse Orosco</a> and current Mets outfielder <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDi_NUgJ3oI" target="_blank">Juan Lagares</a>. To make this entry short and to the point, I won't get into all the specifics. I used up all my gift cards and paid less than $20 to meet both Lagares and Orosco.<br />
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After a long wait on line, Lagares signed a ball on the sweet spot for me and took a photo with me.<br />
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That's it for what may be my shortest entry ever. Thanks for reading and good luck graphing!Aaron Cherishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231395369692831578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881427080742631296.post-41933465352142070762015-07-03T19:03:00.000-07:002015-07-03T19:03:59.294-07:00Reds @ Mets 6/26/15 at Citi FieldI went to Citi Field for the Friday game of a weekend series between the Mets and the Cincinnati Reds last week. I didn't take as many photos as I usually take at the games, so I'll let the words do the talking for this one.<br />
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I got to Citi Field about a half hour before the gates opened and was fifth in line to get in after a guard added a new bag check station. Eventually, the gates opened right on time and I ran in as quickly as I could.<br />
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Instead of going to my spot down the third base line, I went straight to right field this time. The Reds have a lot of strong left handed hitters, so I figured I could try and catch some homers from them during batting practice.<br />
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That was it. The Reds didn't take batting practice, probably because they had a <a href="http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2015_06_25_cinmlb_pitmlb_1&c_id=pit#game=2015_06_25_cinmlb_pitmlb_1,game_state=Wrapup" target="_blank">13 inning game</a> in Pittsburgh the night before and didn't get to New York until about 4 a.m. I don't know if that's when they got in, that is just my guess.<br />
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While waiting for anything to happen, I moved over to the usual spot down the third base line and waited for something to happen. First, I went over to <a href="https://twitter.com/zack_hample" target="_blank">Zack Hample</a> and congratulated him on catching the ball Alex Rodriguez used for his 3,000th hit. Click <a href="http://zackhample.mlblogs.com/2015/07/02/61915-at-yankee-stadium/" target="_blank">HERE</a> to read more about that.<br />
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A few minutes after I got the ball, I saw a Reds pitcher signing some autographs down the line. Before I could figure out who it was, I was running down to try and get his autograph. Since I didn't have much to get signed and I didn't know who the player was, I got the player to sign the ball I was just thrown, even though it was a pretty beat up ball. I was told the player was rookie pitcher <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBUf1r5CZkc" target="_blank">Michael Lorenzen</a>. Here is the signed ball.<br />
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For a while after getting Lorenzen's autograph, pretty much nothing happened. Then, shortly before the National Anthem, a few Reds players came over and started signing. Billy Hamilton was way too far away. But the one person within an arm's reach was <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBlmtNskxro" target="_blank">Todd Frazier</a>. He signed a clean ball for me, then I used my GoPro camera to take the below video. He signed for a bunch of people before the National Anthem was sung.<br />
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After the national anthem, the main target of the day walked in my direction. That would be <a href="https://youtu.be/UWWJPcJTdMw" target="_blank">Brandon Phillips</a>. I got his <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2013/05/reds-mets-52013-at-citi-field.html" target="_blank">autograph in 2013</a>, but I wanted to try again because he is one of the best players in baseball. The video below shows everything that happened once he came over.
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That's it for this entry. Thanks for reading and good luck graphing!Aaron Cherishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231395369692831578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881427080742631296.post-11404946263363246322015-06-13T09:55:00.000-07:002015-08-11T16:29:24.037-07:00Giants @ Mets 6/9/15 at Citi FieldFor the first time in many months, I was able to get to a baseball game in time for batting practice. You probably know what happened in this game already, but I'm obligated to share my tale anyway.<br />
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I found a good ticket deal online for the Tuesday game between the Mets and Giants, and my friend an I decided to go and meet at the game. I got to Citi Field at about 4:40 and was first in line at the Jackie Robinson Rotunda when the gates were going to open. My friend arrived a few minutes later, and we were in a good spot when the gates opened.<br />
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The rest of batting practice was pretty boring. The Mets left the field soon after that and during the Giants portion, Joaquin Arias threw a ball toward me, but it sailed a couple feet over my glove. That was pretty much it. I was getting ready to head back toward my seats on the first base side when I noticed a person in a Giants uniform standing in the tunnel near the Giants dugout. The same tunnel where I got baseballs from umpires <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2014/05/dodgers-mets-52014-at-citi-field.html" target="_blank">last season</a>.<br />
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Once I walked over to the tunnel, I was told that it was former big leaguer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawon_Dunston" target="_blank">Shawon Dunston</a>. He played 17 years in the major leagues for six different teams. He was an All-Star twice and was a pretty good <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drouYxQsuOg" target="_blank">shortstop</a>. He briefly played for the Mets and finished his playing career with the Giants in a 2002 World Series loss. I went over to him and asked him to sign a blank Giants history card I had on me, and he was happy to sign it. He works in the Giants front office, and he was letting fans try on his World Series ring from last year. I didn't get to try it. Here is a video I took of him signing autographs.<br />
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After taking that video, I went toward where my seat was on the first base side and met up with my friend. We wanted to meet <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUphhIjrq5w" target="_blank">Curtis Granderson</a> once again. I met him a <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2014/08/nationals-mets-81314-and-81414-at-citi.html" target="_blank">couple</a> <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2014/08/cubs-mets-81814-at-citi-field.html" target="_blank">times</a> last season, and I think my argument is justified when I say he is the nicest player in the league. He usually signs right after the national anthem, so I headed over toward the spot he usually signs from. After the national anthem, he high-fived all the pitchers going to the bullpen, then walked over and signed. My friend and I were at a good place in line and I'll let the video below describe everything else.<br />
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My friend Larry was very happy to see the video. As you can see, Granderson signed two cards for me then shook my hand. Nice guy. If you're keeping track, Grandreson has now signed six cards for me over the last year. I have no more cars for him to sign, so if I want to meet him again I may need to get something creative for him to sign. Here are the cards:<br />
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After that, we ate food and went back to our seats and watched the game. In the top of the first inning, Giants leadoff hitter Nori Aoki bounced an infield single to open the game against Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard. A that time, I said something to my friend that I wouldn't say again the rest of the night.<br />
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"Well, there goes the no-hitter," I told him jokingly.<br />
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Giants rookie <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hestoch01.shtml" target="_blank">Chris Heston</a> was mowing down the Mets one after the other. On a team that includes Madison Bumgarner, Tim Hudson, and Tim Lincecum, Chris Heston was the last person I expected to do anything noteworthy. In fact, I'd never even heard of him before I looked up who the starting pitchers for the game were. If you're wondering, here is the view from my seat. It was down the right field line in foul territory.<br />
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In the fourth inning, the Giants loaded the bases with two outs and gave Heston a chance to help himself, which he did. </div>
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So the game went on and as the game went on, the tension grew. The Giants were able to build a lead and in about the fifth inning, people started to figure out what could be going on. Heston was mowing down the Mets and would have been in position for a perfect game if not for a couple pitches that hit Mets batters in the fourth inning.<br />
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In about the sixth inning, I can honestly say I started rooting for Heston. I was at Shea Stadium in 2007 when John Maine had his <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/30/sports/baseball/30mets.html" target="_blank">no-hit bid broken up</a> by a Paul Hoover infield single. I wanted to see history, even if it was at the expense of the Mets.<br />
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Throughout the game, I was wearing my glove like I always do. Right fielders Curtis Granderson and Justin Maxwell were always warming up in from of me, and I tried unsuccessfully for the first few innings to try and get a ball from them. However, once the Mets made a pitching change in the seventh inning, I got my opportunity.<br />
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After getting the ball from Granderson, the game only got more intense. People were rooting for the Mets to get a hit, and others were rooting for history. The Mets kept hitting weak ground outs and couldn't do anything. When Heston came to bat in the top of the ninth inning, he got a standing ovation. In the bottom of the ninth inning, most of everybody at Citi Field came to their feet.<br />
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Finally, it was time to do or die for Heston. With all the built up tension, Heston's first pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning nailed Anthony Recker, the third batter Heston hit on the night. The next batter, Danny Muno, struck out looking. Granderson followed Muno by striking out looking as well. That left Ruben Tejada as the last out between Heston and history. In the middle of that at bat, I took the photo below of the scoreboard. It is off-center and missing part of the board, but it captures the essence of what was happening.<br />
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Heston's no hitter was the fourth no-hitter for the Giants in as many seasons. They have now had no hitters in each of the last four seasons. The no-hitter was the 288th in Major League Baseball history. That amounts to about 1-2 per season. With 2,430 games played during the regular season, the odds of seeing a no-hitter are about 0.0008 percent. That is an 8 in 10,000 percent. Going to a no-hitter is on everyone's baseball bucket list, and I can now cross that off mine.<br />
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When I checked online for pictures the next day, I saw myself in the background. I'd like to call myself a freckle in the face of history. I circled myself in the photos below. Thank you, yellow shirt. You may need to click on them and zoom in to get a better shot of me.<br />
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That is all for this entry. It will be hard to top this game. Thank you for reading!Aaron Cherishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231395369692831578noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881427080742631296.post-63340056760455213952015-06-08T19:24:00.000-07:002015-06-08T19:24:51.534-07:00Tim Howard Book Signing 6/3/15I'm back home for the summer, and this one should be a great one. I had not gotten an autograph in person in over a month, so I figured I'd look for a good opportunity to get an autograph.<br />
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Online, I saw that one of the world's best soccer goalkeepers, Tim Howard, was doing a book signing at a Barnes & Noble in New York City. I had some free time, so I figured I'd go and see what I could do. You probably remember Howard from his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRV1hZ0eCas" target="_blank">record setting performance</a> at last year's World Cup in Brazil. Since that performance, he has gained the nickname of the 'Secretary of Defense.'<br />
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After an LIRR ride into the city and a subway ride to 53rd and Lexington, I was standing outside the <a href="https://twitter.com/bncitigroupnyc" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble at Citigroup Center.</a> I was a couple hours early to the signing as I wanted to make sure I got a spot in line.<br />
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I told the woman at the door I was there for the Tim Howard book signing and she told me to head to the cashier to purchase books. I saw online that no outside items were allowed at the signing, so I pretty much had to buy a copy of Howard's new book, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-keeper-tim-howard/1120410017?ean=9780062387394" target="_blank">The Keeper</a>.<br />
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There were three versions available; a hardcover, a soft cover, and a <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-keeper-tim-howard/1120480617?ean=9780062387554" target="_blank">young readers' version</a>. After asking the woman behind the counter how many books Howard would sign per person, I decided to buy two. The woman told me he would sign all the books I bought. I got the hardcover and the softcover.<br />
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Then, I got a snack in the cafe and headed toward the upstairs part of the store where the signing would take place. I had about two hours to kill and two fresh books in my bag, so I figured I'd read one. Until the signing started, I got about 80 pages into Howard's book, which I have enjoyed so far.<br />
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During the program, Howard met each kid and handed them all signed books. After taking a group photo with all the kids, the public signing began.<br />
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I was told no posed photography would be allowed during the signing. So I made a deal with the person behind me in line that we would take photos of each other with Howard and send them to each other later.<br />
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Overall, the signing was very well run. I enjoyed myself and got to meet a world class athlete. I don't usually pay for autographs, but I made an exception for this one. The book is a great one, and I'd recommend it. Hopefully, I will get back to that Barnes & Noble for a signing later this summer.<br />
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That's it for this entry. Thanks for reading!Aaron Cherishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231395369692831578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881427080742631296.post-54665073847076293662015-05-19T17:33:00.000-07:002015-05-19T17:33:17.336-07:00My Last Game at Nassau Coliseum 4/19/15Before this season started, I said that if the New York Islanders made the playoffs, I would come home from Albany to go to a playoff game. I've never been to an NHL playoff game, and I didn't want to live my life without going to one at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.<br />
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The Islanders had a successful regular season, and while they didn't get home ice advantage for their first round series against the Washington Capitals, they did get a home game at a time I could attend: Sunday April 19 at noon.<br />
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Autographs were the last thing on my mind for this game, but I always come prepared just in case I see somebody.<br />
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The game itself was an amazing one. It was everything I could have asked for my first (and last) playoff game at Nassau Coliseum. In case you don't know what happened, here's how the game ended.<br />
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After the game, I didn't have my voice for a few days.<br />
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But during the game, something cool happened. At the second intermission, I went to go use the bathroom, which can be a difficult and time consuming task at the Coliseum, which may be one of the reasons they are leaving. Instead of trying to find one on the concourse, which is impossible during an intermission, I headed down to the lower lobby.<br />
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The lower lobby is where I've met many Isladner greats by the MSG studio. This season alone, I've met legends <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2015/01/islanders-hall-of-famers-11615.html" target="_blank">Mike Bossy, Bryan Trottier</a>, and <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2014/12/hall-of-famer-denis-potvin-112914.html" target="_blank">Denis Potvin</a>. But since this game was televised live nationally on NBC, there was no show at the studio today.<br />
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While in line for the men's room, I noticed someone familiar walking toward me. After someone took a selfie with him, I realized it was Islander great <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_c0ZGbES5Y" target="_blank">Clark Gillies</a>. I had left my bag with my sharpies and stuff to get signed at my seat, so the only option I had was to go for a photo. I went to ask for it, but he said he would be right back before walking down a VIP tunnel.<br />
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A few minutes later, Gillies emerged and was walking through the crowd quickly. After signing an autograph for someone else, I took my phone out and went next to him for a selfie. He smiled and I took the photo on the right. I think he was sitting in the stands and had to go to the bathroom at the intermission. Since his name is in the rafters, he can do whatever he wants. I got his autograph a few times before, so I wasn't upset about missing out on the chance for the autograph. It isn't the greatest selfie, but it is a selfie with a Hall of Famer, so I won't complain.<br />
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That was a pretty cool moment, and another one happened at the end of the game. As everyone was leaving, I was in no rush. I just sat in my seat and absorbed the Nassau Coliseum atmosphere one last time. When I finally left my seat, I walked down toward the concourse to go outside.<br />
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Once I entered the concourse, I noticed a group of people just standing around. After walking toward that area, I noticed it was another Islander legend, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SA4MPPdAJ8" target="_blank">Bob Nystrom</a>. Nystrom isn't in the Hall of Fame, but he scored the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lobBEhKOGAk" target="_blank">greatest goal</a> in Islanders history to give them their first Stanley Cup in 1980.<br />
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Since the puck came out bad, I wanted to get another autograph. Nystrom was still busy taking pictures so I had a minute to dig out an Islanders team logo sheet from my bag. I previously got <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Bowness" target="_blank">Rick Bowness</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDy78Qg1BXI" target="_blank">Butch Goring</a> to sign the sheet with a black sharpie. I had no black sharpie with me, and I grabbed the first one I could find out of my bag. That one turned out to be orange, which was fine because it's an Islanders color. Nystrom signed the logo sheet with the orange sharpie, adding the third signature to my sheet.<br />
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Before Nystrom left, I took a selfie with him and thanked him for his time. That photo turned out to be the final one I ever took inside Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. A selfie with the man who helped put the Islanders on the hockey map.<br />
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<br />Aaron Cherishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231395369692831578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881427080742631296.post-81423766519506873302015-05-11T20:36:00.000-07:002015-05-11T20:36:09.046-07:00Hamilton Bulldogs @ Adirondack Flames 3/25/15I'm finally catching up on blog entries. Here goes a pretty big one.<br />
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This was the last time I ever went to Glens Falls Civic Center to see an AHL morning skate. After the Adirondack Flames season ended, they moved west and will begin play in the AHL's new Pacific Division next year.<br />
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I already graphed the Hamilton Bulldogs <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2014/12/hamilton-bulldogs-adirondack-flames.html" target="_blank">earlier this season</a>, but a friend invited me to go with him, and I couldn't say no to one last trip to Glens Falls.<br />
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We got there right when the Flames were in the midst of their morning skate, and as soon as we got there, the ink was flowing.<br />
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A few weeks earlier, I picked up a Calgary Flames pennant at the local mall for less than $4. Can't go wrong with that. I didn't need to get another team sheet signed by the Flames, so I figured the pennant would be a nice addition.<br />
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As soon as I got to the gate to the ice, players started coming off and signing the pennant. I'll post the whole list a little further down. But a funny story happened when one player came off the ice. New guy <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePYva0MhIoo" target="_blank">Oleg Yevenko</a> came off the ice, and I asked him to sign the pennant. He said, "Are you sure?" Once I told him I was sure, he signed it and went to the locker room. When I asked Trevor Gillies to sign the pennant, he picked it up, held it against the glass and signed it.<br />
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And here is the pennant and a list of everyone who signed it, in no particular order. Click on the photo to zoom in and see the photo better. I got the pennant signed in black instead of blue.<br />
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24-Trevor Gillies 23-Brett Cameron 18-Oleg Yevenko 39-Brad Thiessen</div>
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35-Doug Carr 36-Cam Reid 34-Taylor Vause <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsQRFHFd3kI" target="_blank">28-Ben Hanowski</a></div>
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After all the Flames left the ice, I headed over to the other side just in time to see the Bulldogs enter the ice. I had a few photos of some players and some blank 4x6 team cards. A friend also gave me some cards, which were useful. </div>
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One of the first players off the ice was the starting goalie for that night's game, Mike Condon. I took a photo with him last time, and I had printed out a copy for him to sign. He said he really liked the photo and happily signed it for me.<br />
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Another player that I recognized by his uniform number was <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e6NpwAseEg" target="_blank">Sven Andrighetto</a>. He is one of the top rated prospects in the Canadiens' system. A friend had given me a custom card that he acquired of Andrighetto. Since Andrighetto had never seen the card before, my friend gave him a card to keep. That seemed to make him happy. He signed the photo and one of the cards for me.<br />
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Another player who I had a 4x6 photo of was Eric Tangradi. He and Trevor Gillies have a history from their days with the Penguins and Islanders, respectively. If you don't remember that, click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKYXYRT-pyo" target="_blank">HERE</a> and be reminded of that. Tangradi signed a photo from his days with the Winnipeg Jets and a few cards for some other players.<br />
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I was given a bunch of cards of head coach <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TutUtO66nkk" target="_blank">Sylvain Lefebvre</a>. He signed them all for me after coming off the ice. Pretty much everyone signed everything for everyone on the day.<br />
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Fellow assistant coach <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c9pajwd5fw" target="_blank">Stephan Lebeau</a> also signed a few cards for me. I wanted him to sign one where he is wearing a dark uniform in silver sharpie, and it didn't come out too well. Always use blue on cards, end of story.<br />
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I had a few blank logo photos, and here is a photo of a player that I can't identify signing one for me. I had my GoPro camera with me, and I got some cool shots during the day. Here is one of them. This is what happened with all the players. If you know who this is, comment and let me know.<br />
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Here are the two blank photo sheets and the players that signed them for me.<br />
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(Top Left)-<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDhb233cXTI" target="_blank">T.J. Hensick</a> 16-Bobby Shea 10-Charles Hudon</div>
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(Top Left)-Donald Dufrense <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uaKkqwNpek&spfreload=1" target="_blank">15-Drayson Bowman</a></div>
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That is all for this entry and that's it for the AHL season. It was an amazing one to say the least. Thanks for reading and good luck graphing! </div>
<br />Aaron Cherishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231395369692831578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881427080742631296.post-21763118722716740942015-04-24T20:03:00.000-07:002015-04-24T20:03:26.466-07:00Hartford Wolfpack @ Albany Devils 3/22/15I'm really falling behind on these entries, I'm sorry. School and life have been pretty busy, but I'm starting to catch up.<br />
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About a month ago, I attended the Albany Devils game on a Sunday afternoon when they hosted the Hartford Wolfpack. The Wolfpack were one of the first teams I ever <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2013/10/hartford-wolfpack-albany-devils-102513.html" target="_blank">got autographs from</a> in Albany, so I figured I'd try my luck with them again.<br />
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The game was also scheduled as the last autograph signing for the Devils, which was good because I was looking to get a few photos signed from some players.<br />
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The game itself was a pretty good one, as the Devils scored four goals in the third period to come back and beat the Wolfpack. I got a few of them on video, as you could see <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7_gGB38m1o" target="_blank">HERE</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_Ufy3phnR4" target="_blank">HERE</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX-3IqH0cJU" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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Directly after the game, I went to my usual spot outside the Times Union Center and waited for the Wolfpack to come outside.<br />
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It was pretty cold, so I don't have any photos of the Wolfpack outside, but here's the quick story of what happened. Defenseman <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr9Kb7-ZTnI" target="_blank">Michael Kostka</a> came out and I instantly recognized him because of his long blonde hair. He quickly signed the photo on the right for me before boarding the team bus. Longtime AHLer <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHHyI6QVID4" target="_blank">Chris Mueller</a> also came out and signed a photo for me. I rarely print out photos of people in AHL jerseys, but I liked this one so I got him to sign it.<br />
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Eventually, someone I actually recognized walked out the door. <a href="https://youtu.be/y6iJVWk4Oq4" target="_blank">Dylan McIlrath</a> signed a program for a kid, and I instantly recognized his signature from the last time I met him. He signed a nice photo for me. One of the last guys to walk out the door was <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vWqRuqX7oU" target="_blank">Joey Crabb</a>, and a fellow collector pointed him out for me so I could get him to sign the photo on the right.<br />
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I had printed out a Hartford Wolfpack team logo 4x6 photo to get a few random people to sign. I got a couple of players to sign it, but I'll get to them in a second. Assistant coach and 1994 Stanley Cup Champion <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whwuM-a_qjc" target="_blank">Jeff Beukeboom</a> walked out the door carrying some food, and when a couple collectors asked him to sign, he went on the bus and said he would be right back. A lot of people say that, but few live up to their word. But thankfully, Beukeboom but his stuff down on the bus and came back. He signed a cool 1994 Stanley Cup Championship puck that I had, as well as the Wolfpack logo sheet. Here are both items with the other people who signed the logo sheet.<br />
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Beukeboom signed it on the top right corner.<br />
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The other Albany Devils' player who I had an individual item of was <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qErJlDxgojk" target="_blank">Joe Whitney</a>. I printed out a photo from his <a href="https://youtu.be/Cy4taTC_dPQ?t=2m55s" target="_blank">first NHL goal</a> in Detroit earlier this season. I told him that I've never seen anyone look so happy in a hockey photo, and he said he remembers how happy he was after putting the puck in the net. Judge how happy he is for yourself, the photo is on the right.<br />
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And below is the team signed poster. I put pucks on the corners to hold it down. Click on the photo for a closer look.<br />
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Aaron Cherishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231395369692831578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881427080742631296.post-67501002200593124892015-03-16T20:58:00.000-07:002015-03-16T20:58:16.718-07:00Celebrities on Campus: Common & More Earlier this school year, I was fortunate enough to meet <u>Full House</u> star <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2014/10/celebrities-on-campus-dave-coulier.html" target="_blank">Dave Coulier</a> on the campus of my college. A few weeks ago, my school booked Academy Award winner Common to give a speech on campus as part of the Black History Month celebrations.<br />
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I'm not a big music guy, but once I heard Common was coming, I knew I had to be there. He won the Academy Award for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUZOKvYcx_o" target="_blank">this</a> song from the movie <u>Selma</u>.<br />
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I got to the speech just in time to see him get introduced by a professor. He talked about many different aspects of his life, including his time as a Chicago Bulls ball boy, how he got into music, and his recent <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVmoixNtKsA" target="_blank">award wins</a>. Here are a couple pictures I took of Common during his speech.<br />
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After standing outside in the cold for a few minutes, Common walked out the exact door that I thought he was going to. With an entourage that seemed like a dozen people, Common came right over and signed a couple photos for me and another photo for someone else. He originally was only going to do one photo, but he saw the Oscars photo and said he liked it, so he signed that one too. He has played in the NBA Celebrity game the last few years and is an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnZ272K1jo4" target="_blank">avid basketball fan</a>. I told him he was a great speaker, then he thanked me for that and left. Here are the photos. </div>
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He then went back to his car and drove away. One member of his entourage tripped walking up the steps, which tends to happen often in icy Albany.<br />
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Also, I got another couple of autographs in the past week.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioFAIDuiMls4JewCtARFc-shzAD_1IdyR0pJLnVYM7t0xTnqeG9LS2atxuOLY-d6M8NZwFBxRKzUUZpFyi5TAmwYyr2QnyGiiGoc05CajsjfDYoDfiuQ8uT7sId9wSEmgBfkF-B11eUAs/s1600/DSC01502.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioFAIDuiMls4JewCtARFc-shzAD_1IdyR0pJLnVYM7t0xTnqeG9LS2atxuOLY-d6M8NZwFBxRKzUUZpFyi5TAmwYyr2QnyGiiGoc05CajsjfDYoDfiuQ8uT7sId9wSEmgBfkF-B11eUAs/s1600/DSC01502.JPG" height="200" width="106" /></a>On Friday, my college was hosting the women's basketball conference championship game. It was a great game, and I got to cover it for the student media. It turns out that there was a celebrity sitting behind me the whole game. Actor <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1564963/" target="_blank">Brandon Jay McLaren</a>, a former soccer player and alumnus at my college, had court side seats to the game. Click on his name to see what stuff he was in. After the game, a friend introduced me to him and I took a picture with him while chatting for a minute. Before he left, he signed my program for me. I had nothing else to get signed, so I figured it can't be bad. The photo with him is on the right.<br />
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The announcer of that game for ESPNU was Sue Bird. Her resume is impressive: 2 time WNBA Champion, 1st overall pick in the 2002 WNBA Draft, 8 times WNBA All-Star, and 3 time Olympic Gold Medalist. After the game, I went over to her and she also signed the program for me. She was very nice. She took photos and signed autographs for everyone who wanted one. Below is the program, with McLaren's signature on the top.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9KUXJ-fGIl0jszSU5tSUAryZcJTO-vursPqSWVU4RGL83rLQ1pw0RbZCLtBnwGXZJ8BB_PbEbkm1PGbxWjk3p7y7BxO32fAO1HZ1U5yIqMoDlEfRcy3XpKAmqQNp7CU_0PbNOBN8fDA/s1600/IMG_5221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9KUXJ-fGIl0jszSU5tSUAryZcJTO-vursPqSWVU4RGL83rLQ1pw0RbZCLtBnwGXZJ8BB_PbEbkm1PGbxWjk3p7y7BxO32fAO1HZ1U5yIqMoDlEfRcy3XpKAmqQNp7CU_0PbNOBN8fDA/s1600/IMG_5221.jpg" height="200" width="150" /></a>While walking down the stairs while the Flames were skating, I noticed a puck in the stands. After picking it up, I noticed it was an Adirondack Flames official game puck. Once I looked at the ice, I saw that most of the pucks used in the skate were official game pucks. Maybe they figured that since they are leaving, they might as well use all the pucks while they can. Here's the puck near where I found it, it's a beauty. I don't know about everyone, but I'm a big fan of the classic <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/atlantaflamesjersey.jpg" target="_blank">Atlanta Flames 'A' logo</a> that Adirondack adopted for this season<br />
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He joked, "No because you called me mister."<br />
Then, he signed for a couple other people before coming over to me again. This time I called him Todd and asked him to sign.<br />
He said, "No because you called me Todd."<br />
Then he took my sharpie, signed the photo and said, "Call me mister because I'm older than you"<br />
That was an interesting moment to say the least, but I'm happy to say Gill was just busting my chops.<br />
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The last Flames person who I got an autograph from was <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNEr8uAX61o" target="_blank">Trevor Gillies</a>. I met Gillies <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2014/12/chicago-wolves-adirondack-flames-111814.html" target="_blank">earlier this season</a>, but a friend gave me a couple cards of Gillies, so I tried to get them signed. Eventually, Gillies walked right over to me and signed all the cards. He's a nice guy.<br />
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That was all I got for the Flames. I missed a couple guys that I was hoping to get, but I'll give it another try later in the season. Eventually, the Iowa Wild came out for the morning skate, but they were missing a couple players I was hoping to meet. Former Islanders <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9ewHQ3NgTU" target="_blank">Ruslan Fedotenko</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujnypwy9CLY" target="_blank">Joel Rechlicz</a> both didn't make the trip to Glens Falls, and no reason was specifically given for why. That was disappointing, but there was nothing anybody could do about it. I took this picture during the Iowa skate.<br />
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The Wild had a rough morning skate, as a scuffle broke out in the middle of it. A couple players dropped their gloves, curse words were yelled, and a couple players had to be restrained. Ultimately, nothing too serious happened and the skate continued without incident.<br />
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Later on, fellow goalie <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQFSXRr_lBk" target="_blank">John Curry</a> came off and also signed a 4x6 and my team sheet. He was a nice guy. I don't usually get AHL photos signed too much, but I didn't have much else for him so I figured I'd print out something cool. Curry was with the Penguins when they won the Stanley Cup a few years ago in 2009 even though he didn't play in a playoff game.<br />
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While the former Islanders weren't present for the Wild, the former Rangers were there. I had printed photos of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZDugjOn5Ps" target="_blank">Stu Bickel</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J32ad8tO_iI" target="_blank">Justin Falk</a> to get signed, and as I was reorganizing my stuff, Bickel walked off the ice. I barely had enough time to fumble the picture of Bickel so he could sign it, but it his signature smudged onto Falk's photo as well. Falk later signed the photo as well as the team sheet. Here are both signed photos. You can see where Bickel's signature went onto Falk's photo. Falk's photo is on the right, Bickel's is on the left. <br />
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Below is my signed team sheet along with a list of everyone that signed it and the number (if any) that they signed with in no particular order. I'm pretty sure I got every player that was on the ice except Bickel to sign the team sheet.<br />
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Some weekends are more fun than others, and this weekend was one of them. Three straight days of graphing opportunities arose, and I took full advantage of all of them, and covered a wide variety of different sports while doing so.<br />
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<b><u>Friday 1/30</u></b><br />
Last season, the St. John's IceCaps knocked out the Albany Devils in the first round of the AHL playoffs. I <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2014/04/st-john-icecaps-albany-devils-42514.html" target="_blank">met some of the IceCaps</a>, the Winnipeg Jets AHL Affiliate, after game one last season. They were nice. This year, they were coming back to Albany, and I figured I'd try and get some more autographs.<br />
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Since I had some extra time on Friday, I went down towards the Times Union Center before the game, something I rarely do. I didn't have too much stuff, so I printed out a couple 4x6 photos to get a bunch of people on.<br />
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Many other players were walking toward me, and I got most of them to sign one of two other photos I had printed. One was a basic Winnipeg Jets 4x6 logo paper, and the other was a photo I took before <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McDAYYC-fiE" target="_blank">game one</a> of last year's playoffs. Here are both photos and everyone that signed them.<br />
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That was all I got from the IceCaps on Saturday. The IceCaps then <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOcXD_WqDzM" target="_blank">beat</a> the Devils on Friday, and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNcxW3BfsS8" target="_blank">lost</a> to them on Saturday. </div>
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<u><b>Saturday 1/31</b></u></div>
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A friend of mine works for the <a href="https://twitter.com/MohawksBaseball" target="_blank">Amsterdam Mohawks</a>, a collegiate summer-league team. Every year, the Mohawks have a winter hot-stove dinner with a guest speaker. <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2014/08/nassau-county-health-and-fitness-expo.html" target="_blank">Doc Gooden</a> was one of the speakers a few years ago. My friend invited me to join him for the dinner, and I was happy to accept the invitation. This year, former Marlins manger and World Series Champion manager <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPvi2F44EKU" target="_blank">Jack McKeon</a> was scheduled to be the guest speaker, as he played in the Amsterdam area in the 1950s. </div>
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Eventually, I noticed McKeon go into a room where a silent auction was being held. He was taking pictures with a couple people who were honored at the event. After the photos were over, I walked up to McKeon while he was standing by himself and asked him if he could sign a couple cards for me. He said he would and I handed him a sharpie. I put the cards on a nearby table and McKeon leaned over and signed them all beautifully. I then thanked him, shook his hand, and told him I was looking forward to his speech. Here are the cards he signed for me.<br />
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Aaron Cherishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231395369692831578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881427080742631296.post-89402777179309351502015-01-27T22:17:00.000-08:002015-01-27T22:17:15.127-08:00Worcester Sharks @ Albany Devils 1/24/15I'm back in Albany, and within a week of moving back, I had a prime opportunity to get some good autographs after an Albany Devils game. They had just played the Worcester Sharks, AHL affiliate of the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks won the game <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9oefKWk1eE" target="_blank">2-1 in overtime</a>, and after the final goal was scored, the ink started flowing.<br />
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Way back in 2013, I met former Islander <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aJxrvP0Dss" target="_blank">Micheal Haley</a> after a game in what was one of my first experiences getting autographs after a Devils game. He was famous for being in the middle of the infamous Islanders/Penguins <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4FrNDkAYVY" target="_blank">brawl</a> in 2011.<br />
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Since the weather forecast was ominous, I didn't print out many things to get signed on this day. However, once I heard <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG7Zn2ZO6Ws" target="_blank">Tomas Hertl</a> got sent down to Worcester, I knew I had to print stuff and try to get his autograph. Does the name not sound familiar to you? Click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMw4nksG7UQ" target="_blank">HERE</a> and you will remember who he is. After nearly the whole team walked out the door, Hertl finally emerged into the sunlight. He immediately started signing before even he could realize what was happening. Here is a brief video that I took of him signing for some people.<br />
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Below is the Worcester Sharks logo sheet with everyone that signed it in the space they signed it.<br />
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Soon after Hertl got on the bus, others got on and the bus tried to depart, but it couldn't because of a few obstacles. Union College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) were scheduled to play a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mr6-JEsMQY" target="_blank">college hockey game</a> at the Time Union Center just a few hours after the Devils game ended. So, as the Sharks were leaving, the RPI bus showed up and their players were entering. Eventually, the RPI players left and their bus got out of the way so the Sharks could go home. As players from both colleges showed up to the arena, Devils were still walking out. </div>
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Aaron Cherishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231395369692831578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881427080742631296.post-40330661714712164842015-01-23T20:58:00.000-08:002015-01-23T20:58:43.603-08:00Islanders Hall of Famers 1/16/15The weeks at home flew by so quickly, but now I'm back in Albany getting ready for another semester. However, I had one last chance to get autographs while I was home, and I capitalized on it.<br />
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The Islanders played the Penguins last week in one of he last games before the NHL All-Star break. On this day, the Islanders were honoring Hall of Famer Bryan Trottier. I had <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2014/12/hall-of-famer-denis-potvin-112914.html" target="_blank">met</a> fellow Hall of Famer <a href="http://youtu.be/hHMlpMGTMqw" target="_blank">Denis Potvin</a> when he was honored earlier in the season. Now, I tried to meet Trottier before he was honored.<br />
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After getting to the MSG TV studio in Nassau Coliseum's lower lobby, I tried to squeeze my way into a decent position. This was my view as I waited for Trottier to show up for his interview with Shannon Hogan.<br />
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While waiting, one of the producers informed everyone that another Hall of Famer, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdE91DH-MKk" target="_blank">Mike Bossy,</a> would be on the broadcast also. That made the excitement build even more. Eventually, a murmur grew in the crowd which only meant one thing, the Hall of Famers were coming. </div>
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I told Trottier that he could keep my sharpie for a few minutes, and he did. When he came back toward me, he signed a puck for me as well. The puck was a special puck commemorating the Islanders Stanley Cup Championship in 1980. Eventually, Bossy started signing as well, and I got him to sign the puck as well. Thankfully someone else had a blue sharpie to make my life easier. After signing for 5-10 minutes, Bossy and Trottier got on set and did the interview with Shannon Hogan. </div>
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After the Islanders <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0sDcuAStnA" target="_blank">won</a> the game, I went home to see if I had made it on TV during the MSG+ pre game show. Thankfully I had put the pre game show on DVR, and when I turned on the DVR, I was delighted to see this. (That's me in the blue beanie in the middle.) </div>
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10. <u><b>Harrison Barnes</b></u>-Golden State Warriors Forward</div>
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One of the finest young players in the NBA today, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIRpQYJmjxQ" target="_blank">Barnes</a> did something few athletes do in today's world. Early in the summer, Barnes posted <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=803973389613785&set=a.481402228537571.119208.476791152332012&type=1" target="_blank">THIS</a> message on his Facebook page. He invited fans to send him items for him to sign with specific guidelines. The day I saw that message, I sent out a 4x6 photo. A couple weeks later, I got the photo back <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2014/06/sweet-mail-stories.html" target="_blank">signed</a> in silver. He is now having a pretty good season playing for one of the top teams in the NBA. This was a great success from a class act to say the least. </div>
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9. <b><u>Trevor Gillies</u></b>-NHL/AHL Hockey Player </div>
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8. <b><u>Matt Kemp</u></b>-MLB All Star</div>
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7. <b><u>Al Arbour</u></b>-Hockey Hall of Famer, Former Islanders Coach</div>
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6. <u><b>Dwight 'Doc' Gooden</b></u>-Former Mets and Yankees Pitcher</div>
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5. <b><u>Darryl Strawberry</u></b>-Former Mets and Yankees Outfielder<br />
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Similarly to Gooden, Strawberry is also one of New York's beloved baseball stars. He was Gooden's teammate for many years on both the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq1RCdh90ss" target="_blank">Mets</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufH2xaQmmLw" target="_blank">Yankees</a>. Over the summer, he was a part of the Meet Mr. Met Tour, a Mets sponsored tour of Citibank locations that featured various Mets alumni. I met Strawberry <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2014/08/strawberries-and-darling.html" target="_blank">twice</a> over the summer, and I took a photo with him and got three autographs from him over the course over the summer. He was a nice guy, and I was happy to get his autograph.<br />
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4. <b><u>Curtis Granderson</u></b>-Mets Outfielder<br />
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3. <b><u>Jadeveon Clowney</u></b>-Houston Texans Linebacker<br />
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2. <b><u>Dave Coulier</u></b>-Actor/Comedian<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">1. <b><u>Denis Potvin</u></b>-Hockey Hall of Famer, Former Islanders Captain</span><br />
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Thanks for reading and good luck graphing! Happy New Year!
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDp-Eq9QUAjoIJFXJEwhZL1nl0cykFrFW57fYbGBbToXt75mVu5N5_P8DIwlV02sawpZwO943-c4p928yKM7LEr3saeoo3z_jrTdLJ2BedtpnxkRa7Zbjm0ff6mejIaeM0riXjUzbaJs/s1600/dsetoguchi2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDp-Eq9QUAjoIJFXJEwhZL1nl0cykFrFW57fYbGBbToXt75mVu5N5_P8DIwlV02sawpZwO943-c4p928yKM7LEr3saeoo3z_jrTdLJ2BedtpnxkRa7Zbjm0ff6mejIaeM0riXjUzbaJs/s1600/dsetoguchi2.jpg" height="200" width="136" /></a>One of the main targets for this trip to Glens Falls was <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekoNd1PJkxs" target="_blank">Devin Setoguchi</a>, who was recently sent down from the Calgary Flames. I'm pretty sure this was his first skate with Adirondack since being sent down. After a few other players went off before him, Setoguchi stepped off the ice and started signing for everyone. He used someone else's dying Sharpie for all the autographs, but I got him to sign two photos anyway, which is always fine. Right out of the gate, I had one of my main targets.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopLshSC7CXs1ycVXsxb_X9LMRz4v60dxSEnVumjAtxfaxKU-Xknf9O_qkjEkHJE1q-OKF2TRTWVjfmz16iVkWUZK7cSfsnaqZkJaRJVeQkj1iZ1Zr9pAe25GwsliSN9qK6qhyphenhyphencUzBEDc/s1600/mreinhart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopLshSC7CXs1ycVXsxb_X9LMRz4v60dxSEnVumjAtxfaxKU-Xknf9O_qkjEkHJE1q-OKF2TRTWVjfmz16iVkWUZK7cSfsnaqZkJaRJVeQkj1iZ1Zr9pAe25GwsliSN9qK6qhyphenhyphencUzBEDc/s1600/mreinhart.jpg" height="141" width="200" /></a>One of the other targets for this day was <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvdWRHAJGSE" target="_blank">Max Reinhart</a>, older brother of <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2014/11/back-to-bridgeport-in-albany-102514.html" target="_blank">Griffin</a>, an Islanders prospect who I met recently. Max wasn't playing in that night's game, so he was getting some extra work in after the formal skate ended. Eventually, he came off the ice and signed a 4x6 photo for me. He's been up and down from the NHL, and it looks like it will stay that way for the near future.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja5ruvbFhUnQSYUscN4SWU2nDgnCDz4WW7LNn7owebI8y6_XXM7BVgnEi8f0Ycohs3pJJSsernUkV7dW3v1UZ6SnBkR80etNjVEHG8Sv5GLSByaka_Qa3_aUPkRX35qvhxcs_E1LdzdrE/s1600/tgilliesme2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja5ruvbFhUnQSYUscN4SWU2nDgnCDz4WW7LNn7owebI8y6_XXM7BVgnEi8f0Ycohs3pJJSsernUkV7dW3v1UZ6SnBkR80etNjVEHG8Sv5GLSByaka_Qa3_aUPkRX35qvhxcs_E1LdzdrE/s1600/tgilliesme2.jpg" height="200" width="144" /></a>The last player left on the ice for the Flames was former Islander <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNEr8uAX61o" target="_blank">Trevor Gillies</a>. He is one of few enforcers and fighters left in professional hockey, and <a href="http://poststar.com/sports/trevor-gillies-nice-guy-enforcer/article_475eb67e-7114-11e4-aef9-4304e12dc366.html#.VIYmGmUpbc4.facebook" target="_blank">HERE</a> is a great article about him from a few weeks ago. He was doing some drills with one of the coaches to improve his hand-eye coordination. I took the photo on the left a few minutes before he came off. Once he left the ice, he signed the picture I took with him last time. That was the last Flames autograph I got.<br />
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The last photo I had was of Canadiens top prospect <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJelbqFvaYQ" target="_blank">Nathan Beaulieu</a>. I hadn't heard of him before reading through the Bulldogs roster, but I figured I'd print out a photo and see what happens. When someone else recognized him coming off the ice, I went over to him and got him to sign the photo. That was the last photo I got signed on the day. That night's backup goalie <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBTos24iT0U&spfreload=1" target="_blank">Mike Condon</a> came off after, and he signed my team sheet. I also took a photo with him after he took photos with a few other Canadiens fans.<br />
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And lastly, here is my Bulldogs signed team sheet with everyone that signed it and the numberer they put on it.<br />
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19-Christian Thomas 15-Drayson Bowman 21-Nick Sorkin <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygT9mAOroIw" target="_blank">18-Jake Dowell</a></div>
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TJ Hensick (center right) and Vincent Riendeau (bottom left) signed without numbers.</div>
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That will do it for this entry. Thanks for reading. Happy Holidays!! </div>
Aaron Cherishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231395369692831578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881427080742631296.post-24490866594525982802014-12-17T10:17:00.000-08:002014-12-17T10:17:20.145-08:00Hall of Famer Denis Potvin 11/29/14 When I was home for Thanksgiving break, there was some graphing to be done. I went to Nassau Coliseum for the first couple times this season over the break to watch the Islanders, who have been a pleasant surprise so far this season.<br />
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Before their game against the Devils on 11/29, the Islanders were scheduled to honor Hall of Famer and longtime Islanders Captain <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAWerN4QDBw" target="_blank">Denis Potvin</a>. However, like all other important people, Potvin was going to be interviewed on the Islanders MSG+ pre-game show. So, before the game, my father and I headed over to where the interview was going to happen.<br />
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At the Coliseum, the studio is set up in the lower lobby on ice level. It is really easy for any fan to access. Usually, that is where the pre-game show and the show in between periods is shot. I figured Potvin would be interviewed on the pre-game show like some other Isles legends had been before him, so I stood in a good spot around the fence that surrounded the studio. I probably could have gotten an autograph from Islanders great and MSG analyst <a href="https://twitter.com/91Butch" target="_blank">Butch Goring</a> during the time I was waiting for Potvin, but I had nothing for him to sign.<br />
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At about 6:30, Potvin walked down a hallway toward the studio. The giveaway for the game was a <a href="http://1.cdn.nhle.com/islanders/images/upload/2014/09/Potvin_Locker_Mock.jpg" target="_blank">Denis Potvin mini-locker</a>, and my father and I each got one on the way in. Eventually, Potvin walked right up to me, took my sharpie, and signed a puck for me and a mini-locker that my dad had. One of the producers for MSG asked Potvin to sign for a few minutes so they could get a shot to use in their pre-game show, and Potvin was happy to oblige. As he was walking toward me, I got him to sign another puck, as you can see in the video below. When I asked, he added the Hall of Fame inscription.<br />
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Shortly after signing, Potvin was <a href="https://twitter.com/Shannon_Hogan/status/538846254848282625" target="_blank">interviewed</a> on the pre-game show and <a href="http://video.islanders.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=686519" target="_blank">honored</a> with a ceremonial puck drop before the game. If you read this blog often, you may remember I got Glenn 'Chico' Resch to <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2014/04/card-show-41214.html" target="_blank">sign</a> one of the same type of puck in April that I got Potvin on that night. Here are the three autographs my dad and I got of him.<br />
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That's it for this brief entry. I'm heading back to Long Island for my winter break from school. I'll have some more stories when I get there. Happy Hanukkah to those celebrating and good luck graphing. </div>
<br />Aaron Cherishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231395369692831578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881427080742631296.post-18273683987841703872014-12-11T12:27:00.000-08:002014-12-11T12:27:13.731-08:00Bridgeport Sound Tigers @ Albany Devils 11/23/14Before Thanksgiving, I went to one more Albany Devils game before going home for the break. Unlike a couple other times this season, I went to the game between the Sound Tigers and Devils on November 23. It was a Sunday afternoon with nothing to do, so my friend and I got some cheap tickets and were off to the Times Union Center. I had already met most of the Sound Tigers and Devils <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2014/11/back-to-bridgeport-in-albany-102514.html" target="_blank">earlier this season</a>, but this was likely going to be the last time I saw the Sound Tigers this season, so I figured I'd go.<br />
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The game was a tough one for the Sound Tigers, they lost 5-2. I got one of the Albany goals on video.
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It was a rough night for Bridgeport. I'm pretty sure goalie David Leggio got hurt during that game. But, after the game, I was back outside in the usual spot to try and get some autographs before I went home.<br />
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One of the next Bridgeport guys to walk out the door was <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdFaaisiYPo" target="_blank">Harry Zolnierczk</a>. He signed a photo for me last time, and I didn't really have much for him. Before he got on the bus, I got him to sign an index card because I figured I'd get him on something if I don't see him again for a while.<br />
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Shortly after was defenseman <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9aZoQS2m54" target="_blank">Ryan Pulock</a>. He was called up to the Islanders for less than a day last weekend. He will be playing on the Islanders real soon. He signed a picture from his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnc1A2ZQbMo" target="_blank">Barclays Center goal</a> for me.<br />
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Since the weather wasn't too cold out, my friend and I figured we'd stay and get some Devils autographs as well. I had a photo that I <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2014/04/albany-devils-autograph-signing-33014.html" target="_blank">took</a> at the end of a Devils game last season, and I wanted to try and get that signed by some of the Albany players. I ended up getting eight Devils to sign the 4x6 photo that I printed out, as you can see below. It was signed by the following players:<br />
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15-Paul Thompson (He wasn't even on the Devils last year, oops.)<br />
19-Mike Sislo<br />
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29-Raman Hrabarenka<br />
23-Darcy Zajac<br />
25-David Wohlberg<br />
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Now, here's something I forgot to write about a few weeks ago when it actually happened. Longtime backup <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7o33DlDODY" target="_blank">Scott Clemmensen</a> was sent down to Albany in early November. I went one day after a game to try and get his autograph, and I got it. He was extremely nice, signed everything for everyone, and even took a photo with me. He signed the only 4x6 I had with me.<br />
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After showing up bright and early for the morning skate, I just went up to the tunnel where the Flames would be leaving the ice after their skate. During the skate, one of the Flames goalies made a save, sending the puck over the glass and into the stands. With pretty much nobody else there, I walked over and picked up the puck. It is just a blank puck, no logos on it or anything like that. I'll probably end up getting it signed one day in the near future.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipsMRXGL-C6fyjFDKuWC0P9z-JWNFKqzR2PVZvnivL-LCCnI3U302WcS-MWJxmLG6Mbx-3Jfw0iu6mAeMrfMyTtr4lHl8tqp_WU4LTSgjm9bzS3gOUBUJsOl7De_Vhsq3suwm8CxeC3fs/s1600/IMG_4556.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipsMRXGL-C6fyjFDKuWC0P9z-JWNFKqzR2PVZvnivL-LCCnI3U302WcS-MWJxmLG6Mbx-3Jfw0iu6mAeMrfMyTtr4lHl8tqp_WU4LTSgjm9bzS3gOUBUJsOl7De_Vhsq3suwm8CxeC3fs/s1600/IMG_4556.jpg" height="200" width="155" /></a>One of the main reasons I wanted to go to Glens Falls was to see former New York Islander <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3eqTUl455A" target="_blank">Trevor Gillies</a>. Many fans know him for being in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEBh8elnazc" target="_blank">this</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0OO46418P8" target="_blank">brawl</a> against Pittsburgh in 2011. Earlier this season, he was suspended for an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzBiCtZlm5M" target="_blank">illegal hit</a> against the Rochester Americans. He was back from his suspension by the time I was in Glens Falls.<br />
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After he got off the ice, he was going to sign, then realized he was really sweaty and needed a towel. He said he would come back in a couple minutes. A few minutes later, Gillies showed up without his jersey and with a towel. I told him I was from Long Island, and he extended his right hand and said, "Trevor, nice to meet you." I shook it and handed him a sharpie. He signed the two 4x6 photos I had of him and personalized one of them. He said he liked the photo he ended up personalizing, and I didn't even ask for it. He just did it once I told him my name. I then took a picture with him, wished him luck, and he went back into the locker room. The photo is on the right. You can see the autographs further down in this entry.<br />
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Since I spent a solid two minutes talking to Gillies, I missed a couple of players coming off the ice, but it was worth it to get to hang out with a player who has some sentimental value to me.<br />
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I got a few 4x6 photos signed by the Flames, and here they are in no particular order.<br />
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And below is the Adirondack Flames team sheet I got signed by as many people as I could, as well as the number they signed with. One player apologized for writing the wrong number with his signature. </div>
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6-Dustin Steven 5-Tyler Wotherspoon 46-Bill Arnold <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDz0FqVgktE" target="_blank">16-Matthew Tousignant</a> </div>
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7-Ryan Culkin <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=214fQmsyJt4" target="_blank">44-Corey Potter </a>28-Ben Hanowski 48-Bryce Van Brabant </div>
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Assistant coach <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-ujC8CZ4vc" target="_blank">Todd Gill</a> signed in the top left corner under Steven's signature. </div>
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After the Flames left the ice, the zamboni went on the ice and I went over to the other side of the rink to watch the Wolves skate. I took the panorama below while the Wolves were on the ice. <span id="goog_1380995650"></span><span id="goog_1380995651"></span></div>
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Here is the team sheet I got signed by the Wolves and names and numbers of everyone that signed it. </div>
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49-Gergo Nagy 9-Shane Harper 28-Brett Regner 38-Sebastian Wannstrom <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynct2OyFE3Y" target="_blank">42-Jake Chelios</a> 5-Mathieu Brodeur 33-Matt Clime <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9nkBkOxJFM" target="_blank">24-Colin Fraser</a> 21-Ben Ferriero </div>
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Coaches Mark Hardy (bottom left) and Brad Tapper (top center) signed without numbers. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brent Sopel</td></tr>
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I got other items signed by some of the Wolves. Here they are.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colin Fraser</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ty Conklin</td></tr>
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That's it for this entry. It was quite a successful day in Glens Falls. I have a few more entries to catch up on, and I will have those up as soon as possible. Thanks for reading, good luck graphing, and have a great day.Aaron Cherishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231395369692831578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881427080742631296.post-16111417170340189712014-11-21T20:46:00.000-08:002014-11-21T20:46:03.324-08:00November 2014: Falcons, Pirates, and Devils I am slowly falling behind on these blog entries about getting autographs in Albany, so I am going to try and catch up as much as I can in one entry.<br />
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<u><b>Springfield Falcons 10/29/14 </b></u><br />
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As <a href="http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=341029107" target="_blank">Game 7</a> of the World Series was happening, I headed downtown to try and get some autographs from the Springfield Falcons, the AHL affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets. I had gotten a bunch of them <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2014/04/springfield-falcons-albany-devils-41914.html" target="_blank">last season</a>, but I figured I'd go again because they have a lot of new players. After the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v20jWXDNv4k&list=UUMoTHf6uFrO4CCo2y7iKrJQ" target="_blank">game</a>, I waited outside with a couple other people that were getting autographs.<br />
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While players were coming out, it became apparent that both <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4-Sh0dwp-E" target="_blank">Brian Gibbons</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmvtqI4Ivuo" target="_blank">Sean Collins</a> had been called up to the NHL Blue Jackets. Both of them went on the bus, grabbed some food and then went back inside the arena to wait for their ride. Eventually, when their ride showed up, my friend and I opened the door and they went on their way to the NHL. I snapped the picture on the right when they were waiting.<br />
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I had nothing to get signed except for a team sheet. Here is the team sheet, along with a list of everyone who signed it and the number they wrote on the sheet in no particular order. I got pretty much everyone that played for the Falcons that night.<br />
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40-Domenic Monardo 13-Trent Vogelhuber 31-Oscar Dansk 11-Mike Hoeffel</div>
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3-Hubert Labrie <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJSJvmXs3jQ" target="_blank">32-Frederic St. Denis</a> 17-Sean Collins 22-Lukas Sedlak</div>
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12-Ryan Craig 36-Corey Cowick 18-TJ Tynan 8-Josh Anderson <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNocmhOZRzI" target="_blank">37-Thomas Larkin</a></div>
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15-Kerby Rychel 9-Brandon Gibbons <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGITuSj2xac" target="_blank">29-Jerry D'Amigo</a> 33-Scott Munroe</div>
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5-Austin Madaisky 28-???? (I wish I knew who that was. Anyone know?)</div>
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Also that night, Devils assistant coach and longtime NHL goalie <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jXLCkYGwEQ" target="_blank">Johan Hedberg</a> signed two cards for me. I rarely have cards for people, but I've had two cards of Hedberg with me since March. It's nice to finally get these signed. He signed 16 cards for another person. Very nice guy. </div>
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<u><b>Portland Pirates/Devils Autograph Session 11/2/14</b></u></div>
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Shortly after getting <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2014/11/back-to-bridgeport-in-albany-102514.html" target="_blank">Bridgeport</a>, the Devils were having their first autograph session of the season after playing the Portland Pirates, the Phoenix Coyotes AHL affiliate. After the Pirates won the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZpx0FmE158&list=UUMoTHf6uFrO4CCo2y7iKrJQ" target="_blank">game</a> in overtime, I headed out to my spot by the door armed with nothing but a team sheet for the Pirates. On my way there, I met someone who said hi and said that he reads his blog. I forgot his name, but if you're reading this, you know who you are. Thanks. Once I got back to the bus, the ink flowed. Here's the sheet and everyone I got. </div>
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After the Pirates had gotten onto their bus, a Devils player walked out carrying all of his sticks and put them into his car. After someone else told me it was <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKrugjuK2Yw" target="_blank">Steve Bernier</a>, I approached him with a photo I had for him to sign at the autograph session. After asking him, he told me he just got called up to the NHL Devils, and was leaving immediately. He signed the photo I had of him and then went on his way to the NHL.<br />
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After I got back inside, I got all of the Devils that were at the game to sign my program. You can see that below. I wish Bernier had signed that, because I don't think he will be back in the AHL anytime soon. Click on those images or any of the others in this entry to make them bigger so you can zoom in.<br />
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At the autograph signing, I also got a few more photos signed, as you can see below.<br />
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I took the photo of Kinkaid myself at the Islanders game at Barclays Center in September. That's it for this blog entry. I've gotten more autographs since then, but I'll get to those as soon as I can. Thanks for reading and good luck graphing!<br />
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Saturday, Oct. 18 was opening night for the Albany Devils, and luckily for me, the Sound Tigers were the opponents. The Devils did the traditional pre-game introductions of every single player, then wore their traditional red road jerseys during the game. </div>
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The game itself was a very entertaining one, and well worth the price of admission. However, from a Sound Tigers standpoint, the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrwKNi-9FI8&list=UUMoTHf6uFrO4CCo2y7iKrJQ" target="_blank">game</a> ended terribly. Paul Thompson scored a short handed goal for the Devils with 44 seconds to play in the third period, giving them a crazy 3-2 opening night victory. In the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwbuiruN-oM&list=UUMoTHf6uFrO4CCo2y7iKrJQ" target="_blank">second meeting</a> in November, the Sound Tigers won handily by a 4-1 scoreline. </div>
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After both times, I went outside to where the team bus was waiting for the Sound Tigers and waited in position for the team to come out. I wasn't able to take any photos when I was outside by the bus because it was dark and cold, but here is everything that I ended up getting after both games. </div>
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One of the first people out was <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJeIQ4t5Nt0" target="_blank">Kevin Poulin</a>. He is clearly the third goalie in the Islanders organization, so if Chad Johnson or Jaroslav Halak ever get hurt, he will be on the Isles. After opening night, he signed a 4x6 photo and his page in the Islanders 2013-14 yearbook. After the second game, in which he earned the win in net, he signed a 4x6 photo from the Stadium Series.<br />
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Last year, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N20QTAZdM5E" target="_blank">Kevin Czuczman</a> (pronounced Church-man) played the last part of the season on the Islanders straight out of college. Now, he is getting his first taste of AHL action. He seems to be one of the defensemen that could see more time with the Islanders in the near future. He signed a picture after each game for me. The one of him in the black jersey is from after the first game. I'm just happy I don't have to try and write his last name all the time. </div>
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Here's the last thing for this entry. Former NHLer and Islanders assistant and current Sound Tigers head coach <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP6F3sxqdwk" target="_blank">Brent Thompson</a> signed his part of the Islanders yearbook in silver. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As a child growing up, I watched <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUlgBSz3AkY" target="_blank">Full House</a> reruns on ABC Family on Nick at Nite all the time. My family even has multiple seasons of it on DVD. So when I found out that <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne3Wkwtr4vk" target="_blank">Dave Coulier</a> (aka <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5BGpmw0MTE" target="_blank">Joey Gladstone</a>) was going to be doing stand-up comedy on campus, I was thrilled.<br />
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Coulier's comedy event was scheduled for right after the annual homecoming football game, which was a perfect time for me. A half hour before the event was scheduled to start, I made sure to grab an aisle seat in the middle of the ballroom where the event was going to take place. Here are a couple good pictures I took of Coulier during his event.<br />
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Sheri, it worked! Sort of... @Sherijoy0531 LIVE <a href="https://twitter.com/UAlbanySA">@UAlbanySA</a> - sorry it is sideways! :) <a href="https://t.co/xhH358vLCc">https://t.co/xhH358vLCc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cutitout?src=hash">#cutitout</a><br />
— Dave Coulier (@DaveCoulier) <a href="https://twitter.com/DaveCoulier/status/521129621967077376">October 12, 2014</a></blockquote>
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If only it wasn't sideways. Oh well. The show itself was hilarious. Coulier made many <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r6DaSAm4Ig" target="_blank">Full House</a> references, talked about Bob Saget and John Stamos. He also made a whole bunch of sports jokes, including some about A-Rod. The show was as funny as I hoped it would be and was probably one of the highlights of my school year so far. <br />
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I had heard there was going to be a meet and greet after the show, but that turned out to be just a rumor. However, since the event took place right in the middle of campus, I had a guess as to where Coulier would be going. After the show ended, Coulier took photos with some of the programming people who organized the event.<br />
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Since I am familiar with my college's campus, I had a good idea as to where he would be leaving. So, I grabbed a seat within eye sight of the stairs leading to the exit door. After many nervous minutes waiting by the door, I heard a noise at the top of the step. A few seconds later, Coulier and a couple of the programming people walked down the stairs.<br />
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Upon seeing me, one of the programming people jokingly said, "Oh, there's only one stalker tonight." While I thought Coulier might just walk past me, he laughed at her joke and came over to me.<br />
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"Look at you coming prepared with the Full House pictures," Coulier said as I handed him my sharpie and thanked him for the hilarious show. He beautifully signed the two photos I had printed out. When he signed one of him and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snZIpEwqpN0" target="_blank">Mr. Woodchuck</a>, hemarked that he is doing a new bit with Mr. Woodchuck coming out online. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqFoqiNFsME" target="_blank">HERE</a> is the new bit, it's funny. Below are the pictures Coulier signed for me.<br />
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After taking the picture, I shook his hand, then took a picture of him and someone else who happened to be in the room. Shortly after that, he left, continuing his <a href="http://davecoulier.com/#tour" target="_blank">tour</a> across the country.<br />
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Hopefully UAlbany can get some other good celebrities to come to campus. I enjoy getting a not sports autograph when I get the chance. That's all I have for this entry. Thanks for reading and good luck graphing.<br />
<script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>Aaron Cherishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231395369692831578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881427080742631296.post-30828874851069954392014-10-03T20:05:00.000-07:002014-10-03T20:05:34.703-07:00Mid-Season Mail Successes Now that the Mets season is over, I am at that awkward point in between seasons where the MLB is in the postseason, NFL is in week five, and the NHL and NBA haven't started yet. Since there have been few opportunities to get autographs in-person, I figured I'd share some of my most recent mail successes.<br />
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Current Kansas City Royals pitcher and former Oriole <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcnSxOOv3Gs" target="_blank">Jeremy Guthrie</a> signed two cards for me, including one personalized. I mailed these to the stadium in Kansas City and got them back in about a month.<br />
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Former New York Yankee and journeyman pitcher <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Shirley" target="_blank">Bob Shirley</a> signed four card for me and personalized one of them. </div>
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Speaking of people named Mike, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Stanton_(left-handed_pitcher)" target="_blank">Mike Stanton</a> (the pitcher) signed three cards for me in the mail. Not to be confused with Giancarlo (Mike) Stanton. Stanton pitched for both New York teams, and he was also named in the Mitchell Report, although he denies using any banned substance. </div>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8XlTjf41kg" target="_blank">Bruce Berenyi</a>, a member of the 1986 New York Mets, signed a card and personalized an index card for me. I sent a few cards, but he only signed one of them. </div>
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The 1990 World Series ended when <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCMfmaNDBAQ" target="_blank">Todd Benzinger</a> caught a foul pop-up, giving the Reds the championship. He signed two cards from the 1989 Upper Deck series for me. </div>
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17 year MLB veteran <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu1P6HvgfcM" target="_blank">Rick Cerone</a> signed one card for me. I senate a few, but he only got the one. He is notorious for only doing one item per person. </div>
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Former Yankees and Phillies starter <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Hudson_(baseball)" target="_blank">Charles Hudson</a> signed three cards for me. </div>
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Phillies broadcaster and former pitcher <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPXtitPyMng" target="_blank">Larry Andersen</a> also signed three, personalizing one. I sent five cards, but I guess he kept the other two. </div>
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At a <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2013/08/82113-at-citi-field-and-yankee-stadium.html" target="_blank">Mets game</a> last season, I took a picture with Mets third base coach <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvf6db5i5NY" target="_blank">Tim Teufel</a>. I mailed him a copy of the photo and a couple cards. He signed them all and sent them back to me. Very happy to get this one back. </div>
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To close out this entry, I'll switch sports, and genders. In all of NHL history, only one female has played in a pre-season game. That female is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryac_O6AwJg" target="_blank">Manon Rheaume</a>. She played goalie for the Tampa Bay Lightning in a preseason game in 1992. She signed a photo for me.<br />
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<br />Aaron Cherishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07231395369692831578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881427080742631296.post-71809105995885896692014-09-01T21:41:00.000-07:002014-09-01T21:41:07.111-07:00Autograph Adventures: Brooklyn Cyclones 8/28/14I probably mentioned this already, but I'm back in Albany. During my first week of class, I fit in time to catch the Tri-City ValleyCats game against the Brooklyn Cyclones (Mets affiliate). I hadn't been to a ValleyCats game in about <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2013/09/autograph-adventures-aberdeen-ironbirds.html" target="_blank">a year</a>, and it was good to be back. <br />
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Due to my class schedule, I didn't arrive until the 2nd inning. I got the cheapest ticket possible ($6) and saw some of my friends at the game. The <a href="http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140829&content_id=92009300&fext=.jsp&vkey=recap&sid=t577" target="_blank">game itself</a> was a tight one, but the ValleyCats ended up winning the game in walk off fashion to win their division. In the game, the Cyclones committed SIX errors, including two in the 9th inning, to pretty much choke the game away to their counterparts. </div>
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After the sixth Brooklyn error ended the game, I went outside to where their bus was waiting for them. I had printed out a team sheet for all of them to sign, and most of them did. </div>
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I can't tell you who came out in what order, but I'll share a few details that I can remember. </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghAIJr3zw6OGafvKw25l8MuLXhvzC9qTOFf1x42XRtqAxrfBZoKnru19Jyjd5NnNGOXuFH6T_mgQwgYNT3z1U978TtFmGpVEz3HG2aKDHj62ngxe8h9QbUQp_rKc_LvtiDH4s6O7nFJw/s1600/DSC09607.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghAIJr3zw6OGafvKw25l8MuLXhvzC9qTOFf1x42XRtqAxrfBZoKnru19Jyjd5NnNGOXuFH6T_mgQwgYNT3z1U978TtFmGpVEz3HG2aKDHj62ngxe8h9QbUQp_rKc_LvtiDH4s6O7nFJw/s1600/DSC09607.JPG" height="150" width="200" /></a>One of the few players who I recognized by signature was <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYEtg4w6n_I" target="_blank">Michael Conforto</a>, the Mets most recent first round draft pick. After he signed my team sheet with his number, I asked if I could take a photo with him. Usually, I'm pretty good at photos with players, but this time I just failed. I'm not even going to post it because it was so bad. My eyes are completely shut and it just isn't worth posting, sorry. I will post a picture I took of him at bat during the game. </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZc7RKoiri0qkk-jOf9MV7kPxgmOaQ4eqjGgFvaVpNyzELOND0WKrYtqcnzcoE6xt0FWYDsOHS15MFLW9IzNJn4YY8Sp4JfFJdewQJN8KkW0Nr6xLDP4WgVsop448Il0w-W5i3Z8VuTpM/s1600/DSC09612.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZc7RKoiri0qkk-jOf9MV7kPxgmOaQ4eqjGgFvaVpNyzELOND0WKrYtqcnzcoE6xt0FWYDsOHS15MFLW9IzNJn4YY8Sp4JfFJdewQJN8KkW0Nr6xLDP4WgVsop448Il0w-W5i3Z8VuTpM/s1600/DSC09612.JPG" height="150" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkQGMIgYESqyKGsWKmU3HGs7_Xl-jbYC-3DsAym5vC4WgvZMdcKvkEnP1RzRyh84sf1R0H9S1-lV-qRxXc8pi8ywmmcGz6YMA2o3VVaKdzUj3OK8uqInQ0gWXYe7C2inYF6bnUnm1gbk/s1600/joetuschakcd.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkQGMIgYESqyKGsWKmU3HGs7_Xl-jbYC-3DsAym5vC4WgvZMdcKvkEnP1RzRyh84sf1R0H9S1-lV-qRxXc8pi8ywmmcGz6YMA2o3VVaKdzUj3OK8uqInQ0gWXYe7C2inYF6bnUnm1gbk/s1600/joetuschakcd.jpeg" height="200" width="138" /></a>I was given a Joe Tuschak signed card by one of the other graphers there who had a binder full of cards. He also signed my team sheet. I stopped getting new cards a few years ago, and there are still thousands in my house that I go through every once in a while to try and get signed, so getting one from Tuschak is a good one for my collection. I'm pretty sure that's him in the blue hoodie, but I may be wrong. </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOEfHdNDRPn5jSL_nlaW7kpqxuLYXmZvcgycG_0Z41T8PT0axRLgfipvGaCBQmVfkyC-4vx5zPVuDj1_PxHAh31N9ri1HZ2BG3bLZfw6iID2MOOv5yWopNIVvrvvp6MTpW4Zofr3jfZQ0/s1600/DSC09616.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOEfHdNDRPn5jSL_nlaW7kpqxuLYXmZvcgycG_0Z41T8PT0axRLgfipvGaCBQmVfkyC-4vx5zPVuDj1_PxHAh31N9ri1HZ2BG3bLZfw6iID2MOOv5yWopNIVvrvvp6MTpW4Zofr3jfZQ0/s1600/DSC09616.JPG" height="150" width="200" /></a>After getting autographs from pretty much all of the team, the coaches started to walk out. One of the coaches is former MLB All Star pitcher <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdyT0LHNSfg" target="_blank">Dave LaRoche</a>, father of Andy and Adam LaRoche. Dave signed the team photo sheet for me. I probably have cards of him at home, but those are many miles away. So within a couple weeks, I had gotten in person autographs of both father and son <a href="http://aaronautos.blogspot.com/2014/08/nationals-mets-81314-and-81414-at-citi.html" target="_blank">Adam</a>. Dave is on the left signing a ball for someone else. </div>
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While LaRoche was signing, one of the main reasons why I was there also arrived. I had gotten a tip from one of my friends that former Mets great <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkRFAM7Lb4E" target="_blank">Edgardo Alfonzo</a> was with the Cyclones for the trip. Right before I left, I printed out two 4x6 photos of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syWOhnOP228&list=PL4IL720JitHaNE03Fz_eMy0oKl2bqN5bN" target="_blank">Alfonzo</a> in hopes of getting them signed. I succeeded. He signed both photos and the team photo. Alfonzo was one of the last ones coming out of the building. I took a brief video of him signing a few cards for someone else. </div>
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Below are the two photos Alfonzo signed for me. He has a great signature.<br />
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And lastly, here is the team signed sheet. Below it is a list of everyone who signed it with the number they signed with. The list is in no particular order.<br />
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2-Adrian Abreau 1-Amed Rosario 38-Luis Arrizurieta 3-Anthony Chavez 9-Joe Tuschak</div>
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10-Cory Oswalt 40-Mike Hepple 24-?????? 29-Marcos Molina 34-Edioglis Villasmil </div>
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32-Martires Arias 21-Brandon Welch 44-Cameron Griffin 23-Will Fulmer </div>
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28-Alberto Baldonado 22-Dimas Ponce 19-Kelly Secrest 26-John Mora </div>
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7-Tomas Nido 8-Alfredo Reyes 31-Brad Wieck 11-Juan Urbina 39-Michael Conforto</div>
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12-Casey Meisner 36-Gaither Bumgardner 17-Scarlyn Reyes 25-Shane Bay </div>
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I might have gotten a couple of the names wrong. Let me know if you think I did. Edgardo Alfonzo signed with the number 13. Manager Tom Gamboa signed without a number near the M in Mets. LaRoche signed on the bottom near Meisner's signature. </div>
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That's all for this entry. Comment if you think I messed something up or if you just want to chat. Thanks and have a great day! </div>
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