Upcoming Dodger Appearance - Mike Brito

Saturday December 21, 2013

Mike Brito

$15 - any item

Stage Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

This signing is being brought to you by Kenny De Baca and will take place at:

Manuel's El Tepeyac

13131 Crossroads Pkwy

City of Industry, CA

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Bill Walton Autograph Signing - Photos and Recap

On Saturday November 30, 2013, Bill Walton was scheduled to participate in a meet and greet at the Tilted Kilt in Orange, California.  Walton was scheduled to arrive at 2:00pm however, he was just over an hour late due to traffic.  He promised he was said everything for everyone in line.  True to his word, he signed multiple items for everyone in line.  He even had several pre-signed items that he offered to fans as well.  He was at the Tilted Kilt to promote Azunia Tequila.  In September of 2012, he was promoting Azunia at the OC Sports Grill.  You can read my recap of that event by clicking right here.  

Once he arrived, he began signing.  He was real friendly with everyone in attendance and took pictures with anyone who asked.  Since I have a few items already signed by Walton, I only wanted to get a few 8x10s signed.  As I approached him to get my items signed, we both looked up at one of the flat screens in front of us.  Alabama was playing Auburn and Alabama was about to attempt a game winning field goal.  Both Walton and I watched the field goal attempt and watched as Chris Davis from Auburn caught the missed field goal and ran it back the length of the field for the game winning touchdown!  It was one of the most amazing finishes to a college football game ever and I got to watch it with HOFer Bill Walton!

Check out the items I got signed below.

I got two of these 8x10s signed

Signed 8x10 photo of UCLAs center court

Bill Walton has to be one of the most fan friendly HOFers around!  He was very generous with his time and signed multiple items.  Additionally, he posed for pictures and added inscriptions upon request!

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Upcoming Dodger Appearance - Steve Garvey *Free*

Sunday December 8, 2013

Steve Garvey

PGA TOUR Superstore

10:00am - 12:00pm

Alton Marketplace

107 Technology Drive W

Irvine, CA 92618

Nomar Garciaparra Joins Dodgers Broadcast Team

Steve Dilbeck of the Los Angeles Times is reporting that Nomar Garciaparra will join the Dodgers broadcast team.  In January 2013, Time Warner Cable announced they had secured the Dodgers television rights and announced plans for a Dodgers channel called SportsNet LA.  Although Time Warner Cable and the Dodgers have made no official announcement, Dilbeck is reporting Garciaparra is expected to be part of the pregame and post-game team.

This is on the heels of Fox Sports reporting that the Dodgers are also pursuing Orel Hershiser to be part of the broadcast booth.  It has been reported that Hershiser's contract with ESPN will expire soon.  Hershiser would definitely be an upgrade from Steve Lyons during Dodger road broadcasts.  Additionally, Garciaparra will also be a major upgrade over Steve Lyons during pre and post-game shows.  It will be interesting to see the new channel take shape.

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Upcoming Dodger Appearance - Bobby Castillo and Mike Brito

Sunday December 1, 2013

Mike Brito and Bobby Castillo

$10 - any item

$5 - inscriptions

Stage Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm

This signing will take place at the Radisson Hotel.

7320 Greenleaf Ave.

Whittier, CA 

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Upcoming Dodger Appearance - Steve Yeager

Saturday December 14, 2013

Steve Yeager

1981 World Series Champion

1981 World Series Co-MVP

$20 - any item

$10 - inscriptions

12:00pm

This signing is part of the Honabach & Sons Open House.  Also appearing is Tommy Davis.  The signing will take place at their shop.1614 S. Carlos Ave. Suite KOntario, CA 91761(909) 590-3713

For more info on Tommy Davis click here  

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Upcoming Dodger Appearance - Tommy Davis

Saturday December 14, 2013

Tommy Davis

2x NL Batting Champion - 1962 & 1963

NL RBI Leader - 1962

3x NL All Star - 1962 (2) & 1963

World Series Champion - 1963

$20 - any item

$10 - inscriptions

11:00am

This signing is part of the Honabach & Sons Open House.  Also appearing is Steve Yeager.  The signing will take place at their shop.

1614 S. Carlos Ave. Suite K

Ontario, CA 91761

(909) 590-3713

For more info on Steve Yeager click here   

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Upcoming Dodger Appearance - The Infield - Garvey, Lopes, Cey & Russell

Saturday December 7, 2013

Steve Garvey

$35 - balls and flats up to & including 11x14

$40 - large flats, minis, figurines & equipment

$50 - helmets, bats & jerseys

$15 - inscriptions

Stage Time: 10:30am-11:30am

Davey Lopes

$35 - balls and flats up to & including 11x14

$40 - large flats, minis, figurines & equipment

$50 - helmets, bats & jerseys

$15 - inscriptions

Stage Time: 10:30am-11:30am

Ron Cey

$25 - balls and flats up to & including 11x14

$30 - large flats, minis, figurines & equipment

$40 - helmets, bats & jerseys

$15 - inscriptions

Stage Time: 10:30am - 11:30am

Bill Russell

$30 - balls and flats up to & including 11x14

$35 - large flats, minis, figurines & equipment

$45 - helmets, bats & jerseys

$15 - inscriptions

Stage Time: 10:30am - 11:30am

This signing will take place at Frank & Son and is being promoted by Hall of Fame Sports as part of their Holiday Open House.  Also appearing are Lou Brock, Bob Gibson, Maury Wills, and Sweet Lou Johnson.

For more info on Brock, Gibson, and Wills click here 

For more info on Sweet Lou Johnson click here 

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Upcoming Dodger Appearance - Sweet Lou Johnson

Saturday December 7, 2013

Sweet Lou Johnson

$10 - baseball cards

$15 - balls, flats, minis, figurines, & equipment

$25 - helmets, bats, & jerseys

$10 - inscriptions

Stage Time: TBA

This signing will take place at Frank & Son and is being promoted by Hall of Fame Sports as part of their Holiday Open House.  Also appearing are Lou Brock, Bob Gibson, and Maury Wills.  

For more info on Wills. Brock and Gibson click here  

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Yasiel Puig McFarlane Figure

In April of 2014, McFarlane Toys will release their MLB Series 32 line of figurines.  MLB 32 will include Manny Machado, Aroldis Chapman, Yadier Molina, Miguel Cabrera, Rickey Henderson and Yasiel Puig.  This will be Puig's first official McFarlane figure.  The Puig figure will also have Collector Level chase issues.  The first Puig chase will have a "big head" and be in the white uniform. 1000 - 3000 will be produced.   The second chase will be Puig in the Dodgers gray road uniform.  500 - 1000 will be produced.  

Keep checking back for more info.

UPDATE #1 April 4, 2014

McFarlane Series 32 comes out this month.  Check out the updated photo below.

UPDATE #2 April 6, 2014

Here are a few more pictures of the McFarlane MLB Series 32 Yasiel Puig figure.  The pose is of him warming up in the on deck circle.  Also, there will be two Puig "chase" figurines.  One in a gray uniform and one with a big head.  Those pictures can also be seen below.

Puig "chase" in road gray uniform

Puig "chase" with a big head

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Steve Sax Autograph Signing - Photos & Recap

On Saturday November 9, 2013, Steve Sax was scheduled to sign autographs at El Tepeyac Cafe from 12pm to 2pm.  After getting Norm Nixon's autograph at Frank & Son (linked here), I headed up the 60-Freeway to El Tepeyac.  Being that the signing had already started a line had formed outside in the parking lot and boy was it warm with no shade!  

It was a slow moving line as Sax was chatting with fans and posing for pictures.  Years ago I attended a signing and had Sax sign a ROMLB with his "82 ROY" inscription but wanted to get him on a mini helmet along with some other members of the 1988 World Series team.  Take a look at my pics below.

Steve Sax signing a baseball

Steve Sax auto on my mini helmet

The other autos on the mini helmet. Scioscia, Hershiser, Mike Marshall and Mickey Hatcher

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Clayton Kershaw to Receive WWE Belt

On Wednesday November 13, 2013, Clayton Kershaw was named the 2013 National League Cy Young Award Winner.  During the announcement on MLBs Twitter account mocked up some WWE Championship Belts for Max Scherzer and Kershaw.  WWE Chaiman Vince McMahon tweeted that WWE will get Scherzer and Kershaw the "real thing".

.@ClaytonKersh22 wins the Cy Young Award. @ClaytonKersh22 gets a belt: pic.twitter.com/zQMZEQvdC1
— MLB (@MLB) November 14, 2013

.@WWE will send the real thing to @MLB Cy Young Awards winners @Max_Scherzer and @ClaytonKersh22 pic.twitter.com/TAoa50rk0v
— Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) November 14, 2013

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Norm Nixon Autograph Signing - Photos & Recap

On Saturday November 9, 2013, former Laker Norm Nixon was scheduled to sign autographs at Frank & Son.  This signing was promoted by Honabach and Sons.  Nixon was scheduled to sign from 11:00am to 12:30pm and I arrived at approximately 10:45am.  I picked up my will call ticket and jumped in line.  At around 11:00am, we were notified Nixon was stuck in traffic due to an accident on the freeway.  About an hour later, he finally arrived and began signing.  

I have a Lakers program from a game I attended with my dad when I was 9-years old. The program is from a game between the Lakes and Portland Trailblazers that took place on November 7, 1982.  As I placed the program down in front of Nixon, he said, "Wow, an old Forum program!"  I replied, "Yes, it's from November 7, 1982."  Nixon then stated, "That was a championship year."  He signed my program with two inscriptions.  I thanked him for his time and when he shook my hand, he said to me, "I need to get one of those programs."  Thanks to Honabach and Sons for giving everyone a free inscription due to Nixon being late to the signing.  Take a look at my pictures below.

Norm Nixon getting ready to sign a jersey

Nixon signing a ball

Lakers program with 80 & 82 NBA Champ and 2X All Star inscriptions

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Reggie Smith and Steve Lyons Autograph Signing - Photos & Recap

On Saturday November 2, 2013, former Dodger Reggie Smith was scheduled to sign autographs at Frank & Son.  The signing was to take place from 11:30am to 12:30pm.  I arrived at around 10:30 and immediately headed to will call to pick up my tickets.  As I entered the events center, an employee of Hall of Fame Sports handed me a ticket for the free Steve Lyons signing.  Once I picked up my will call tickets, I was given another ticket for the Steve Lyons signing because I had purchased my Reggie Smith tickets in advance.  Since Lyons was already signing, I jumped in line.  I had come prepared and got the two cards below signed by Lyons.

Steve Lyons posing for pictures

My two cards signed by Lyons with the "Psycho" inscription.

As 11:30am approached I got in the Reggie Smith autograph line and got my items ready.  Smith arrived on time and began signing right away.  I had already gotten his autograph on my 1981 World Series 16x20 project and wanted to get his autograph on a ROMLB.  Also, before Game 3 of the 2013 NLCS, the Dodgers honored Dusty Baker, Ron Cey, Steve Garvey and Reggie Smith for being the first four teammates to hit 30-home runs or more in the same season.  They accomplished this in 1977.  They posed for a photo before Game 3 and I wanted Reggie to sign it.  It was another great experience put on by Hall of Fame Sports.  Their signings are always pretty well organized.  Take a look at my pictures below.

Reggie Smith auto on ROMLB

Reggie Smith auto on 8x10

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Pick Ups From Dodger Auctions

Last week, I picked up a couple of items from the Dodgers online auction.  The first item I won through the auction was a Joc Pederson autographed baseball.  Joc Pederson was the Dodgers minor league player of the year in 2012 and is one of their top 5 minor league prospects.  In 2013, Pederson was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game.  As you can see in the picture above his signature is on an official All-Star Futures Game baseball.  The signed ball is MLB Authenticated.

The second item I won in an auction is a Dodger flag.  The flag is also MLB Authenticated.  This flag flew on the rooftop of Wrigley Field during the second half of the 2013 season.  I was really interested in the is item because it was part of historic Wrigley Field.  In 2014, Wrigley Field will turn 100 years old.  Take a look at the flag below. I taped it to my door for this picture so you could see how big it is.

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Upcoming Dodger Appearance - Dennis Powell

Saturday November 2, 2013

Dennis Powell

$10 - any autograph

$5 - inscriptions

Stage Time 10:30am - 11:30am

This signing is being promoted by Hall of Fame Sports and will take place at Frank & Son.  Also appearing at this signing will be Don Newcombe, Jaime Jarrin, Reggie Smith, and Steve Lyons.

For more info on Don Newcombe click here  

For more info on Jaime Jarrin click here   

For more info on Reggie Smith click here  

For more info on Steve Lyons click here   

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Matt Barnes Autograph Signing - Photos & Recap

On Saturday October 26, 2013, Matt Barnes of the Los Angeles Clippers was scheduled to sign autographs at the Sports Authority in Hawthorne, CA.  Even though Matt is a currently a Clipper and is a former Laker, I had a few photos from Matt's UCLA days I wanted to get signed.  Barnes was scheduled to sign from 3pm to 4pm.  It's sometimes tough to gauge the turnout for a free event like this so I decided to arrive a couple hours early.  Luckily when I arrived, I was about the fifteenth person in line.  There were definitely lots of Clipper fans in line.  

Right around 3pm the Sports Authority staff let a group of twenty into the store.  As I approached the front of the line, I asked one of Matt's handlers if he was only signing one item per person.  He said no, Matt will sign anything you have.  After hearing that, I prepped two photos for Matt to sign.  I had a total of four but I didn't want to be greedy.  I handed Matt my two photos and a silver paint pen and he proceeded to sign over his white jersey and needless to say, the silver doesn't show well.  So on the second photo I specifically asked him to sign in the dark area.  Before he signed it, he called one of his sons over to see a picture of his dad with no tattoos.  His handlers/family liked my UCLA photos so much, they asked if I could lay them out on the table so they could take pictures of them.

I then asked if they wanted to see my two other UCLA photos and one of the females said, "why don't you have Matt sign them too, you never know when you will have this opportunity again."  Not one to disagree, I took out my other two photos and Barnes was nice enough to sign those too.  Matt Barnes was class act.  He signed multiple items and took posed photos with anyone who asked. I also have to mention a couple of graphers I got to see on Saturday.  I ran into DodgerBobble and Juan at the signing.  It was a great signing at Sports Authority!

Take a look at my pics below.

Upcoming Dodger Appearance - Reggie Smith

Saturday November 2, 2013

Reggie Smith

7x All Star - 69, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, & 1980

Gold Glove Winner - 1968

World Series Champion - 1981

$29 - balls, flats up to and including 11x14

$39 - large flats, figurines, minis & equipment 

$49 -helmets, bats & jerseys

$15 - inscriptions

Stage Time: 11:30pm - 12:30pm

This signing is being promoted by Hall of Fame Sports and will take place at Frank and Son.

Also signing are Don Newcombe, Jaime Jarrin, and Steve Lyons.

For more info on Don Newcombe click here   

For more info on Jaime Jarrin click here   

For more info on Steve Lyons click here 

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Upcoming Dodger Appearance - Steve Lyons

Saturday November 2, 2013

Steve Lyons

Free Autographs

Stage Time: 10am - 11am

This signing is being promoted by Hall of Fame Sports and will take place at Frank & Son.  Also appearing at this signing are Don Newcombe and Jaime Jarrin.

One free autograph per person as time allows. Numbered tickets issued with your will call order of another signer or as you enter the events center.

For more info on Jaime Jarrin click here   

For more info on Don Newcombe click here  

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Upcoming Dodger Appearance - Jaime Jarrin

Saturday November 2, 2013

Jaime Jarrin

$39 - balls and flats up to & including 11x14

$49 - large flats, figurines, minis & equipment

$59 - helmets, bats, & jerseys

$20 - inscriptions

Stage Time: 12pm - 1:30pm

This signing is being promoted by Hall of Fame Sports and will take place at Frank & Son.

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Upcoming Dodger Appearance - Don Newcombe

Saturday November 2, 2013

Don Newcombe

$39 - balls and flats up to & including 11x14

$49 - large flats, figurines, minis & equipment

$59 - helmets, bats, & jerseys

$20 - inscriptions

Stage Time: 12pm - 1:30pm

This signing is being promoted by Hall of Fame Sports and will take place at Frank & Son.  Also appearing at this signing are Jaime Jarrin, Steve Lyons and Reggie Smith.

For more info on Jaime Jarrin click here 
For more info on Steve Lyons click here 
For more info on Reggie Smith click here  

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Upcoming Dodger Appearance - Steve Sax

Saturday November 9, 2013

Steve Sax

5x All Star

2x World Series Champion 1981 & 1988

$25 - any item

$5 - inscriptions

Time: 12pm-2pm

This signing will take place at Manuel's Original El Tepeyac Cafe

13131 Crossroads Pkwy S.

City of Industry, CA

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Paul Lo Duca and Shawn Green Autograph Signing - Photos and Recap

On Saturday October 12, 2013, former Dodger stars Paul Lo Duca and Shawn Green were scheduled to participate in a meet and greet at the EDCO Recycling and Transfer Center in Signal Hill, California.  Both were scheduled to appear from 11am - 1pm.  Due to the this signing not being heavily advertised, I decided to arrive at 9:30 am and hoped the line wouldn't be too long.

Once I arrived, I got in line and there were only approximately 30 people in front of me.  I was in line with a few other Dodger graphers including DodgerBobble, Clint R. and Alex A.  EDCO Recycling and 710 ESPN radio were holding a environmental fair along with the signing and provided free popcorn, pizza and bottled water.  Thanks to DB for hooking up the extra Shawn Green card and thanks to Clint for hooking up the Lo Duca card!

Both Shawn Green and Paul Lo Duca arrived on time and began signing at 11am.  710 ESPN staff informed everyone that they would sign two items per person.  As I made my way to the front and prepped my items.  I got Lo Duca and Green on ROMLB and one baseball card each.  The line was so short I got back in line again and got two more baseball cards signed by Shawn Green and a photo signed by Paul Lo Duca.  Thanks to Juan for hooking me up with the photo.  After all was said in done I ended up with four items signed by Shawn Green and three by Paul Lo Duca and was done within an hour.

Take a look at my pics below.

Shawn Green auto with 2x All Star inscription

Shawn Green and Paul Lo Duca signed cards

Paul Lo Duca auto with 4x All Star inscription

Shawn Green arriving in his sweet looking TESLA

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