Upcoming Dodger Appearance - Magic Johnson

Saturday April 6, 2013

Magic Johnson

$99 - flat items up to and including 11x14

$119 - large flats, baseballs, minis, shoes, floor pieces, figurines & equipment

$139 - bats, helmets, basketballs, jerseys & artwork

$39 - inscriptions

stage time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

limited to 300 tickets

This signing is part of Hall of Fame Sports Spring Open House at Frank and Son.  For information on other current and former Dodgers signing at the Open House see below.

For more info on the Steve Garvey signing click here

For more info on the Ron Cey signing click here
For more info on the Davey Lopes signing click here 
For more info on the Bill Russell signing click here 

True to the Blue!

Magic Johnson Autograph Signing - Recap & Photos

On Saturday November 3, 2012, Magic Johnson made an autograph appearance at DodgerFest put on by Hall of Fame Sports  at Frank & Son.  Magic was and is my favorite basketball player and I already have Magic's autograph on a Lakers jersey but had two items I really wanted to get signed.  Therefore, I took this opportunity to get them signed.  Check out the pictures below.

Magic signed my Sports Illustrated with Matt Kemp on the cover.

I've had this Sports Illustrated since in was issued in December of 1992.

Also part of the DodgerFest, Al "the Bull" Ferrara signed free autographs for those who arrived early enough.  Check out the 8x10 photo I had him sign.

Hall of Fame Sports also gave out free gift bags to the first 300 fans in attendance at the signing on Saturday.  My gift bag included the items below.

Individual 12x18 posters of Justin Williams and Jarret Stoll of the L.A. Kings

Individual 12x18 posters of Anze Kopitar and Mike Richards of the L.A. Kings.

A black Lakers bag, a 50th Anniversary Lakers sticker, a Clippers T-shirt, an 12x18 poster of L.A. King Legend Charlie Simmer, a Kings rallly towel, a Lakers magazine, a Lakers magnet schedule, some L.A. Kings trading cards and a DVD of Showtime Boxing matches.

Also included was this 11x17 We Run LA poster featuring Magic, Ethier, Kemp & Kershaw.

True to the Blue!

Upcoming Dodger/Laker Appearance - Magic Johnson

 

 



Saturday November 3, 2012

 

Magic Johnson

 

$99 - flat items up to and including 11x14

$119 - large flats, baseballs, minis, shoes, floor pieces, figurines & equipment

$149 - bats, helmets, basketballs, jerseys & artwork

$49 - inscriptions

stage time: 1:00 pm until completed

limited to 300 tickets

 

This signing is part of DodgerFest being put on by Hall of Fame Sports at Frank and Son.  For information on other current and former Dodgers signing at DodgerFest see below.

 

For info on Reggie Smith click here

For info on Wally Moon click here

For info on Steve Yeager click here

For info on Rick Honeycutt click here

For info on Dave Hansen click here

For info on Jaime Jarrin click here

For info on Charlie Hough click here

For info on "The Infield" click here

 

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New Ownership Press Conference Quotes; Parking rates lowered

Photo Credit: Al Seib/Los Angeles Times 

Here are some of my favorite quotes from today's press conference introducing the Dodgers new ownership group.

"Frank's not here anymore. We should be clapping for just that." - Magic Johnson

"Every aspect of this operation in this ravine is managed and controlled by us.  All of the revenues go to this organization. To be clear and not to be hiding anything, the former ownership does have an economic interest in the profits that might come from a potential development in the future. Other than that this is ours. This is our land and we manage it." - Mark Walter

The new owners officially lowered parking from $15 to $10.

"We're not here to gouge the fans just because we paid a nice sum for this franchise.  We're going to pour money into the team and the fan experience. We're here to win. We don't want the fans just because we wrote a big check we're going to stop now. We're going to write some other checks as Stan and Ned see where we need to improve. We're out to win and we want to win for the fans. I don't want that question like now we're short on money or something. That's not the case. I want everybody to understand I came here to win. It's a new day in Dodgertown here." - Magic Johnson

"Mr. O'Malley, thank you. Because we don't have to reinvent the wheel, we just have to get it back to where it was before." - Magic Johnson

"I used to have the sweetest voice in basketball, Chick Hearn, calling my games. Now I have the sweetest voice in baseball, Vin Scully." - Magic Johnson

True to the Blue!

Frank McCourt Sells Dodgers to Magic - Official Statement from Magic Johnson

In what could be the best move he's made since buying the team in 2004, Frank McCourt has agreed to sell the Dodgers to Magic Johnson's group.  Magic's group includes partners Peter Guber, Stan Kasten, Bobby Patton and Todd Boehly.  Accoring to Ken Gurnick at Dodgers.com the deal was agreed to Tuesday night.

The following is from L.A. Times writer Bill Shaikin:

The sale must be confirmed by the court in a hearing April 13. The transaction is set to close by April 30, the same day McCourt must pay his ex-wife $131 million in a divorce settlement.

If the deal closes as expected, the Dodgers would be owned by an entity called Guggenheim Baseball Partners and run by Stan Kasten, the former president of the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals.

More from Shaikin:

Johnson would own a small stake in the Dodgers, as would Peter Guber,  a veteran Hollywood executive and co-owner of the Golden State Warriors. Johnson and Guber are partners in the Dayton Dragons, a minor league baseball team that has sold out 844 consecutive games, an ongoing record in U.S. professional sports.

ESPN aka The Evil 4 Letter aka The Mothership is reporting the sale price was $2 BILLION dollars.

The New York Times is reporting:

The Johnson group will spend $2 billion for the team and $150 million for a joint venture with the beleaguered seller, Frank McCourt, on the land surrounding Dodger Stadium, including the parking lots.

Maybe McCourt will still hold on to a piece of the infamous Dodger Stadium parking lots along with the new owners? 

And lastly, a statement from Magic himself:

“I am thrilled to be part of the historic Dodger franchise and intend to build on the fantastic foundation laid by Frank McCourt as we drive the Dodgers back to the front page of the sports section in our wonderful community of Los Angeles.”       

True to the Blue!