What were your first four sports autographs?

dvd-4-life · 11-27-06, 05:27 PM

1.)Bob Hogsett F-Detroit Pistons(he only played a few games in the NBA plus he played for Pittsbugh ABA-poor guy was murdered back in 1984) 2.)Tom Van Arsdale G-Detroit Pistons-he was keeping score and time on an amateur game at Cobo Arena before the Pistons game 3.)Tom Sanders F-Boston Celtics-We went as a group from school to a game and he came out of the lockerroom to a phone booth where we got his autograph upon him leaving the booth 4.)Bruce Martyn play-by-play Detroit Red Wings-I was flipping burgers at Hardees when I noticed Bruce as a customer.A woman who worked with me got the autograph for me.So out of the four autographs-two of them made it into there respective sports hall-of-fame.

The Cow · 11-27-06, 05:51 PM

Don't know exactly the first 4, but the first one for me was Johnny Bench in the mid-70s.

Red Dog · 11-27-06, 05:54 PM

My first was Brooks Robinson. He lived 3 houses up the street from me growing up. Great guy. Quite a site going into in his living room and seeing 16 gold gloves.

NORML54601 · 11-27-06, 05:56 PM

Terrell Davis
Joe Montana
Johnny Unitas
Jim Everett

Can you tell which one doesn't belong?

Red Dog · 11-27-06, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Dog

My first was Brooks Robinson. He lived 3 houses up the street from me growing up. Great guy. Quite a site going into in his living room and seeing 16 gold gloves.

Johnny U. was probably one of my first 4 as well. Just can't remember. I sure that another was former NFL Pro Bowler and Baltimore Colts D-coordinator (in the late 70s) Maxie Baughn - he lived across the street from me.

chrisih8u · 11-27-06, 06:13 PM

Marty Barrett
Yaz
Dwight Evans
Mo Vaughn

Rockmjd23 · 11-27-06, 06:19 PM

Bill Buckner
Wilfredo Cordero
Carl Everett
Rosie Ruiz

dvd-4-life · 11-27-06, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Dog

My first was Brooks Robinson. He lived 3 houses up the street from me growing up. Great guy. Quite a site going into in his living room and seeing 16 gold gloves.

I was at the game at Tiger Stadium back in 1977 when over the PA system they announced that Brooks was retiring at the end of the season and of course he received a standing ovation.

IDrinkMolson · 11-27-06, 07:20 PM

Mike Schmidt
Larry Bowa x2
???(Possibly Gary Maddux)

Jimmy James · 11-27-06, 08:00 PM

Manny Alexander
Some Pirates pitcher
Phil Nikero
Some Charlotte Hornets player

I think those are actually the only four autographs I have collected. I wasn't ever into that thing.

Red Dog · 11-27-06, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimmy James

Manny Alexander
Some Pirates pitcher
Phil Nikero
Some Charlotte Hornets player

I think those are actually the only four autographs I have collected. I wasn't ever into that thing.

No doubt the Pirates pitcher was a better ballplayer than Manny Alexander.

Quake1028 · 11-27-06, 08:13 PM

A bunch of wrestlers that worked in Florida at the time (Steve Keirn, Stan Lane, Lex Luger, etc.) came to the Shriners Hospital to visit me when I was younger after one of my first operations. So I guess that would be the answer.

cdollaz · 11-27-06, 08:20 PM

Craig Ehlo
Granville Waiters
Rodney McCray
John Lucas

TheNightFlier · 11-27-06, 08:28 PM

Pat LaFontaine
Darius Kasparitus
Ron Darling
David Cone

EdTheRipper · 11-27-06, 08:44 PM

Lee Smith
Todd Benzinger
Mike Greenwell
Clem Labine

GoldenJCJ · 11-28-06, 12:06 AM

Eric Young
Jim Ryan
John Elway
some nobody CO Rockies pitcher

brizz · 11-28-06, 12:24 AM

some Detroit Express Soccer players in 1980

ones I remember names of:

Magic Johnson
Greg Kelser
Jay Vincent
Bob Probert

JimmySRU · 11-28-06, 09:03 AM

The first ones I remember
Hulk Hogan at an airport
Rod Woodson at a BK signing
Barry Bonds and Bobby Bonilla at a piratefest.

atlantamoi · 11-28-06, 09:19 AM

First was Pat Sullivan and Terry Beasley together (70's Auburn players). My father drove me to an airport in Ohio where he knew they were getting off a plane and they were surprised to be greeted by a little kid and a poster with them on it. Cool memory.
(Uh, we lived in Ohio... didn't drive from Alabama!)

grrrah · 11-28-06, 10:50 AM

I dont remember. It was either:

Jack Nicklaus
Dr. J
Gary Carter
Orel Hershiser
many celebs
(at the Crosby/AT&T golf tournament)

or
Ronnie Lott
Roger Craig
Tom Rathman
and several other 49ers at the practice facility.

bcd · 11-30-06, 12:07 AM

Kirk Gibson
Lance Parrish
George Kell
Al Kaline

All in the early 80's

Jimmy James · 11-30-06, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Red Dog

No doubt the Pirates pitcher was a better ballplayer than Manny Alexander.

Manny was quite the shortstop...when I was watching him play rookie league ball. That's where I got the Nikero autograph, too -- he was in scouting pitchers for the Indians or the Braves one. It's funny that Manny is probably now best remembered for his involvement in that minor drug scandal in Boston involving the batboy.

ETA: It was actually John Burkett who I got the autograph of. It was at a Pirates game, but he was one of the Giants. It was 1992. I remember strongly seeing Tim Wakefield pitch against the Giants one of the games out of the three we saw.

paulringodaman · 11-30-06, 01:09 AM

Carlos Baerga
Ivan Rodriguez
Kenny Lofton
Bernie Kosar

Dubya · 11-30-06, 08:40 AM

Michael Jordan
James Worthy
Sam Perkins
Dean Smith
All at a celebration ceremony after the 82 NCAA championship game.

Lunatikk · 11-30-06, 08:52 AM

Tommy Kramer
Anthony Carter
Cris Carter
Rich Gannon

11-27-06, 05:27 PM	#1
dvd-4-life DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 5,129	What were your first four sports autographs? 1.)Bob Hogsett F-Detroit Pistons(he only played a few games in the NBA plus he played for Pittsbugh ABA-poor guy was murdered back in 1984) 2.)Tom Van Arsdale G-Detroit Pistons-he was keeping score and time on an amateur game at Cobo Arena before the Pistons game 3.)Tom Sanders F-Boston Celtics-We went as a group from school to a game and he came out of the lockerroom to a phone booth where we got his autograph upon him leaving the booth 4.)Bruce Martyn play-by-play Detroit Red Wings-I was flipping burgers at Hardees when I noticed Bruce as a customer.A woman who worked with me got the autograph for me.So out of the four autographs-two of them made it into there respective sports hall-of-fame.

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Red Dog DVD Talk God Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Directionally Challenged (for DirecTV) Posts: 104,475	My first was Brooks Robinson. He lived 3 houses up the street from me growing up. Great guy. Quite a site going into in his living room and seeing 16 gold gloves. __________________ "A question for you. Would you rather Bucknell make the NCAA's once every 20 years or so and get ass raped by teams like Kansas in the first round or have them drop down a rung to a confernce where they can compete for a title?" - Josh Hinkle 1st Round Final Scores: Bucknell 64 Kansas 63 \| Bucknell 59 Arkansas 55

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The Cow DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Grazing in a field somewhere... Posts: 17,294	Don't know exactly the first 4, but the first one for me was Johnny Bench in the mid-70s.

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grrrah DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 6,635	I dont remember. It was either: Jack Nicklaus Dr. J Gary Carter Orel Hershiser many celebs (at the Crosby/AT&T golf tournament) or Ronnie Lott Roger Craig Tom Rathman and several other 49ers at the practice facility.

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