Met Bobby Hull last Saturday

Jawa2600

New member here but wanted to share my meeting with Bobby Hull. He was in town for a youth hockey tournament.
He signed autos Friday night and all day Saturday. He was very nice to everyone and spent several minutes talking to each person. If no one was in line, it wasnt unusual for him to spend 15 minutes with each person.

His prices were unreal - $10 for your cards or $15 for his. He had reprints of several of his cards there to sign. 8 x 10 pictures were $20 and $30. Pucks were $30. If you wanted your picture with him, well that was free.

I have read about some horror stories about some signers but just wanted to let everyone know that there are still some great ones out there.

Kdog08

Very cool and welcome. There are some hockey lovers on the forum (above and beyond those ones that are just looking for Gretzky rookies in wax packs) Glad to hear your experience. Thanks for sharing!

TheHun

Thanks for the god story on "The Golden Jet" - Bobby Hull.

I would have loved to have watched the meeting ... some of these are great with the kids.

Hockey guys are usually pretty cool for signings ... no Bench, Mays horror stories.

WELOME to the board !

- Hockey collected here -

nightcrawler

Great story and welcome.


I assume you got an auto, please share what you got?

Jawa2600

Thanks for the "Welcomes"

I must admit that Im not much of a hockey guy but when I read the story in the newspaper on Saturday morning, I just couldnt pass up the chance to meet one of the greatest hockey players ever.

I do have a few old sets and was able to get his rookie card signed. I also got a puck. On the puck he signed his name and #9 but on the card he signed his name and #16. I read a little bit about him and thought he always wore #9. Could anyone explain why he put #16 on the card.

I will post a picture soon. Please dont laugh because its really low grade but he was thrilled to see it. He even explained why the back was so wore. (Its the last card in the set.)

MooseDog

I got IP autographs back in the 1970s and Bobby Hull was one of the nicest, friendliest atheletes I ever encountered in all my years. If you ever get a chance to meet Brooks Robinson or Al Kaline, same thing. It's those guys that make you a sports fan.

Tomi

Bobby is known as one of the most gracious signers in all sports. I talked to a few people who watched him play in person and they all say that he spent an incredible amount of time signing before a game and made sure everyone got an autograph. Congrats on the encounter.
To tell you how great he was, when the Canadian officials went to Russia to set up a tournament between the Canadian team and the Russians they brought a film of Bobby Hull skating in a game and the Russians thought that the film was sped up to make him look good, but it wasn't.
The sad part is that he never got a chance to play in the tournament because he joined the WHA and was banned from playing.

TurbosHockey

I will never forget when I met him when he was in Winnipeg palying with the Jets. The whole team had an autograph signing in 1976 at the Polo Park Mall and everyone was there. That team they had then was one of the best all time and could have beaten anyone. Heck they were the only ones to beat the Soviets in their cross Canada tour that year. I was in awe when I met him, he was so gracious and nice then it was amazing. I had the fortune to meet him again a few years ago and thank him for all that he did for hockey in Winnipeg and just for kids in general. He was always the last one to leave the rink signing autographs. I still think that hockey players are the best professional athelets out there for doing that.

Kdog08

<< <i>On the puck he signed his name and #9 but on the card he signed his name and #16. I read a little bit about him and thought he always wore #9. Could anyone explain why he put #16 on the card. >>



Early in his career he wore the #16....(and actually wore #7 also!) Although he is most known for #9.

vladguerrero

hockey guys are great..

nightcrawler

<< <i>The whole team had an autograph signing in 1976 at the Polo Park Mall and everyone was there. >>





Joe Daley never left. He has a card shop right across the street and signs for free. He gave me a 07-08 Between The Pipes last year. And signed it when I asked. Super nice guy.

TurbosHockey

Yup Joe is great. There are a few other former nhl'ers still there that are class acts, like Ted Irvine and Jordy Douglas

RedHeart54

Yes, I've been to Joe's store a couple of times. The first time was in March 1992. The Jets were playing the Canadiens so my dad and I walked over to the store before the game. We left the store purchasing a Messier rookie, a MacInnis rookie and a 1988 Topps Gretzky. To quote Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, "THAT was a pretty good day."

nightcrawler

<< <i>Yup Joe is great. There are a few other former nhl'ers still there that are class acts, like Ted Irvine and Jordy Douglas >>




I'm just full of stories. Ted lives about 10 mins from me up near Gimli. I've been procrastinating visiting him. A mutual friend was telling him about the cards I got my cousin to get signed from him during a Europeon recreational hockey trip they went on together in the early 90s. He wants to see some of my cards and I'm invited to go for coffee anytime. But I better make it soon, Ted's not getting any younger.

RedHeart54

<< <i>Ted lives about 10 mins from me up near Gimli. I've >>



You guys ought to meet at Skinner's in Lockport. That'd be the perfect place to talk old time hockey!

TurbosHockey

Well I talk with Ted once a year at his office in Winnipeg. He is one heck of a story teller still when I sawe him in July

downtown

Happy birthday to the Golden Jet
I met him many times in person and each time was
an excellent experience.
This photo taken last year January 4, my bday.

IndianaJones

Bobby Hull was my hero growing up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago in the 60s-70s. I never got to meet him, but I am so proud of him when I read all the stories of how he graciously signed autographs for his fans young and old. His mother instilled in him the importance of signing autographs while Bobby was a young, up-and-coming teenage player. Kid came up to him for his autograph after a great game, and Bobby actually didn't know what that was. Bobby's Mom was beside him when this happened, and he asked her about it. She explained to her "Robert", as she always addressed him, about signing autographs and how it was always important to give an autograph if someone asked you for it. Mr. Hull obliged willingly and has done so ever since, God bless him. He also wrote very, very legibly, so the recipient would have a nice, proper signature. Maurice "Rocket" Richard of the Canadiens had precisely the same philosophy.

Anyway, long to short, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!! to BOBBY HULL, THE GOLDEN JET!!!!!!!!!!!!

I only got to go to three Chicago Black Hawk home games during those years, but in each game Bobby Hull scored. Was that ever special. You should have heard the crowd and little 'ol me cheer and yell our lungs out after he scored. The old Chicago Stadium reverberated at the noise we raucous fans belted out. We loved our Bobby. I don't care if we only won one Stanley Cup. Bobby and the guys gave us fans so much joy and so many thrills in those years that I don't even think about the Cup.

When he would get the puck, almost everybody rose at the Stadium. It was great to see the away games on TV. For those interested, get on YOUTUBE. Someone loaded up rare home game video of the time in early spring 1966 when Bobby scored his 50th goal of the season, and the record-breaking goal of several games later ----both at Chicago Stadium. About 9-11 minutes long and worth every second of your time. ---Indiana Jones (Brian Powell)