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Finished a father/son Orioles HOF project yesterday

TalmerTalmer Posts: 22 ✭✭
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My son had received an Orioles board book for his first birthday/Christmas a couple years ago. When I was flipping through it I came to a page in the center of the book title "Legends of the Game" which depicted the 6 Orioles hall of famers who have their numbers retired by the team as well. I decided that I would buy another copy of the book to get signed by the players with him so that one day he could look back on it and think about the cool gift that he was able to do with his dad.

Yesterday at the MAB Orioles 1983 World Series 30th Reunion show we were able to finish the book by meeting and getting Eddie Murray to sign his book. I am really happy that we were able to get Earl before he passed away. We will need to meet Jim Palmer again to take a picture because we got his autograph at the Orioles fanfest and were unable to take a picture.

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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Very nice Talmer. Hope your son appreciates this as much as you appreciate your autographed 52's.
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • mattinglymint23mattinglymint23 Posts: 1,261 ✭✭
    Phenomenal. Great father son story and heirloom. I have to do something like that. Thanks for sharing.
  • BPorter26BPorter26 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Awesome project. Thanks for sharing.
    "EVERYBODY LOVE EVERYBODY IT SAYS IT RIGHT THERE ON THE WALL" - JACKIE MOON
  • GRGR Posts: 550 ✭✭
    Wicked Sweet! Thats very unique, Im glad I got Earl on the legends statue box before he passed, may he rest in peace! Go Birds!!!! (:
    Nathan Wagner
  • TheMick6TheMick6 Posts: 582
    What an awesome project!!! I met earl at the dugout zone his last stop there to. I think that may have been his last time signing, what a great guy he was. My wife and I were about to leave and he asked if we wanted a picture my wife and I where ecstatic! From one O's fan to another I think it's awesome that your sharing that with your boy.
  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,464 ✭✭✭
    Very cool!

    Congrats

    Lets go O's
    Fred

    collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.

    looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started

  • EchoCanyonEchoCanyon Posts: 2,288 ✭✭✭
    +1,000,000
  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭✭
    Very cool!! I think the pics will be as valuable to your son as the book is! image

    This reminds me of a project I did for my Dad a few years ago for Fathers Day. It wasn't nearly as involved as yours, as I only personally obtained the Bill Ripken autograph, but it was still a blast to put together and my Dad loved it. It will be something that will stay in my family forever.

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