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Hey guys, just back from cooperstown.

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Hey guys. Long time lurker first post. Just returned from the inductions over the weekend. My fifth induction starting in 1999. Got to meet with a number of hof'ers and got a few autos. Rickey Henderson, Paul molitor, and robin yount. All wee very personable guys and took time to chat. If u ever get a chance I highly recommend making the trip.

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  • lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭
    Pics or it didn't happen image

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  • MikeyPMikeyP Posts: 990 ✭✭✭
    Lucky you, Davey. Hopefully I will visit Cooperstown soon for the first time.
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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hiya Davey

    Welcome!

    I'm heading to the hall next year when I visit my brother.

    What do you collect?

    Sure would be nice if you took some pics?

    If you're not sure how to post them? Email them to mesablanca1110@yahoo.com and I'll post them.

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  • EchoCanyonEchoCanyon Posts: 2,288 ✭✭✭


    << <i>....My fifth induction starting in 1999...... >>



    I was there in 99 as well....my only induction (but have been 3 other times).
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here's some photos from Dave's visit to the hall:

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    I'll let Dave talk about the scans.
    Mike
  • sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Watched most of it on the tube. Fine class this year.

    Looked like awesome weather and a great way to spend a weekend. image

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  • bigdogpartybigdogparty Posts: 190 ✭✭
    I just got back last night from my third trip to Cooperstown. Weather was great, crowd was huge and the events were great. Braves fans clearly ruled the roost among the crowd but plenty of my Cardinal Nation there too. We also had an invite to the Cardinals VIP party on Saturday night. Very small coctail party with Larussa, Herzog, Eckersley plus Bud Selig, Dave Duncan and Cardinals owner Bill Dewitt were there. I was fortunate that through my Cardinal connection, the team ran a spread of photos on their Facebook page (about 2/3 are mine).

    The only people I met for autographs were Pete Rose and Tom Glavine. Also ran into Celeb Chef Graham Elliott too. I will get some photos uploaded soon but in the mean time, please feel free to check out the Cardinals Facebook album

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  • flcardtraderflcardtrader Posts: 798 ✭✭✭
    Awesome pics - thanks for sharing!

    Oh to be productive in my job for a few more years and then retire to look like Robin Yount with the long flowing hair....oh yeah!
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  • SteelernationSteelernation Posts: 362 ✭
    Did you guys immediately realize torre left Steinbrenner out of his acceptance speech? Was it obvious?

    And how do the autographs work? Complimentary like the NFL, set times, long lines? Were thinking of going next year.

    Sounds like a great time.
  • addicted2ebayaddicted2ebay Posts: 2,096 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Awesome pics - thanks for sharing!

    Oh to be productive in my job for a few more years and then retire to look like Robin Yount with the long flowing hair....oh yeah! >>



    Yeah interesting look and how about Molitor? He's acting like Dave just ripped oneimage
  • BunchOBullBunchOBull Posts: 6,188 ✭✭✭
    I'm just home today myself; as a Braves fan and Frank Thomas fanatic, I was on cloud 9. It was awesome to see nearly a third of the crowd there in support of our 3 Brave HOFers, and nothing beat the roaring ovation Hammerin' Hank received, but I was also excited to see such a large turnout for Big Frank, whom among the new inductees, easily received the most love, Chicago was well represented. I was shocked to see such a small Yankees turnout for Torre.

    I didn't do any autographs this year because Big Frank had so much memorabilia to collect that I focused there, knowing I can get autos on HOF memorabilia later.

    I'm sure the locals have mixed emotions about their town going from 2000 to 50,000+ in the blink of a weekend.
    Collector of most things Frank Thomas. www.BigHurtHOF.com
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 4 ✭
    You guys prob recognize all the players but Rickey Henderson is I the first pic. It was a mob scene when he arrived. But he took time with everyone to take pics and chat. Robin yount is the second player. He was the most talkative of all the players I met. He spent 2 or 3 minutes chatting with me about the game and his career. Paul molitor is the next player. Very polite but seemed a little shy. He chatted for a bit but i never felt rushed. The last pic was during the parade of Ernie banks. Ernie seems to be getting quite frail at this point. He had a signing and had to be seated on a couch. There were lots of complaints because he was so slow. His signing began at 12:00. And they let people in 5 at a time and by 2:00 he had only signed for the first 10 people. There were over 90 people still in line. Glad I didn't get in that line
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