A fan meets his Childhood Idol. Jose Canseco

jlzinck

This is well worth the time to read....

Story

MULLINS5

Definitely worth the read!

wrestlingcardking

That is pretty wild....thanks for sharing.

Constantine

I enjoyed reading every word. That is a true collector and fan. Canseco comes off as a cool guy.

LarkinCollector

Wow, that was incredible!

TNP777

It's worth being a member of either FCB or Blowout just to read Tanner's threads. He's a great writer and a fantastic card designer. He's come up with some amazing card concepts and his storytelling is top notch.

TNP777

Here's a sampling of some of his threads on FCB. They're all pretty long reads, but all worth it.

Has this newest card release gone too far? This is downright creepy & gross

Story Time!

Aliens, Junk Wax Variations and White Whales

I Mustache you a Question but I'll Shave it for the Wedding

500k Cards Gone and still doesn't look like I made a dent! Plus...Tom Selleck

Adventures in Tech Support

Mouschi and the Million Card Aquisition

GREAT read: FOUND MY 29 YEAR WHITE WHALE! And the Reason for my Username!

Custom Time: Between the Stitches

I did WHAT with a Game Used Bat?!?!

Is this what a REAL bat card should be?

SumoMenkoMan

These are exceptional reads. Thanks for pointing them out. He has a great sense of humor and writing style.

skrezyna23

Exceptional read. Time for me to get busy on meeting my baseball idol.

dennis07

Thanks for posting. We had a big Canseco fan on this forum at one time. He organized a couple of private signings if I'm not mistaken. Was it Foo?
What ever happened to him?

JBrules

Wow!!!! That was a crazy good read. Thanks for posting it. I was totally engaged reading it.

addicted2ebay

I remember crying because I could not afford his 86 Donruss card back in the day. He was bigger than life.

bounce

Great story, and great work by Jose and his wife.

totallyradd

<< <i>Thanks for posting. We had a big Canseco fan on this forum at one time. He organized a couple of private signings if I'm not mistaken. Was it Foo?
What ever happened to him? >>



It was Foo. He's still here under a different alias. I'll let him re-introduce himself in case he wants to be on the DL. Great guy though, growing up as a big Canseco fan, the two of us have had some great back and forth through PM.

Also, fantastic read. My friends were able to get Canseco for me on a ball and two cards this summer and they said he couldn't have been nicer. I was super bummed that I was out of town when he was in Madison for a Muskies game. Someday I'm hoping to get to meet him.

Ironmanfan

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<< <i>Thanks for posting. We had a big Canseco fan on this forum at one time. He organized a couple of private signings if I'm not mistaken. Was it Foo?
What ever happened to him? >>



It was Foo. He's still here under a different alias. I'll let him re-introduce himself in case he wants to be on the DL. Great guy though, growing up as a big Canseco fan, the two of us have had some great back and forth through PM. >>



at first, I thought it was Foo as well.....Great article & story.....love the passion!

IMF

totallyradd

That White Whale story is incredible! Mind = blown.

lahmejoon

Thanks for sharing. I bookmarked this page so that I can read the other stories Geordie provided. Enjoyed the Canseco story immensely.

georgebailey2

I'm thinking of packing my stuff, contacting Jose's agent and driving to Vegas.

After all, I think I'M his number one fan!

Here is my picture:


Someone in the Blowout thread asked whether he was sure it was Jose and not Ozzie. I would guess the finger that he shot would be a giveaway.

Although..........



All kidding aside, I am really happy for the guy. What an amazing experience.

MyDaughtersNameIsMattingly

Fantastic read, great story! Every player collectors pipe dream! Good for him!