tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649733671850798799.post3425316799428275174..comments2024-01-07T20:29:10.115-05:00Comments on Cardpocalypse: Autograph Hunting - Scranton Railriders EditionTim B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18320002291230349636noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649733671850798799.post-29259937306412524382015-05-21T10:14:44.630-04:002015-05-21T10:14:44.630-04:00HUGE thanks to you Jeff! That Refsnyder you sent w...HUGE thanks to you Jeff! That Refsnyder you sent was the only card of his that I had. I definitely wouldn't have been able to get him to sign otherwise, unless it was on a ticket stub or something. The Bowman card is WAY better!Tim B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18320002291230349636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649733671850798799.post-77775193205851870622015-05-21T00:41:55.377-04:002015-05-21T00:41:55.377-04:00Glad you got that Refsnyder signed got a chrome ve...Glad you got that Refsnyder signed got a chrome version heading your way. I got a few at spring training, Kimbrel and Eric Young Jr cards and a bunch of players/coaches signed my daughters ball. You guys need to beat the NatsJeff Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13723560307734983034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649733671850798799.post-88945881218031713642015-05-20T23:37:03.861-04:002015-05-20T23:37:03.861-04:00I'm not entirely sure how well giving players ...I'm not entirely sure how well giving players their cards would go at the triple-A level since I assume that by that point many of the players would have already had a lot of cards depicting them made (as opposed to new guys who still can't believe that they've just entered pro ball).<br />That said, very few players ever say no since card companies don't really give them enough free samples and there's always that possibility that they want to give them to their folks back home.Zippy Zappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695389359056056119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649733671850798799.post-50130532258138450592015-05-20T23:30:31.243-04:002015-05-20T23:30:31.243-04:00Thanks for the suggestions! It's been since th...Thanks for the suggestions! It's been since the late '90's or early 2000's since I really took a shot at this aspect of our hobby. The lone exception was at the Triple A All-Star week held in Durham last season. I got a bunch of great autos then which I plan to share at some point in a future post. <br /><br />I totally agree with being as pleasant and appreciative as possible. I always call them by their first name(since they're all WAY younger than I am) and ask them if they would please sign for me. I haven' thought about trying to give them a copy of their card as a gift. Is that well received by most of them? Hmmm, I wonder how well that would go over at the Triple A level. As a courtesy, I never ask a starting pitcher to sign on a day that they pitch.<br /><br />Thanks again for the tips, and thanks for reading!Tim B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18320002291230349636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649733671850798799.post-66522535038989372502015-05-20T23:05:10.748-04:002015-05-20T23:05:10.748-04:00Nice haul. I'm especially jealous of the Refsn...Nice haul. I'm especially jealous of the Refsnyder and Heathcott.<br /><br />I'm an autograph hound at a lower level in the minors where most of the players were just drafted so they're a lot more willing to sign. That said I usually try to be the best person asking a favor I can be and properly say please and thank you to the players, and also give them their own cards for them to keep as a thank you present.<br /><br />If you want some tips I'd also recommend:<br />*Always calling a player by their first (or last) name. None of that, "hey number 12" BS.<br />*Getting autographs after the game. If you can stay after the game I'd recommend waiting until they start to leave the stadium since they're a lot more relaxed and, usually, a lot more willing to sign.Zippy Zappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695389359056056119noreply@blogger.com