God, I have a lot of them. I'll just share a few right now:
-One of the first players I ever met was Hank Bauer (Yankee OF from the 40's and 50's) at the Westchester show. He told me some stories about being in the second world war. Really interesting guy.
-Pat Zachary (who was the main guy in the Tom Seaver trade) is one of the funniest guys I ever met. Real joker who made me insanely comfortable. If you ever get a chance to meet him, do so.
-Probably my favorite experience though was with Pedro Feliciano at a Mets game in Shea. I had just gotten a Mets media guide days before from a teacher at my high school and had him sign it. When then struck up a 5-10 minute conversation. Will always have a soft spot for him.
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