Fred Lynn Signed My Baseball In Just Over One Week!!! YES!!!!
You may recall that early last week I sent a baseball to Fred Lynn in hopes of obtaining his autograph for my collection.
You may also recall that I worked out a deal prior to sending the ball so the autograph was pretty close to a guarantee. My donation to the pet-friendly charity that Lynn supports was going to seal the deal for me.
And it worked.
I am just very surprised at how fast it all happened!!!
The baseball was mailed from FL to CA and back to FL in just nine days.
And now I have this fine addition to my signed baseball collection.
Here is the ball:
Nice, huh??
I am really going to enjoy this one!!! And he added the inscription just like I asked for!!!
I am a fan of all baseball things from the 1975 season, and Lynn was a major part of that history-filled year. He won the American League Rookie of the Year and MVP Awards for his superb play. He also helped lead the Boston Red Sox to the World Series, which they ultimately lost to ‘The Big Red Machine’ in seven games.
Thank you Mr. Lynn – an instant favorite for my collection!!!
I was a early-teens kid in Southern California when Lynn signed his big deal with the Angels. There were some fans were merciless. My favorite was a guy who thought every ball hit the million-dollar outfielder should get to…pop-up behind the plate – “You gotta dive for those, Freddy.”
Stuck with me all these years.
J-Dub, GREAT STORY!!!
Now I have one for you – I used to go to a lot of Heat games with a very good friend of mine. He and I were basketball junkies, you could say. Anyways, when Chris Webber was playing, either with Washington or the Kings, everytime he touhced the ball my buddy would shout ‘TIME OUT WEBBER’!!!! It never got old, and always got laughs. We would usually have the whole section joining us by the second quarter.
That’s beautiful!
What charity? How much did you send?…..fred is a little tough ttm he always loves to just sign an off colored index card instead!
Jeff- Yes, check out this link: http://www.fredlynn.net/?page_id=209
1975 was a hugely important year for me too. I just wrote about it today, actually. Here’s a link, if you’re interested: http://wp.me/p1CLUt-10R
Very nice addition.
Ha, great job! Another great addition to your collection!
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