Sharon and I went to the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Devil Ray game today. More on that later. This blog post is about what happened before the game.
Traditionally, professional baseball has never been exceptionally "fan friendly." Over the past few years Major League Baseball has been trying to warm up it's image and reach out to younger fans.
For instance, you are now allowed to bring food and beverages in closed plastic containers into major league parks. That's a move in the right direction. Discounted tickets on family days at the park are also popular with young families.
The other thing baseball has been doing is having players sign autographs before and after games. Today Josh Beckett and Curt Schilling spent over 30 minutes signing baseballs, shirts, caps, programs, pictures and anything else that a Sharpie can write on. Kudos to Josh and Curt. There were a lot of happy young children at the park today - and maybe even an adult or two. And no, I didn't even try to get an autograph. I was too busy taking pictures. That's way more fun!
For those blog readers who are baseball fans, you can click on the picture above to see a slide show of the autograph signing. Warning! The non-baseball fan may not fully appreciate all the photos of two people. Enter the slide show at your own risk!
2 comments:
Thank you for this. There have been some unfair stories about guys not wanting to sign at spring training. It's nice to know that these two were up to the task. It has to be hard when thousands of people want a piece of you. Incredible pictures, by the way.
People think that they have a right to an autograph. Certainly major league ball players have some obligation to the fans, but they also have a personal life. I wasn't close enough to always hear, but I never heard one person say "Thank You!"
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