My 2012 Texas Rangers Big Glove project

[thenavarro]

Maven and I both got Louis Martinez and Dave Anderson on our autograph items, but that wasn't the fun part. Last night, we were hanging out by the field before the game, and I was sitting there emailing on my phone while Maven was just hanging out. Next thing I know, I hear Maven chatting with someone, and I look up and see her holding Scott Feldman's glove, and he was right there with her. I heard her tell him, "I can't sign your glove because I only have a black marker (he had a black glove), do you have anything else?" He said "sure, how about this piece of paper" and next thing I know, she is signing an autograph FOR Scott Feldman. He told her he was going to hang it in his locker. VERY COOL of him, she was so ecstatic. I got a picture of them, and you can see him holding her autograph in his hand in my pic. Scott does benefits down here for the Wounded Warrior program, and seems like a neat young man. He pitches tonight, so hopefully Maven's graph will bring him good luck



After the game, we were right behind the dugout as it ended, and Brandon Snyder pointed at us, and threw us the final out ball. I caught it and gave it to Maven and she literally started jumping up and down. A neat way to end the night. The Rangers are so fan friendly (as a team, not all the guys). I'm happy for them that in their long history, they finally surpassed the 3 million fan attendance level this season. The management, the team, and us fans all deserve the fun atmosphere that their games are down here.

Here's the gameball,


I'm down to needing 5 on my glove and Maven is down to needing 9 on her hat.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by thenavarro

Maven and I both got Louis Martinez and Dave Anderson on our autograph items, but that wasn't the fun part. Last night, we were hanging out by the field before the game, and I was sitting there emailing on my phone while Maven was just hanging out. Next thing I know, I hear Maven chatting with someone, and I look up and see her holding Scott Feldman's glove, and he was right there with her. I heard her tell him, "I can't sign your glove because I only have a black marker (he had a black glove), do you have anything else?" He said "sure, how about this piece of paper" and next thing I know, she is signing an autograph FOR Scott Feldman. He told her he was going to hang it in his locker. VERY COOL of him, she was so ecstatic. I got a picture of them, and you can see him holding her autograph in his hand in my pic. Scott does benefits down here for the Wounded Warrior program, and seems like a neat young man. He pitches tonight, so hopefully Maven's graph will bring him good luck



After the game, we were right behind the dugout as it ended, and Brandon Snyder pointed at us, and threw us the final out ball. I caught it and gave it to Maven and she literally started jumping up and down. A neat way to end the night. The Rangers are so fan friendly (as a team, not all the guys). I'm happy for them that in their long history, they finally surpassed the 3 million fan attendance level this season. The management, the team, and us fans all deserve the fun atmosphere that their games are down here.

Here's the gameball,


I'm down to needing 5 on my glove and Maven is down to needing 9 on her hat.

Great stuff, Mike! Keep it coming!

[scmavl]

Get those last 5!!! These are my favorite posts. I love how enthusiastic Maven is about this.

[thenavarro]

Maven and I added Wilmer Font to both of our items the last couple of days. Getting ever closer. I signed Maven up for Nelson Cruz's youth baseball camp this upcoming Saturday. She is SO excited as he is her favorite player. However, we may get screwed by MLB as they changed the Rangers game from Saturday night to Saturday afternoon. Camp organizers still say Nellie will be there but I know the other Rangers appearances in town that day have been cancelled. What bad luck that was Hopefully it works out in the end.

Here's Wilmer Font (He's a BIG guy)

[bender07]

Originally Posted by thenavarro

Here's Wilmer Font (He's a BIG guy)
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As an A's fan, I love Wilmer Font! Any chance he can start today instead of Harrison??

To keep on topic, as much as I 'hate' the Rangers, it's great to see you enjoy such a fun project with your daughter!

[mschwade]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Great stuff, Mike! Keep it coming!

I love when players go out of their way for the kids... Last week, I went to the Dodgers-Reds game with one mission in mind and that was to get Don Mattingly's autograph on an index card for my Yankees retired # project and to get him to sign the two OMLBs that I had for my two sons. I got the index card (Yea!) before the game and decided to wait outside the hotel after the game for the two balls. Donnie Baseball was first off the bus and had a young boy with him and didn't feel comfortable stopping and signing in a tiny crowd with the child.

None of the players stopped, Josh Beckett was the biggest jerk when he (speed) walked by... But then Hanley Ramirez stopped and signed a few. I was front and center with a ball in hand along with a couple other guys and a few kids. It didn't take long to realize that he was skipping all the adults and only signing for the kids, I have no problem with that! And he even stopped and was talking to the seven or eight year old girl for a minute or so. It's times like that where you get a real appreciation for a player, as a person.

[clutch]

Originally Posted by mschwade

I was front and center with a ball in hand along with a couple other guys and a few kids. It didn't take long to realize that he was skipping all the adults and only signing for the kids, I have no problem with that!

That's funny. I can't tell you how many times I stood in a crowd for hours just to get continually skipped over. I've had a couple of times where I've had an athlete use my sharpie to sign everyone else's items and still refuse to sign mine.

[Cfern023]

Originally Posted by mschwade

I love when players go out of their way for the kids... Last week, I went to the Dodgers-Reds game with one mission in mind and that was to get Don Mattingly's autograph on an index card for my Yankees retired # project and to get him to sign the two OMLBs that I had for my two sons. I got the index card (Yea!) before the game and decided to wait outside the hotel after the game for the two balls. Donnie Baseball was first off the bus and had a young boy with him and didn't feel comfortable stopping and signing in a tiny crowd with the child.

None of the players stopped, Josh Beckett was the biggest jerk when he (speed) walked by... But then Hanley Ramirez stopped and signed a few. I was front and center with a ball in hand along with a couple other guys and a few kids. It didn't take long to realize that he was skipping all the adults and only signing for the kids, I have no problem with that! And he even stopped and was talking to the seven or eight year old girl for a minute or so. It's times like that where you get a real appreciation for a player, as a person.

I met Hanley on a few occassions and he was a jerk. Heck, I even got his signature on a ASG ball from the 08 Game, and he signed his name with a G.

Be very careful, once Hanley thinks he's not expendable he'll treat you guys like junk. Ask any Marlins fan, all three of us around.

[Cfern023]

That big glove project is awesome BTW, great you got to expericance that with your daughter. Hopefully I can do the same when I have little minions.

[thenavarro]

Maven's favorite player has been Nelson Cruz for a few years now. I took her to his youth baseball camp today and she had a blast. There is massive rainfall down here today, so the camp was moved into a gym rather than the ball field, but it was still fun.

Here's Maven ready to play in her eye black:



Here's Nellie:



And finally on my glove:



Maven also got to take a picture with Nellie and got some more autographs of Nellie and Mike Adams. The camp hasn't emailed us our picture yet. She's impatient to see it, LOL.

Now down to needing only 4 on my glove, Ian Kinsler, Elvis Andrus, Giovanny Soto and Jurickson Profar.

Rangers game against Halos is currently delayed for at least a couple hours and probably more.

Mike

[isaac2004]

Craving an update