Comments on: The time Louis C.K. met Luis Tiant

By: stlouis1baseball

stlouis1baseball — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:31:02 +0000

(lend them yours for a template).
Burn.
In. Your. Face.

By: stlouis1baseball

stlouis1baseball — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:23:23 +0000

It seems fan appreciation (or at least minimally…feigned fan appreciation)…is ingrained into the Cardinals organization Delchef. My Wife and I were married at Busch II. With Fredbird delivering the ring…and the scoreboard displaying the entire proposal. Right up to the end when Fredbird got down on one knee and opened the box. It wasn’t until later that we learned we were sitting in the Cardinals organizations seats.
The whole thing didn’t cost me a dime. They wouldn’t take any money. Again…the lady who worked with me (took several months to plan) gave me her seats! We had no idea.
Good times had by all (including everyone sitting around us).

By: yousuxxors

yousuxxors — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:18:17 +0000

This goes for all people … Some are dicks and others are not

By: stackers1

stackers1 — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:22:26 +0000

I guy I worked with told me a story several years ago that always warms my heart.

He said his son (a little kid) was a huge Will Clark fan. He took him out to Shea when the Giants were in town & got there early so the kid could try to get some autographs. The kid waited until Will Clark came out on the field & began playing catch with another player. The kid yelled, “hey Will, over here, over here”. Clark waived to the kid as he continued his catch. My buddy said he didn’t know if that meant, “yeah kid, hi, now go away” or “just wait there for a minute”. Well, it turned out to be the later. A few minutes later Clark came over to his kid – asked him his name (we’ll say Billy) and signed on his pad, “Dear Billy, Thank You for being my friend. Will Clark”.

I get choked up writing that.

By: louhudson23

louhudson23 — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:03:03 +0000

Owes him,as in send him a bill and sue him if he doesn’t pay it? You are correct. But we all owe our fellow human beings a certain amount of respect.And someone who makes their living playing a sport owes those who attend the games,buy the merchandise,watch on TV(or phone or computer) a certain amount of respect for that . Whether Gibson really blew him off or he imagined it ,as he did for Morris is unknown. But the idea that Gibson,while paid to play,does not owe something to those who provide the revenue is ludicrous. There is a price to be paid for success.An autograph to a young fan at the ballpark is a very small one. Or just wear a sign saying”I am a dick,leave me alone”(lend them yours for a template) and they may very well do so…..

By: thesportsguy52

thesportsguy52 — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 01:40:32 +0000

@DarthIcorus
Gibson, nor any other athlete on this planet owes you a single GD thing. Get over it.

By: delchef9

delchef9 — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:20:15 +0000

One time , leaving The Vet in Philly in the late 80;s Mike Schmidt (driving a dark SUV) cut us off to rush outta the players lot….LOL
On a positive note I moved out to Mo, for a few years and 3 years ago my son got tickets to the Spingfield Cardinals game. I always hated the Cards from back in the day when they were a division rival so I went wearing Royals colors right!! All the players were out front to greet us THEY ALL signed my sons book…..he got Carpenter, Kozma and all they were all very nice……so they are not all bad…….I still hate the St.Louis Cards tho sorry!!!!

By: ochotrinko

ochotrinko — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:24:18 +0000

“I remember thinking, This is the best moment of my entire life and the worst moment of his.”

Great line.

By: libertynchurch

libertynchurch — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:06:15 +0000

While I was busing tables as a 14 year old at a hotel restaurant on the Main Line in Philly, I ran into Johnny Callison and his date. I didnt do such a good job of hiding my admiration for him, or his beautiful blond date! They both laughed, and he put a nice, crisp ten dollar bill on the table. That was a real nice tip in 1964, trust me.

Even now, I smile when I remember. As a young African American from a bad section of North Philly, I had never had a genuine moment with a white man. Remember, we’re talking 1964. I also learned how a man should graciously tolerate attention towards his lady.

I have told this story to all of my kids and grand kids. I could tell Johnny knew that I was too young to be clearing
unfinished mixed drinks from the tables. His nod and mischievous smile that night helped me know, first hand, that I would be OK, because I had dreams bigger than being a busboy.

Too bad I never took the time to write Johhny and tell him that I made it to a corner office at 4 World Trade Center, at the corner of Liberty and Church streets.

Thanks Johnny!

By: Lukehart80

Lukehart80 — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:47:41 +0000

In 1995 I was waiting outside Comiskey with a couple friends, hoping to get some autographs (I was a kid then). We got Lee Smith (who was with the Angels at the time), whom I was super excited about because he held the saves record and I assumed that meant he was a lock for the Hall of Fame (ah, the ignorance of youth…), a player named Chris Snopek, who seemed legitimately happy to be signing, and Ozzie Guillen, who was on the phone with his mother at the time, but as good enough to sign anyway (eventually he dropped his phone and lost the call. Sorry, Mrs. Guillen!).

Finally, after a long wait, the big fish, Frank Thomas exited. We were on the other side of a fence surrounding the players’ parking lot by that point. Thomas’ ride was brought to him while we pleaded for him to walk the 100 feet between us and sign (there were a total of 6 or 7 people at the fence). If he’d gotten in the car and driven off, I’d have been disappointed, but I’ve had understood. Instead though, he took a rag out of his trunk and what must have been some wax, and proceeded to wipe the car down for 5 or 6 minutes. THEN he drove off.

I held it against him for years…

By: nygiantstones

nygiantstones — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:54:16 +0000

I did the same and was positive that a baseball post about Louis CK would involve some kind of taint joke.

By: yahmule

yahmule — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:54:05 +0000

Gibson always ran around with a red ass about something or other when he was a player. Shining on six year olds is weak sauce.

By: mybrunoblog

mybrunoblog — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:30:28 +0000

How long until you join the Jack Morris for HOF campaign?

By: darthicarus

darthicarus — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:20:34 +0000

For years I HATED Jack Morris because he wouldn’t sign a program for me back in ’85. My parents waited with me outside Tiger Stadium by the team bus to get the players autographs and up until about 2 years ago I believed Morris had told me he didn’t have time and he rushed on the bus. I ended up finding that program and saw all the autographs on there…and I’ll be damned if I didn’t have a Jack Morris front & center on there. Turns out my hatred for Morris should’ve been aimed at KIRK GIBSON! My 6-year old memory was forever tarnished by harboring hatred for the wrong guy for so many years. I assume this is why Jack Morris isn’t HOF material, my years of mental ill-will towards him ruined his aura.

Sorry Jack!…and screw you Gibby, I was 6 years old and you were just going to sit on a bus for a few hours what were you in a hurry for!!!

By: icanspeel

icanspeel — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:50:50 +0000

I wonder if every baseball fan has a similar story involving meeting a ball player? I remember when I was a young kid meeting Bruce Bochy and getting his autograph and then looking at his stats and thinking how much he stunk and I didn’t even want it anymore. Little did I know he’d turn into a much better manager than player.

By: number42is1

number42is1 — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:36:08 +0000

I keep reading his name as taint… then i giggle a little

By: stabonerichard

stabonerichard — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:14:33 +0000

Both of whom share a resemblance with Dan Finnerty.

By: danielponce

danielponce — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:03:03 +0000

Louis ck looks like ryan dempster

By: losangelesfan

losangelesfan — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:58:50 +0000

I had the same experience with Bobby Valentine. I was 9 years old and stood in line to get his autograph. I was elated to meet him and he was completely disgusted.

By: El Bravo

El Bravo — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:55:54 +0000

LOUIE LOUIE LOU-AYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY