Portland (AA Red Sox) Picnic in the Park w/pics

[mort]

Yesterday was the annual "Picnic in the Park" for the Portland Sea Dogs (AA Red Sox). Most of the players were sitting at tables on the ball field. There were about four to six who weren't there. But for $15 you could go through the autograph line and have an all-you-can eat lunch.

There was only one person there that had autograph limits ... the manager, Kevin Boles. I had two of his cards and he only signed one. I really just needed one signed for my set so I didn't bother asking if he missed it or not.

All the players were really nice and they sat in the hot Maine sun for an hour and signed autographs for the 200 or so fans. Toward the end the lines for each table dwindled to nothing so I hopped back in and got a few extra cards signed. However their Sharpies were drying out -- gave them mine to help the cause.

I will trade some of these for autographed cards I need for sets ... see the list in the signature profile.

Thanks for reading!

 

[hit'nBULLSeyes]

Congrats! Sounds Like You Had A Great Time.

 

[CW13]

congrats Scott!!! awesome day

 

[houbb]

Awesome pick ups, Scott! How was the spread?

 

[mrmopar]

I like how the one set is very similar to the 84 Fleer design. I always liked that design. It is amazing to me that there are so many cards nowdays of AA players to be available for signing outside of a small team issue offering. It's good for autograph seekers.

 

[mort]

I like how the one set is very similar to the 84 Fleer design. I always liked that design.

That's what I thought when I first saw the cards. Wonder if this is infringing on any copyright issues?

 

[mort]

Awesome pick ups, Scott! How was the spread?

There were hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, cole slaw, baked beans.... Very tasty! But whether it was *really* good depends on who you ask. For me, it could have been due to driving two hours earlier that morning and standing out in the sun for an hour-plus.

But everything was cooked right there. And the Sea Dogs Biscuit (vanilla ice cream between two large chocolate chip cookies) is fantastic!

 

[stlcardtrader]

nice

 

[metrotheme]

Those team cards do look cool

 

[NYMets6986]

Great job, every year I miss the picnic in the park...one of these days I will go!

 

[mort]

Great job, every year I miss the picnic in the park...one of these days I will go!

It's a great time! My wife (a non-baseball fan) has already told my son that they will be coming along with me in '12.

 

[SLNoble13]

Very nice pick ups! I would love to have gone to this.

 

[Matthewbritton]

Nice haul!

 

[mort]

Found out today that three of the players at the Picnic in the Park are no longer on the team .... traded!

Stephen Fife (Dodgers)
Tim Federowicz (Dodgers)
Chih-Hsien Chiang (Mariners)

 

[rangersfan1982]

Scott, I am interested in a Garrison auto...I prob don't have anything from your want list but check my bucket!

 

[DMBfan]

Congrats on the autographs. I would be interested one of the Tim Federowicz autographs. Please send me a PM with what you may want in return. Thanks.

 

[mort]

Scott, I am interested in a Garrison auto...I prob don't have anything from your want list but check my bucket!

How about the 08 Bowman Warner Madrigal? Unless you have a signed card from one of the sets I'm working on (in signature).

 

[supershriner]

Awesome haul!!