GB Autographs: National Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Rice & Bucky Bleepin' Dent 4/4/13

Thursday, April 4, 2013

National Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Rice & Bucky Bleepin' Dent 4/4/13

I had been planning for a few weeks to hit up this event at Mohegan Sun, but there was one issue.... it was in a bar and I'm only 20. Luckily for me, I have a nice beard going, and that is all I will say on the issue.

I was excited to meet these guys, because I had never met either. Jim Rice is of course in the Hall of Fame, and a Red Sox legend, and Dent is infamous for breaking members of Red Sox Nations' hearts in 1978.

I had brought my dad just in case I couldn't get in, and also for some good company during my wait. We got there at 5:00 for the 7:30 signing, and were probably 40 people back. I liked our chances, and it went as well as it possibly could have.

Bucky was more friendly, but both guys were Very quiet.

I saw a ton of familiar faces and it was cool to catch up with many of the New England regulars.

I was very shocked that Mohegan was allowing outside items, because for the Jon Lester signing last year, they only allowed their photo. They were actually allowing TWO outside items per person + the giveaway photo!

Between my father and I, we got 3 Jim Rice baseballs, a Sports Illustrated from 1979, 2 photos, 3 Bucky Dent baseballs, and 2 Bucky Dent photos.

I captured a video of my interaction with the baseball legends: