Saturday, December 28, 2013

Top 50 Autographs of 2013

Well, another successful year has gone by. 2013 Really flew by, and brought a ton of new adventures for my blog and I. This year brought me the experience of  'graphing in New York City for the first time, as well as meeting a ton of interesting people. In the past I have done shorter countdowns, but my collection quality has gotten so much better over the last few years that I really thought it would be cool to do a huge countdown of my top 50 autographs of the year.

Remember, as always the list is HIGHLY subjective, and I ranked people based on:
Ovaerall Quality
Name Value
Impact on 2013
Overall Relevance

This is why for instance, Ace Hood is ranked higher than say Bob Woodward. Clearly Bob has had a bigger impact on the world, but Ace Hood was extremely relevant in 2013.

With all of that said, please enjoy!

Previous Countdowns:
2012 Top 12
2011 Top 5

The Breakdown:

City| Spots On List
Cromwell,CT|9.5
Pawtucket,RI|8.5
Uncasville,CT|7
Storrs,CT |7
New Britain,CT|5.5
New York,NY|4
Willimantic,CT|4
Providence,RI|2
Canton, CT|1
Woodstock, CT|1
Brooklyn, CT|.5
*A .5 means that I met the person in 2 cities in 2013, so their spot is divided in 2.*

Rank|  Name  |Organization/Team|City Obtained In
50.Kevin Gausman, Baltimore Orioles. Pawtucket,RI
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49.Billy Hamilton, Cincinnati Reds. Pawtucket,RI
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48. Scott Burrell, Former NBA/UCONN player. Cromwell,CT
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47.Tim Daggett, Olympic Gold Medalist. Cromwell,CT
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46.Jackie Bradley Jr.,Boston Red Sox. Pawtucket,RI
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45. Steven Adams, Oklahoma City Thunder. Providence,RI
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44.Kevin Ollie, Uconn Head Coach/Former NBA Player. Cromwell,CT
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43. Boog Powell, Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame. Baltimore,MD
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42.Tina Charles, 2012 WNBA MVP. Uncasville,CT
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41.Francisco Lindor, Cleveland Indians. New Britain,CT
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40.Miguel Sano, Minnesota Twins. New Britain,CT
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39.Will Middlebrooks, 2013 Boston Red Sox World Series Champion. Pawtucket,RI
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38.Jose Contreras, Former World Series Champion. Pawtucket,RI
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37.John Thompson III, Georgetown Head Coach. Storrs,CT
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36.Thompson Square, 2012&2012 ACM Duo of the Year. Woodstock,CT
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35.Rickie Fowler, PGA Tour. Cromwell,CT
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34. Zach Johnson,2007 Masters Winner. Cromwell,CT
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33.Billy Donovan,Florida Head Coach(2006,2007 National Champions). Storrs,CT
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32.Doug Flutie, Former Heisman Trophy Winner/NFL Player. Cromwell,CT
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31. Bubba Watson, 2012 Masters Winner.Cromwell,CT
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30. David Ross, 2013 Boston Red Sox World Series Champion. Pawtucket,RI
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29. James Woods, Actor(Family Guy, Various movies).Uncasville,CT
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28. Branford Marsalis, 3x Grammy Winning Artist. Storrs,CT
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27. Xander Bogaerts, 2013 Boston Red Sox World Series Champion. New Britain, CT& Pawtucket,RI
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26. Bob Woodward, Legendary Journalist(Broke Watergate). Willimantic,CT
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25.Jason Heyward, Atlanta Braves. Pawtucket,RI
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24.Justin Rose, 2013 U.S. Open Winner. Cromwell,CT
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23.Caroline Kennedy, Author/Daughter of JFK. New York,NY
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22.Michael Carter-Williams, Philadelphia 76'ers. Providence,RI
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21.Bucky Dent, Former MLB Star. Uncasville,CT
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20. Geno Auriemma, Naismith Memorial Hall of Famer/UCONN Head Coach. Brooklyn,CT&Cromwell,CT
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19.Jim Calhoun, Naismith Memorial Hall of Famer/Former UCONN Head Coach. Storrs,CT
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18. Ralph Nader, Former Presidential Candidate/Consumer Activist. Canton, CT
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17.Dick Vitale, Naismith Memorial Hall of Famer/ESPN Legend/ Former NBA Head Coach. Uncasville,CT
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16. Ace Hood, Hip Hop Artist(Hit Song in 2013, "Bugatti".) Willimantic,CT
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15. Tommie Smith, Civil Rights Activist/Olympic Icon/Medalist. Storrs, CT
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14.Rick Pitino, Naismith Memorial Hall of Famer/ 2013 National Champions/Former NBA Head Coach.Uncasville,CT.
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13.Tim Wakefield, 2004&2007 World Series Champion. Cromwell,CT
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12.Jim Rice, National Baseball Hall of Fame/Red Sox Legend. Uncasville,CT
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11.Roy Williams, Naismith Memorial Hall of Famer/ 2005&2009 National Champions. Uncasville,CT
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10.Dwight Evans, Red Sox Legend. Pawtucket,RI
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9.B.o.B., Hip Hop Artist. Willimantic,CT
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8.Jim Gaffigan, Comedian. New York,NY
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7.Paul Molitor, National Baseball Hall of Fame. New Britain,CT
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6.Rudy Giuliani, Former NYC Mayor/Presidential Candidate. New Britain,CT
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5.Kendrick Lamar, Nominated for SEVEN Grammy Awards in February. Storrs,CT
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4.Jeff Bridges, Academy Award Winning Actor. New York,NY
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3.Sonia Sotomayor, United States Supreme Court Justice. New York,NY
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2.Seth Meyers, SNL Legend/Future Host of Late Night. Storrs,CT
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1.Johnny Rzeznik and Robby Takac of the Goo Goo Dolls. Willimantic,CT
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