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

49.Billy Hamilton, Cincinnati Reds. Pawtucket,RI

48. Scott Burrell, Former NBA/UCONN player. Cromwell,CT

47.Tim Daggett, Olympic Gold Medalist. Cromwell,CT

46.Jackie Bradley Jr.,Boston Red Sox. Pawtucket,RI

45. Steven Adams, Oklahoma City Thunder. Providence,RI

44.Kevin Ollie, Uconn Head Coach/Former NBA Player. Cromwell,CT

43. Boog Powell, Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame. Baltimore,MD

42.Tina Charles, 2012 WNBA MVP. Uncasville,CT

41.Francisco Lindor, Cleveland Indians. New Britain,CT

40.Miguel Sano, Minnesota Twins. New Britain,CT

39.Will Middlebrooks, 2013 Boston Red Sox World Series Champion. Pawtucket,RI

38.Jose Contreras, Former World Series Champion. Pawtucket,RI

37.John Thompson III, Georgetown Head Coach. Storrs,CT

36.Thompson Square, 2012&2012 ACM Duo of the Year. Woodstock,CT

35.Rickie Fowler, PGA Tour. Cromwell,CT

34. Zach Johnson,2007 Masters Winner. Cromwell,CT

33.Billy Donovan,Florida Head Coach(2006,2007 National Champions). Storrs,CT

32.Doug Flutie, Former Heisman Trophy Winner/NFL Player. Cromwell,CT

31. Bubba Watson, 2012 Masters Winner.Cromwell,CT

30. David Ross, 2013 Boston Red Sox World Series Champion. Pawtucket,RI

29. James Woods, Actor(Family Guy, Various movies).Uncasville,CT

28. Branford Marsalis, 3x Grammy Winning Artist. Storrs,CT

27. Xander Bogaerts, 2013 Boston Red Sox World Series Champion. New Britain, CT& Pawtucket,RI

26. Bob Woodward, Legendary Journalist(Broke Watergate). Willimantic,CT

25.Jason Heyward, Atlanta Braves. Pawtucket,RI

24.Justin Rose, 2013 U.S. Open Winner. Cromwell,CT

23.Caroline Kennedy, Author/Daughter of JFK. New York,NY

22.Michael Carter-Williams, Philadelphia 76'ers. Providence,RI

21.Bucky Dent, Former MLB Star. Uncasville,CT

20. Geno Auriemma, Naismith Memorial Hall of Famer/UCONN Head Coach. Brooklyn,CT&Cromwell,CT

19.Jim Calhoun, Naismith Memorial Hall of Famer/Former UCONN Head Coach. Storrs,CT

18. Ralph Nader, Former Presidential Candidate/Consumer Activist. Canton, CT

17.Dick Vitale, Naismith Memorial Hall of Famer/ESPN Legend/ Former NBA Head Coach. Uncasville,CT

16. Ace Hood, Hip Hop Artist(Hit Song in 2013, "Bugatti".) Willimantic,CT

15. Tommie Smith, Civil Rights Activist/Olympic Icon/Medalist. Storrs, CT

14.Rick Pitino, Naismith Memorial Hall of Famer/ 2013 National Champions/Former NBA Head Coach.Uncasville,CT.

13.Tim Wakefield, 2004&2007 World Series Champion. Cromwell,CT

12.Jim Rice, National Baseball Hall of Fame/Red Sox Legend. Uncasville,CT

11.Roy Williams, Naismith Memorial Hall of Famer/ 2005&2009 National Champions. Uncasville,CT

10.Dwight Evans, Red Sox Legend. Pawtucket,RI

9.B.o.B., Hip Hop Artist. Willimantic,CT

8.Jim Gaffigan, Comedian. New York,NY

7.Paul Molitor, National Baseball Hall of Fame. New Britain,CT

6.Rudy Giuliani, Former NYC Mayor/Presidential Candidate. New Britain,CT

5.Kendrick Lamar, Nominated for SEVEN Grammy Awards in February. Storrs,CT

4.Jeff Bridges, Academy Award Winning Actor. New York,NY

3.Sonia Sotomayor, United States Supreme Court Justice. New York,NY

2.Seth Meyers, SNL Legend/Future Host of Late Night. Storrs,CT

1.Johnny Rzeznik and Robby Takac of the Goo Goo Dolls. Willimantic,CT

Uconn Vs. Florida 12/2/13

Tonight the Gators invaded Storrs for a game in which would deal either squad their first loss of the season. Luckily for me, my Huskies won on an incredible buzzer-beater by Shabazz Napier.

My main goal for the night was to meet the legendary Billy Donovan(head coach at Florida, and former Providence College star). Over the last two weeks I have met Roy Williams, and Rick Pitino, so I was really hoping that Donovan would be in the mood to sign after a tough loss. He was the last one out to the bus, and was very kind, taking time to sign whatever people had for him. I was really happy that he did it, because it was absolutely freezing outside, and he is a New England legend.

I had him sign a nice photo, and a magazine. I had my dad get another magazine signed for me. I picked out all championship related pieces for him.

 

I want to give a shout out to my buddy who picked me up a team photo to get signed. Most players stopped for us, but Donovan's son was actually pretty mean. He had signed coming out for one guy, then came back  and actually swore at us when he walked by. I won't get into anymore detail. Only one other player said no.

 

On this photo are: Will Yeguete, Patric Young, Scottie Wilbekin, Eli Carter, Dorian Finney-Smith, and Michael Frazier II.

It was kind of strange to have other people 'graph Uconn, because since Drummond and Lamb left nobody really goes. It was nice to meet up with 7 or 8 of the old regulars.

Total Autographs for 2013:973