All-Star Fan Fest attendants - early list

[GraphingAddict]

In Detroit I waited in line for 4 hours for Andre Dawson, Earl Weaver, Juan Marichal and Orlando Cepeda

 

[swish54]

Here's the full list:

Friday, July 10
Andy Benes
Bob Feller
Jack Clark
John Mabry
Lee Smith
Mike Matheny
Orlando Cepeda
Rollie Fingers
Tom Henke

Saturday, July 11
Andy Benes
Earl Weaver
Ferguson Jenkins
Fred Lynn
Jack Clark
John Tudor
Juan Marichal
Lee Smith
Robin Roberts
Rollie Fingers

Sunday, July 12
Bob Feller
Dick Williams
Earl Weaver
Ferguson Jenkins
Gaylord Perry
Harmon Killebrew
John Tudor
Luis Aparicio
Orlando Cepeda
Robin Roberts
Tony Gwynn (QA and clinic on
Diamond-not signing)

Monday, July 13
Andre Dawson
Dick Williams
Harmon Killebrew
Juan Marichal
Luis Aparicio
Tommy John
Vince Coleman
Will Clark
Bruce Sutter (QA on
Will Clark Diamond-not signing)

Tuesday, July 14
Andre Dawson
Bob Watson
Gaylord Perry
Goose Gossage
Rollie Fingers
Tom Henke
Tommy John

 

[aushman]

There is no way you get through for every group. You should plan to worry about 1 or 2 groups ahead of the group that is signing when you get in line. In my experiences you only really guess for the future groups.

 

[Emcee17140]

Last year in New York it was about a 3 hour wait Sunday and 3.5 hour wait Monday so when you got on line you were aiming for the next group.

From looking at this list I am very surprised there are no Cardinals Hall of Famers there I would have guessed Red Schoendienst, Lou Brock or possibly Bob Gibson would participate one day but no dice.

Also last year on Monday (I think) was just so much better, they had a huge turnout as Gwynn + Gossage were paired together and Molitor + Feller + Fingers were also paired in the earlier session.

My tip for the fanfest would be to push the envelope and attempt to get more than one done. Gossage did 2 per and so did Aparicio, Fingers and Perry. Put one photo under the other if you do photos and you'll get it done. Gwynn was strictly 1 per and so was Molitor and Feller (surprising). The MLB people pay attention but you can work around it if you are not obvious.

Also they have the MLB authenticators there. I can't begin to tell you how little they like that job by the sad looks on their faces. YOU BETTER BE SURE they don't smudge your ball when they put that sticker on. Trust me on this, they don't care, and I saw alot of people getting pissed leaving the table due to the handling of their item (mostly baseballs).

If anyone is going they should also look into the XM radio booth I saw Jack McDowell and Jeff Nelson doing interviews there in a 1 hour period and were easily gettable. Not great names but if you don't want to wait 3 hours for Andy Benes and Jack Clark you'll get something. As far as those fan exhibitions, they usher those guys in and out and there is no graphing them. Last year it was Ripken, Jeter, etc big names but impossible.

Bottom line is find out where the MLB Gala is and you'll rack and spend no time in line (if where they enter is accessable)

 

[chinmusic]

I hear the red carpet alot of the big names usually shine since the cameras are on..in SF in 2007 that's when Posada and some other toughies decided to polish their image a bit

 

[Shawn_E.]

In 2004 Fergie Jenkins had a booth set up for his foundation in the collectors area and you could possibly get him there. You could buy pretty much anything Fergie; bobbleheads, mini helmets, statues, copies of his book, baseballs, already signed. Look at his table for the "Black Aces" ball.

 

[graphgoddess]

so how was it for guys who went?