The O’s Fanfest was held in Baltimore over the past weekend, and I managed to go and stay for the whole day. The lines and autograph policy were all a little ridiculous and every time you stood in line it was a gamble because you never knew who you would get when you made it to the front. I managed to find a few other ways to get autographs without waiting in line, which worked well for getting the minor league players. Here are my results:
Brandon Fahey, Jeff Fiorentino, Leo Gomez (postcard), Adam Loewen, John Maine (postcards), Melvin Mora (cards), John Parrish (postcards), Sam Perlozzo, Brian Roberts, Bill Swaggerty, Eli Whiteside, and Walter Young (ball). My girlfriend got the John Parrish 8x10 for free after one of the Fan Forums, and I came out with a nice Cal Ripken commemorative patch and a Miguel Tejada bobblehead from giveaways and Orioles Bingo. A pretty decent day as I got a good amount of younger guys that I didn’t have yet.