I met Yunel Escobar today!

dizzyduff13 · 11-10-2008, 12:01 AM

So my baseball game today was cancelled because the other team didnt show up, so we decided to stay and practice on the field. About an hour into practice, my girlfriends mom spotted Yunel Escobar out by the bleachers on another field. I was surprised that another MLB players was at our park (last week Orlando Hernandez was there watching our game). Being a huge Braves fan, I of course jumped at the opportunity to go and take my picture with him. I had talked to him once before during a pregame this past season, and he even game me the ball he had been warming up with. I was pretty sure that he wouldnt blow me off or anything. So anyway, i went up to him, got my picture, and we started talking. Eventually, he came down to the field my team was on and started watching our practice. By that point i didnt even want to practice anymore, so i stayed in the dugout talking with him. I asked him if he wanted to throw with me, and i was surprised that he said yes

I lent him my glove, and we threw roughly for 10 minutes. He eventually signed a couple of autographs and took pictures with the rest of the people on my team. This was one of the best days ive ever had, and its one that i will never forget

I wouldve never thought id get to meet one of my favorite braves players, let alone play catch with him.

AmericaLovesCrap · 11-10-2008, 12:19 AM

SWEET! Yunel Escobar is one of my favorites.

iluvfish2 · 11-10-2008, 08:11 AM

Wish more players took the time to do this. These memories last forever!

Highcheese4U · 11-10-2008, 01:57 PM

Thats an awesome story man! Kudos to those players that actually get out there to support in the offseason.... those truly are memories that last!

Jiggs · 11-10-2008, 07:02 PM

Cool story. Do you play on a professional level of some sort?

dizzyduff13 · 11-10-2008, 08:29 PM

its "semi-pro". I had stopped playing for 2 years because I hurt my elbow. I had played high school before that, and I'm planning to play in FIU next year.

Jiggs · 11-10-2008, 08:40 PM

So its semi pro but not the minors?
Great job either way.

dizzyduff13 · 11-10-2008, 09:16 PM

Thanks

it's not the minors but we play teams from other counties. Scouts come by every so often, and in January were going to start playing in a stadium.

11-10-2008, 12:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
dizzyduff13 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 229 iTrader: (26 / 100%) lasker007	I met Yunel Escobar today! So my baseball game today was cancelled because the other team didnt show up, so we decided to stay and practice on the field. About an hour into practice, my girlfriends mom spotted Yunel Escobar out by the bleachers on another field. I was surprised that another MLB players was at our park (last week Orlando Hernandez was there watching our game). Being a huge Braves fan, I of course jumped at the opportunity to go and take my picture with him. I had talked to him once before during a pregame this past season, and he even game me the ball he had been warming up with. I was pretty sure that he wouldnt blow me off or anything. So anyway, i went up to him, got my picture, and we started talking. Eventually, he came down to the field my team was on and started watching our practice. By that point i didnt even want to practice anymore, so i stayed in the dugout talking with him. I asked him if he wanted to throw with me, and i was surprised that he said yes I lent him my glove, and we threw roughly for 10 minutes. He eventually signed a couple of autographs and took pictures with the rest of the people on my team. This was one of the best days ive ever had, and its one that i will never forget I wouldve never thought id get to meet one of my favorite braves players, let alone play catch with him. __________________ I Collect Jeff Francoeur & Chipper Jones

11-10-2008, 08:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
iluvfish2 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lansing, Michigan Posts: 4,719 iTrader: (129 / 100%) iluvfish2	Wish more players took the time to do this. These memories last forever! __________________ Blowouts Resident Wade Boggs Collector...also searching for multicolored 07 SPA #129 Tulowitzki By the Letter Rookie Signatures Auto /20

11-10-2008, 01:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Highcheese4U Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: On da beach in HAWAII.. Posts: 424 iTrader: (14 / 100%) shayne_man	Thats an awesome story man! Kudos to those players that actually get out there to support in the offseason.... those truly are memories that last! __________________ Currently buying/trading for the following: Colt Brennan/Davone Bess/Ryan Grice-Mullens/Jason Rivers RC's... Shane Victorino/Kurt Suzuki/Ichiro/Mattingly/ABREU (for the gf lol!) Yankee Stadium Legacy Memorabilia cards - Please PM me if you have any of these and are willing to unload them

11-10-2008, 08:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
dizzyduff13 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 229 iTrader: (26 / 100%) lasker007	its "semi-pro". I had stopped playing for 2 years because I hurt my elbow. I had played high school before that, and I'm planning to play in FIU next year. __________________ I Collect Jeff Francoeur & Chipper Jones

11-10-2008, 09:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
dizzyduff13 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 229 iTrader: (26 / 100%) lasker007	Thanks it's not the minors but we play teams from other counties. Scouts come by every so often, and in January were going to start playing in a stadium. __________________ I Collect Jeff Francoeur & Chipper Jones

11-10-2008, 12:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
AmericaLovesCrap Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 492 iTrader: (6 / 100%) fifteenpiecesofflair	SWEET! Yunel Escobar is one of my favorites.

11-10-2008, 07:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jiggs Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 359 iTrader: (13 / 100%) fyffe88	Cool story. Do you play on a professional level of some sort?

11-10-2008, 08:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jiggs Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 359 iTrader: (13 / 100%) fyffe88	So its semi pro but not the minors? Great job either way.

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