from batting practice.

But I know this thread will make me jealous, so I am not going to read anything beneath this post

But here’s what I’ve got:

Cain and Nen bobbleheads along with a Bonds 700 McFarlane figure. I got that foam K before the Lincecum’s game against the A’s in 09 at Mays Field. One of the Giants Squad or whatever it is was handing them out.

Barry’s ball

Randy Johnson commemorative 300th win bobblehead

I also have a 2009 Home Run Derby ball that my friend got when he went to the ASG in St Louis.

I’ve got a few signed balls that my dad got – one Willie Mays, and then a few others with assorted players – Bonds, Nen, Rueter, Grissom, Bell, maybe a couple more.

I have a lot more bobbleheads – Bonds, Cepeda, Marichal, Nen (same one as Natto), Aurilia, Omar (his head fell off R.I.P.) and Jon Miller.

AND THE FAMOUS BARRY BONDS DUCK:

Evan Longoria & Fernando Perez autographed baseball.

I love the California league.

probably either my pete rose signed picture or willie mays/willie mccovey signed picture

I have the whole bobble head set with the black alternate unis. That includes…

I’ve caught a bunch of baseballs during BP but have also caught two during games. One foul ball off the bat of Jason Schmidt in a game against the Dodgers a while back and the second was Durham’s HR the night that Bonds came back from his knee injury in 2005 (retrosheet link). That was an awesome night.

I have the bobblehead giveaways (except for Wilson). Tons of autographs when I used to get them (Bonds, Will Clark, Mantle, Mays, DiMaggio, 1988 Oakland A’s ball with the entire team among others).

My Filipino brothah

Say Hey & Stretch

I have a Willie Mays ball that is unfortunately starting to turn yellow.

Some of my stuff:

I love the Willie Mays Seagrams mirror picture. I think Willie used to do promos for Seagrams and casinos in the 70’s and 80’s. I’m not sure the MLB liked it.

My authentic autographed Jack Clark 70’s jersey. I loved these jerseys.

Not much Giants related.

Rod Beck autograph ball

Most of the 97 Marlins autographs (got it when the went to Candlestick) Sheff is really really nice.

Chase Utley autographed poster. (Brother in-law is trying to convert me…I’m not arguing with the Utley paraphernalia, I have refused Victorino stuff)

Ryan Howard and Rollins autograph ball (the old toss top them during warm ups)

JAZZ HANDS!!!!!!!! Was the only Giant player I could get this year.

The word “memorabilia” just reminds me of “A Canticle for Leibowitz”

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We save and frame (collage style) all of our ticket stubs. Mr Merope caught a foul bp ball last season… and that’s about all we have.

I snagged a foul ball during a pre-season game at AT&T Park, off the bat of Steve Holm. I immediately handed it to my friend, who loves Steve Holm.

Another ball flew into the press box at AT&T September 2007. After skipping off a few sportswriters, I ended up with it. Andre Ethier hit the ball.

I have a few signed balls procured for me by others. One was signed by Ken Macha at A’s Fanfest in 2002, and another was signed by Prince Fielder at an event in Milwaukee a few years ago.

I’m not an autograph fiend, because I can’t be. I wasn’t huge on sigs to begin with. I still love my Prince Fielder ball, as it’s a sign that someone I once really loved is still important to me even though we couldn’t make our relationship work. It was a gift way after we’d broken up. He’s married now and doing well, so I’m happy for him.

My two favorite items:

Major-leaguer division: I have an autographed baseball by Jeff Conine, while he was in the minor leagues.

Minor-leaguer division: I have a baseball signed by Scott Seabol (yeah – try to top that!). It was a foul ball that missed my head by about 5 inches, while I was directing the cablecast of the game (we face away from the field, behind the open pressbox). All time trivia favorite.

I got a Willie Mays 1962 Topps that’s been graded PSA 8, a Willie McCovey 1960 Topps RC graded PSA 9, a Barry Bonds 1986 Topps Tiffany RC graded BGS 9.5, a Matt Cain 2002 Bowman Chrome RC Refractor (#‘rd to 300) graded PSA 10, a Tim Lincecum 2007 Bowman Chrome Blue Refractor (#’rd to 150 and Auto’d) graded BGS 9.5, and my fave, my 2006 Bowman Chrome Pablo Sandoval Gold Refractor (#‘rd to 50) graded BGS 9.5, and many more.
I recently said fuck it and bought myself a Christmas present, a Buster Posey 2008 Bowman Chrome Gold Refractor (#’rd to 50 & Auto’d) graded BGS 9.5.
I have a pretty epic collection that my Dad got me into as a kid, and I collected until about 7th grade then got out of it. A couple years back my nephew was showing me some of his new cards and they were so cool, I decided to get some of my favorite Giants players and kind of got sucked back in. The new cards are really nice as they are serial numbered, auto’d, contain pieces of jerseys, all kinds of cool shit. I don’t buy many, just a few of the better ones of my favorite Giants players. I figure I’ll give them to my son when he gets a bit bigger.
And in 2008 I was watching Cainer warm up in the pen before one of his starts and it was dead, they were playing the Pirates I think, a day game, and there was hardly anyone down there. I had a ball and a sharpie and was getting auto’s (I have one ball that I take to every game and I’m trying to get as many auto’s on it as I can) and all of a sudden Omar Vizquel walked over and put his glove up, signaling me to throw him my ball, I threw it to him, he then had me throw him the sharpie, which he made a good grab on, signed it and tossed them back. That was pretty cool.

I have a Willie Mays signed bat and a personallized Willie McCovey jersey. I wasn’t present for either signing, but I’m comfortable with the lineage to believe they’re authentic.

I decided to collect the entire Giants Topps card set from my birth year (1962). Once I completed that, I started working on getting signed versions so I have Gaylord Perry and Mike McCormick plus I got the Marichal one signed in person at the All-Star festivities here.

I have a replica program of the 1951 playoff game with authentic Bobby Thompson and Ralph Branca autographs on the cover.

For some reason, the in-person thing isn’t a big thrill for me, other than the complete assurance it’s authentic. I just kind of like signed stuff.

i have signed baseballs by : tim lincecum, buster posey, one signed by both tim alderson and bumgarner,sergio romo,brandon crawford,barry zito,J.T. snow, nick noonan,and mark gardner

i have a mini batting helmet signed by pablo, my jon miller bobblehead is autographed by…..you guessed it jon miller, i have a will clark signed giants hat, and pictures signed by robby thompson and kirk rueter

i have in person autographs on baseball cards by john bowker, kevin frandsen, and mike krukow

thats about it

As a STH for the last 20 years, I have two of just about everything they handed out.

Plus a bunch of foul balls (Robby Thompson was my 1st), autograph balls from on-field promos (Orlando Cepeda, Willie Mays, Noah Lowery, Todd Linden, Scott Eyre, Russ Ortiz, Matt Williams).

My favorite collectables (which I just packed when we sold our house in SJ):

• a Candlestick-era Stadium Club plate (old script logo)
• a hat full of Croix de Sticks
• a Croix de Gallagher (from Pat Gallagher’s retirement dinner)
• a Burns patch (RIP Sue)
• a reciept from the refund for my 94 tickets (got one from the sharks as well for their cancelled season)

Also the bats they gave out in the last years of the Stick for going to x amount of games—autographed by Bill Mueller, and—wait for it—Marvin Bernard.