This weekend was the Cincinnati Reds' annual fan convention,
Redsfest. Interactive games, displays, photographs and autographs highlight this
fan fest, which is one of the best in all of baseball. I arrived at the convention, surveyed the convention and spotted that Eric Davis was signing for fans at an autograph booth. The line was already cut off and no one else was being permitted to enter the line for Davis' autograph. About the same time, I saw Tom Browning and headed over to the small group accumulated for him. Browning had a drink in his hand, so when I asked him to sign my
bobble head I offered to hold his drink for him. He handed me the drink and I joked that I was of legal age so it was okay. Browning inked the
bobble head nicely on the cap and it will make a fine addition to my collection. I quickly headed back over to Davis, who was still sitting at t
he table in the autograph booth. He was talking to a girl and I asked him if he would please autograph my photo. Davis asked rather grouchily, "Where were you before?" Davis is somewhat difficult in-person and often times complains but ultimately relents and signs. I responded jokingly, "I had to get Tracy Jones." "Tracy Jones!" Eric responded. He then took my blue sharpie and signed my photo. Davis put the pen down, turned his head away and started talking to a lady seated next to him. I thanked him (even though he wasn't even paying attention anymore) and went on my way. Davis is always somewhat arrogant so the experience is about what I expected.
This weekend was the Cincinnati Reds' annual fan convention, Redsfest. Interactive games, displays, photographs and autographs highlight this fan fest, which is one of the best in all of baseball. I arrived at the convention, surveyed the convention and spotted that Eric Davis was signing for fans at an autograph booth. The line was already cut off and no one else was being permitted to enter the line for Davis' autograph. About the same time, I saw Tom Browning and headed over to the small group accumulated for him. Browning had a drink in his hand, so when I asked him to sign my bobble head I offered to hold his drink for him. He handed me the drink and I joked that I was of legal age so it was okay. Browning inked the bobble head nicely on the cap and it will make a fine addition to my collection. I quickly headed back over to Davis, who was still sitting at t
he table in the autograph booth. He was talking to a girl and I asked him if he would please autograph my photo. Davis asked rather grouchily, "Where were you before?" Davis is somewhat difficult in-person and often times complains but ultimately relents and signs. I responded jokingly, "I had to get Tracy Jones." "Tracy Jones!" Eric responded. He then took my blue sharpie and signed my photo. Davis put the pen down, turned his head away and started talking to a lady seated next to him. I thanked him (even though he wasn't even paying attention anymore) and went on my way. Davis is always somewhat arrogant so the experience is about what I expected.
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