So, I was a Video Game Producer and our company had a booth at E-3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) in Los Angeles and at another companies booth they were promoting a baseball game where Orlando Cepeda was appearing live! The deal was if play the video game with Orlando and if you hit a home run that pitched to you… you would win an autographed photo from Orlando!

It knew it wasn’t easy because I saw Orlando strike out several people before me. So, when it was my turn, it took a couple pitches for me to get used to how the timing of the game worked. So with his next pitch, I hit a homer! He was very funny and animated with his response to me, putting his hands on his face letting out a loud, “Oohhhhhh! Why did I throw that pitch to you?!?!” I walked over to him, he signed the picture, high fived me and said, “Good eye!”

RIP Orlando!

I was auditioning for a part on a network TV show in the mid 90’s. There was a big waiting room where actors who were also auditioning for other various TV shows were waiting for their names to be called to go in and read for various casting directors and execs.

I noticed a very tall man sitting off in the corner. I recognized him, but I wasn’t quite sure who he was. I walked over and politely asked him, “Pardon me for bothering you, but are you The Iceman?” His eyes lit up and he smiled, “Why, yes I am!” I replied, “I don’t want to bother you, but can I get your autograph!” He replied, “Of course! No problem!” I had nothing for him to sign, so I got him to sign a blank piece of paper. I wished him luck at the audition and wished the same to me.

Auditions can be extremely nerve wracking for actors but he made my day! Thanks Iceman!

Anyone here old enough to remember when movies (after their theatrical run), had a small pay-per-view window before it was released on home video. Back then it was VHS tape and Laserdisc, then on cable TV. Here’s a card that promoted the pay per view event.

Dave Stevens is one of my favorite graphic/comicbook artists. He also drew and created The Rocketeer. Met him at a con before he passed away and had him sign several things for me. Here’s one of them- an ad for Bettie Page trading cards.

Met all these Negro League Baseball Players at a card convention in 1993.

Sammie Haynes

Merle Porter

Lou Dials

Fran Matthews