Sunday, August 3, 2014

Valenzuela, Cey, Jarrin (WSS) (8-2-14)

There were 2 Dodgers signings going on this Saturday but I chose this one in hopes of getting Fernando Valenzuelas autograph. I showed up a bit late around 10 am, which is when the event was scheduled to start, but Ron Cey did not come out and begin to sign until 11 am. The line moved quick and by 11:15 I had an ROMLB (Real Official Major League Baseball) signed on the sweetspot with the inscription "1981 WS MVP": 


I was also able to get a card signed by Cey thanks to someone who helped me out with it: 


Valenzuela and Jarrin were not scheduled to come out and sign until 12 pm and they were supposed to be signing until 1 pm but they ended up staying until 1:50 instead. Due to a mix up in the lines I ended up getting my items signed at about 1:45 and I had Jaime Jarrin sign my ROMLB on the sweetspot and he inscribed "HOF/98" as well: 


I was also able to get a picture that they were giving out that they had at the table signed by Jaime:



When I got to Valenzuela he was ready to sign my baseball on a side panel but I asked him to sign on the sweetspot and after a bit of hesitation he signed it on the sweetspot. I was going to ask for the "1981 NL Cy Young" inscription but since they were trying to move through the end of the line fast and he was already getting upset with the time he had been signing for I didn't try to ask: 


The baseball still came out very nice and I am glad to finally get one signed by Fernando in my collection. And like Ron Cey, I was able to have someone help me out with a card as well: 


I ended up being one of the last few people to get Fernando even though there were about 10 more people in line he just got up and left. Overall about 75 people showed up for Ron Cey and about 125 showed up for Fernando and Jaime and I think it was a good signing and I'm glad that I was able to get all 3 guys on at least the baseballs. So thanks to Fernando Valenzuela, Ron Cey and Jaime Jarrin for signing for all the fans possible and thanks to WSS for hosting the event. Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more to come.