Hideki Matsui Meet & Greet Autograph Session

[Ray371170]

:D

So today I was able to meet former Yankee & 2009 World Series MVP and World Series Champion Hideki Matsui !!!!! The Staten Island Yankees started selling single game tickets today at their minor league stadium . The promotion was that you buy any ticket and get a voucher for a free auto of Matsui .

I got on line around 5:00 am for the Autograph session started at 10:00 .

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I was very happy that I was #2 on line :D ... FYI , That was only HALF of the line :eek: :eek:

So after i purchase my ticket i receive this

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When I am finally let in , I see this .....
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My haul for the day :


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I was able to get him to sign his name in Japanese and English on a other ball but this time 09 World Series MVP inscription on it!!

The line wasn't so bad after the 1st ball so I bought a other ticket to a game and got a second voucher and had him sign the second ball . :D :cool:

I'm pretty happy . Figuring Steiner wants $300 just for his name in English without inscriptions !

[Wrigley2010]

Congrats on the autographs they look great! That is an awesome promotion for a minor league team to do!

[EurekaDave]

Great story. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.

Dave S.

[marino13]

At 5:00 AM? Yikes!


Five hours wait for a signature - if you compare that to Stiener by the hours, that would be $60 per hour per signature. Not a bad day work. :)


Matsui's signature got worst as the day goes on. Some at the end or the other half - they were chicken scratch at best. But hey, they got to meet Matsui.


Congrats on the Japanese's signature!


PS. I will wait 24-hour in advance for Tanaka, if and when that happens.