Friday, August 14, 2015

IP Under Armour Baseball Factory All-American Workout Recap at the University of Illinois at Chicago 8/14/15

Chicago, IL-- Today was awesome! I got so many cards signed and I got to meet some really nice people, I showed a lot of the players the cards ahead of time on Instagram and they all knew it if I called one guy over lined of players come over and wait to get at my cards it was insane!!! I am still going tomorrow, this roster is loaded, wow wow wow! Check it out:

Daily total: 147 cards!!!
Jordon Adell 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Jordon Adell 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Jordon Adell: Jordon sigbed for me at UIC while his team was taking BP and signed both of my customs. Jordon is a 2017 so he can play again next season if he wants. Jordon has an excellent outfield arm and great pop off of the bat, he has comps to Byron Buxton. Thanks for signing!

Carter Aldrete 1968 Topps Monterat Toreadores custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Carter Aldrete 2011 Bowman Under Armour All-American custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Carter Aldrete: Carter was very nice he has become one of the best regarded players in this game, and his dad used to play minor leagues so I asked him if he was here and he showed me where he was sitting and I went over and had him sign some cards. Thanks Carter! 

Rich Aldrete 1990 ProCards Shreveport Captains baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Rich Aldrete 1989 ProCards Shreveport Captains baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Rich Aldrete 1988 ProCards San Jose Giants baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Richard Aldrete 1987 Pacific Cramer San Jose Giants baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Rich Aldrete 1991 Line Drive Phoenix Firebirds baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Rich Aldrete 1988 California League San Jose Giants baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Rich Aldrete: So after I aske Carter where his dad is sitting he shows me and I go up to him and I ask him to sign my cards, he was shocked I recognized him, I could tell it was the first time someone has asked him in a while. He starts to flip through the cards and he was with his wife and some friends and he shows them to his wife because she has never seen them before... He signs all 6 and then I thank him and walk off and I get about 10 feet away and his wife stops me and asks me to come back and pose for some photos with her husband so I do I hand him back the cards and my Sharpie and he pretends to sign them again (he actually put the uniform numbers) then he asked me if I got Carter's autograph and I said yeah and he asked to see it because he didn't know what Carter's autograph looked like so I show him the two cards I made and he asked me if I got them from Under Armour and I said no, I made them and he was really impressed he analyzed the entire card and read the front and back and showed to everyone around him. He handed it back and thanked me over and over for asking him for an autograph and for asking Carter and making the cards and for coming out to watch. Really cool! Oh, his brother is former MLB player, Mike Aldrete.

Michael Amditis 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Michael Amditis 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Michael Amditis: Michael signed in the dugout while the infielders were taking infield. He liked the cards a lot, asked me where I got them, I told him I made them. He is a really good cathcer, I couldn;t see him play anywhere but catcher because he has a very quick throw down to second and he is just build like a catcher. Thanked me for asking him. 

Seth Beer 1952 Topps Perfect Game Custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Seth Beer 1952 Topps Perfect Game Custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Seth Beer 1962 Topps Sporting News Under Armour All-American custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Seth Beer: Seth was very chill he signed in the dugout after being on the field. He remembered my cards from last year. He didn't get the inscription right on the Under Armour card I made but its all good I think he's gonna be really good. Thanks man!

 Keenan Bell 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
 Keenan Bell 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Keenan Bell: Keenan signed by the dugout and was very quiet, I could tell he was wiped out by the heat. I think after a while they all were. Thanks for signing Keenan! 

William Benson 1962 Topps Sporting Junior Home Run Derby custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
William Benson 1985 Topps Team USA custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

William Benson: William was dropping bombs during the BP and he won the Home-Run derby last night. I think he has the best raw power here, he's ripped! Thanks Willy! 

Bo Bichette 1960 Fleer Area Code games baseball card AUTOGRAPH 
Bo Bichette 2011 Bowman Under Armour All-American custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Bo Bichette: Bo is the son of former MLB star, Dante Bichette. Dante wasn't here but I hope he is at the game tomorrow. Bo is all buisiness, I can tell he doesn't like signing but he did both of my cards. Thanks Bo! 

Hunter Bishop 2011 Bowman Under Armour All-American custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Hunter Bishop: Hunter was very nice, he loved my card I made and was getting other players over to sign for me if I couldn't get their attention. He also has one of the better signatures here. Thanks Hunter! 

A.J. Brown 2011 Bowman Under Armour All-American custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

A.J. Brown: A.J. was very nice he just got there while the showcase was going on and he signed one, he was one of the last ones I got that day and asked me about my cards. Thanks A.J.! 

Dylan Carlson 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Dylan Carlson: Dylan signed one for me in the dugout, one of the first ones I got today. Very big guy, I can see him going to the MLB in a few years. Thanks Dylan! 

Thomas Dillard 2011 Bowman Under Armour All-American custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Thomas Dillard 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Thomas Dillard 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Thomas Dillard: Thomas was very nice, he hit a few homers during BP, he is committed to Ole Miss along with fellow All-American, Grae Kessinger. He is very friendly and is happy to sign, great to meet him!

Jonathan Gettys 2015 Topps Heritage Gainesville HS Red Elephants custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH 
Jonathan Gettys 2015 Gypsy Queen Gainesville HS Red Elephants custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH 
Jonathan Gettys 1968 Topps Gainesville HS Red Elephants custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH 

Jonathan Gettys: He was one of the players who started to form a line to sign for me and see my cards he is a really quiet guy but looks just like his older brother Michael even though one is a hitter and one isn't. Really quiet guy but is very nice. Thanks Jonathan! 

Garrett Gooden 2011 Bowman Under Armour All-American custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Garrett Gooden 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Garrett Gooden: Garrett is all smiles all the time one of the nicest people you'll ever meet, just a guy you'll already like, unless you are a batter facing him then he will make you sit down on the bench. Awesome guy thanks man! 

Rian Haire 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Rian Haire 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Rian Haire: I got Rian on the way back from shagging baseballs during the BP and he signed two very tall and has great pitchers build. He also inscribed a bible verse. Thanks man! 

Nicholas Hanson 2011 Bowman Under Armour All-American custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Nick Hanson: Nick signed one for me in the dugout, was very nice and has a very legible autograph. Nice guy thanks man! 

Brenden Heiss 2015 Topps New Age Performers Heritage Jacobs HS custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Brenden Heiss 1961 Fleer Jacobs HS custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Brenden Heiss; Brenden signed two for me down the line at UIC he was with some family I asked him what it was like to be from Chicago and play in this game and he didn't say much but he really liked my cards. Thanks Brenden! 

Wes Helms 2000 Topps Stadium Club Atlanta Braves baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Wes Helms 1998 Upper SP Top Prospects Gwinnett Braves baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Wes Helms 2007 Topps Allen and Ginter Philadelphia Phillies baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Wes Helms 2007 Topps Heritage Philadelphia Phillies baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Wes Helms 2001 Topps Atlanta Braves baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Wes Helms 2004 Topps Cracker Jack Milwaukee Brewers baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Wes Helms 2005 Topps Heritage Milwaukee Brewers baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Wes Helms: I had a ton of Wes Helms cards haha... he signed 7 and was very nice about it I had a ton left over from last year and he said I'll do one of each team then he saw the cards and he said you brought some of my favorites so I'll do the cool ones. Thanks Wes! 

Travis Hosterman 2011 Bowman Under Armour All-American custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Travis Hosterman: Travis was very nice and has a pretty cool autograph. Thanks Travis! 

Austin James 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Austin James 2009 Topps Team USA baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Austin James: 

Austin was very chill about signing signed both of my cards, he was one of the players that lined up to sign for me and get at my cards. Thanks man. I can see him being very good.

Cooper Johnson 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Cooper Johnson 1962 Topps Carmel Catholic HS custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Cooper Johnson 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Cooper Johnson: The other local guy... Cooper actually plays on the same travel team as some of my High School teammates and is one of the best catchers in the 2016 Draft Class. I talked to his mom for a while who liked my customs. Thanks Cooper! 

Christian Jones 1969 Topps Eagles custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Christian Jones: Christian was one of the players who lined up to get at my cards I was flipping through my binder and he pointed out his card and he signed it for me. Thanks man!
Thomas Jones 1962 Topps Laurens High School custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Thomas Jones Turkey Red Laurens High School custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Thomas Jones: Thomas signed down the line, was talking to his family and signed both of my cards and I showed them to his dad and he liked them a lot. Thanks Thomas!
Don Kessinger 1992 Action Packed Chicago Cubs baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Don Kessinger 1968 Topps Chicago Cubs baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Don Kessinger 1970 Topps Sporting News N.L. All-Star baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Don Kessinger 1994 Ted Williams Chicago Cubs baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Don Kessinger: Don was one of the nicest people I've ever met in my life, I handed him the four cards, he signed them all beautifully and I told him who my grandfather was (they are very close friends) I asked him about his two sons who played and about his grandson Grae who is playing in this game. All around great guy, one of the greatest Cubs of all time!
Grae Kessinger 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Grae Kessinger 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Grae Kessinger: This is Don's grand son who will be playing in the game tomorrow and was also one of the ones who lined up to sign for me, he signed 2/2 on my Perfect Game customs, showed them to his teammates, and THANKED ME for asking him. What a class act! Thanks Grae! 
Carter Kieboom 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Carter Kieboom 1968 Topps Walton High School Raiders custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Carter Kieboom 1962 Topps Walton High School Raiders custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Carter Kieboom: Carter was very nice, he signed down the line after talking to some family, his older brother, Spencer is in the Nationals organization. He is an ambidextrous thrower so he can throw with both arms but he signs with his right hand. Thanks Carter!  
Zach Linginfeter 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Zach Linginfelter 1970 Topps Bears custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Zach Linginfelter Turkey Red custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Zach Linginfelter: Zach was very nice, he signed after shagging some baseballs and has a very good autograph, I had a ton of photos I could have used for cards, but I decided on these. Thanks Zach!

Jesus Luzardo 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Jesus Luzardo 1970 Topps Area Code custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Jesus Luzardo 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Jesus Luzardo 2015 Bowman Tampa Bay Rays custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Jesus Luzardo: Jesus has a very nice sig and helped me out with the info on this thanks a ton man! Good luck!

Alek Manoah 2011 Bowman Under Armour All-American custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Alek Manoah Turkey Red custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Alek Manoah 2011 Bowman Under Armour All-American custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Alek Manoah: Alek was very nice and signed 3 I had him sign the middle in silver and it died on me and then I asked him to go over in blue and it looked worse, oh well I'll get it re done tomorrow.

Mitchell Miller 1968 Topps Loganville HS Devils custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Mitchell Miller 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Mitchell Miller 1968 Topps Loganville HS Devils custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Mitchell Miller: Mitchell was a very nice funny guy, he liked my cards a lot and I am making new ones for the game tomorrow. Thanks Mitchell! 
Anthony Molina 1962 Topps Sporting News Under Armour All-American custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Anthony Molina 2011 Bowman Under Armour All-American custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Anthony Molina Turkey Red custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Anthony Molina 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Anthony Molina: Good to see Anthony back for another year, I did not remember him being so skinny but all the same he's still a stud. Thanks man!

Kyle Muller 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Kyle Muller 2015 Topps Heritage New Age Performers custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Kyle Muller 2015 Topps Heritage New Age Performers custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Kyle Muller: Kyle is a tall hard throwing lefty who I can easily see going in the first round. Thanks for signing Kyle!
Delvin Perez 2011 Bowman Under Armour All-American custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Delvin Perez Turkey Red custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Delvin Perez 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Delvin Perez 1962 Topps Miami Marlins scout team custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Delvin Perez: The Puerto Rican shortstop has one of the best signatures here, he's also one of the nicest guys here and I feel he is the best shortstop here. Thanks Delvin! He was one of the ones that lined up to get at my cards! 
Rolando Pino 1992 Fleer Pro Cards St. Catharines Blue Jays team set baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Rolando Pino 1986 Birmingham Barons baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Rolando Pino 1993 Fleer ProCards St. Catharines Blue Jays baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Rolando Pino 1989 Star Kenosha Twins baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Rolando Pino 1994 Classic St Catharines Blue Jays baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Rolando Pino 1999 Multi Ad Hagerstown Suns baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Rolando Pino 2000 Multi Ad Hagerstown Suns baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Rolando Pino 1989 ProCards Kenosha Twins baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Rolando Pino 1990 Best Greenville Braves baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Rolando Pino: 
Rolando signing my cards today at UIC 

Rolando was very nice he wondered where he got all of the cards of him so he gave me his business card and told me to send him the link. We talked for like 10 minutes, he was very nice, the cards brought back a ton of memories for him and we talked about his career and he was very nice! Thanks man! 
Another card Rolando signed and his buisiness card.

Rolando Pino 1983 Fritsch Cards MWL Top Prosects Appleton Foxes baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Riley Pint Turkey Red custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Riley Pint 1962 Topps St. Thomas Aquinas custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Riley Pint 2011 Bowman Under Armour All-American custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Riley Pint 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Riley Pint 2015 Gypsy Queen St Thomas Aquinas custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Riley Pint 2015 Topps Heritage New Age Performance custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Riley Pint 1969 Topps Area Code custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Riley Pint:
Riley laying some ink down on my cards

Riley was very nice, he is the best regarded player here, he is the #1 High School player in the 2015 MLB Draft. He was very nice and liked all of my cards. Thanks Riley!
Billy Ripken 1995 Score Texas Rangers baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Billy Ripken 1995 Fleer Texas Rangers baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Billy Ripken 1993 Upper Deck Texas Rangers baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Billy Ripken: Billy was very nice, he was running late in traffic so he was in street clothes. Very nice time this time around!


Alex Speas Turkey Red custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Alex Speas 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Alex Speas 2015 Bowman Altanta Blue Jays custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Alex Speas 2009 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Alex Speas: Alex walked to the batting cages, he didn't hear me calling him so his dad chased him down, his dad bent over and he signed the 4 cards on his back and him and his dad liked them a lot. Thanks Alex!
Graeme Stinson Turkey Red custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Graeme Stinson 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Graeme Stinson 2009 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Graeme Stinson: This guy is huge! Really cool guy though signed 3/3 and liked my cards a lot. Thanks Graeme!
Alejandro Toral 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Alejandro Toral 2011 Topps Team USA custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Alejandro Toral 2015 Panini Team USA Stars and Stripes baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Alex Toral: Alex signed 3/6 not the nicest and I am surprised how young he is, he is younger than me by a few months... He said he would sign the others tomorrow. Thanks Alejandro!
Taylor Trammell Turkey Red custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Taylor Trammell 2015 Topps Heritage New Age Performers custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Taylor Trammell: Taylor was the first one I got the whole day he was so nice, he signed coming off the field to go somewhere and he signed 2/2. Thanks man!
Gregory Veliz 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Gregory Veliz 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Gregory Veliz 2015 Gypsy Queen Key West Conchs custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Gregory Veliz: Gregory was one of the players who lined up to get at my cards and was very nice he asked me all kinds of questions on how to make them.
Colton Welker 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Colton Welker 2015 Bowman Tampa Bay Rays custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Colton Welker 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Colton Welker: Colton was very nice he also lined up to get at my cards, great guy, great shortstop.
Joey Wentz 1962 Topps Shawnee Mission East Lancers custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Joey Wentz 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Joey Wentz 1962 Topps Sporting News Junior Home Run Derby custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Joey Wentz 2015 Gypsy Queen Shawnee Mission East Lancers custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Joey Wentz 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Joey Wentz: Joey signed down the line, was talking to family, signed 5/5, really good baseball player has tons of power, that sig needs work though. Thanks Joey!
Forrest Whitley 2009 Topps Alamo Heights High School custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Forrest Whitley Turkey Red custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Forrest Whitley 2011 Bowman Under Armour All-American custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Forrest Whitley: Forrest throws hard... and also signed 3 cards for me by the dugout. Thanks Forrest
Andrew Yerzy 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Andrew Yerzy 1985 Topps Team Canada custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Andrew Yerzy 1952 Topps Perfect Game custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Andrew Yerzy 1962 Topps Sporting News Junior Home Run Derby custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH
Andrew Yerzy 1962 Topps Sporting News Junior Home Run Derby custom baseball card AUTOGRAPH

Andy Yerzy: Andy was very nice, asked me where I got the photos, then asked me where I got the photos from and I told him, very nice man! 
 The players meeting out on the field
The players leaving the field after the work out

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