It was sad to hear of the passing of another former Dodger that I had the pleasure of meeting. May Sweet Lou rest in peace.
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RIP Jay Johnstone
I was saddened to learn of the passing of former Dodgers outfielder Jay Johnstone. Rest in peace.
Jose Canseco Autograph Signing
Former MLB Slugger and author Jose Canseco made a public appearance to sign autographs at the Optometry Practice of Dr. Alex Corbin Liu. The event was a two hour appearance where Jose’s loyal fans came out to meet him. Who wouldn’t want to meet this former slugger with the autograph pricing being so reasonable?
Jose was a well established slugger in his prime. One of his top accomplishments in baseball came in 1988 when Jose hit 42 home runs and knocked in 124 runs. It was enough to be voted the 1988 American League MVP. I’m sure that season Jose was among the league leaders in ass injections and women slept with as well.
After 17 seasons of big league ball, Jose retired and shortly after felt unjustly blackballed from the game. He took his anger out by writing the book Juiced, which ended up on the New York Times bestseller list. It was then followed by the book Vindicated. Some may call Jose a rat or snitch for his tell all books. I see Jose as a whistleblower who had to get the word out on what was going on behind baseballs closed doors. What was going on behind closed doors was steroids and a whole lot of it.
Whether you like or hate Jose, you can’t forget the fact that he hit 462 career MLB home runs and entertained fans for many years. Attendees of this event came out to show their support and from what I saw, all left with a smile. It was a pleasure to have Jose at the office once again.
The book that made history! Autographed and inscribed “Godfather of Steroids.”
1990 Sports Illustrated
My favorite Jose Canseco moment.
Facts about Jose
- 6x All-Star.
- First ever 40/40 man.
- 2x World Series champion.
- 1986 A.L. Rookie of the Year.
- 1988 A.L. Most Valuable Player.
- 4x Silver Slugger Award winner.
Jose also visited the office in 2017 for a private event. You can read about that by clicking on the link here.
Barry Zito Book Signing
Former major league pitcher Barry Zito came to my neck of the woods to sign copies of his new book titled Curveball. The event took place at the Barnes & Noble store in Redlands which is literally minutes away from my house.
It was scheduled to start at 2 p.m. but due to unfortunate circumstances, I arrived a bit after 3 in the afternoon. Upon arrival I was informed by staff that Barry was done signing for the day. I guess there was a much smaller turnout than anticipated.
Barry did sign a number of books for the store before heading out. A staff member did swap out my copy of the book that I had purchased the day before for a signed version. It has a sticker attached to the front of the book which seems to be their authentication.
Prospect of the Day
On September 12, 2016, Renato Nunez made his big league debut with the Oakland A’s.
Renato spent the 2014 season with the Stockton Ports of the California League. He has bounced around the league since his debut but it appears he has found a home playing for the Baltimore Orioles. He is posting up career high numbers in 2019. I want to wish the Venezuelan the best of luck in The Show.
The sun setting in the background wasn’t too kind in this photo.
