The I-5 Baseball Trip

By Josh: A few years ago I started taking trips to Seattle to just watch an entire series of the Mariners.  A few times I would have a retreat all by myself and other times my wife and I would have little mini vacations doing this.  I quickly discovered that one day of baseball doesn’t…

Jackie Robinson: A True American Hero

By Josh: A common ice breaker question I have heard over and over again is ‘if you could meet anyone in history who would it be and why?’  Instantly my mind goes to men like Abraham Lincoln, Joshua (from the Bible and whom I’m named after), and Martin Luther King Jr.  For me though, I…

A Mistake and a Solution

By Kelly: Have you ever given a player a card, photo or magazine to sign and the item wasn’t of that player? I have seen it happen a few times before with other autographers but I never thought it would happen to me. Well it happened to me. I wasn’t to happy about it but…

How It All Started: Norm

I’ve been collecting cards for a long time. I didn’t really get into collecting autographed cards until 1988 or so. At the time I was living in Palm Springs, CA and the Angels would spend a month in Palm Springs. I remember Bob Boone playing catch with sons Brett and Aaron. I picked up autographing again in…

5 Good Questions with Norm: Bobby Haney

Norm: I had the chance to ask Bobby Haney a few questions. Bobby was a 22nd round draft pick by the San Francisco Giants in 2010 out of the University of South Carolina. Thanks for taking some time Bobby. You won a National title while at South Carolina. What was that like? Haney: Winning a national championship…

Mariners Fan Fest Game Plan 2013

By Josh: For a baseball fan like me the off season can be a long boring stretch of time.  The MLB Hot Stove and baseball Winter Meetings help get me through December, but once the New Year hits things tend to slow down in the world of baseball. So for the month of January and…

5 Good Questions With Norm: Dale Murphy

Norm: I am with 7 time All-Star, 5 time Gold Glove winner, and 2 time NL MVP award winner Dale Murphy. I really appreciate you taking the time today. Growing up you were my favorite player. In the Twin Falls Idaho area the Atlanta Braves were the only thing that we could get on TV.…