Meeting George Foster
We got an e-mail from the Reds Hall of Fame last night telling us that George Foster would be signing autographs at the Museum before tonight’s Cubs game. Better yet, the autographs were free with a paid admission to the Hall, to which my family has a membership. We were even lucky enough to find a $5 parking lot a couple of blocks away!
I wasn’t sure what the crowd would be like, so I made sure my son and I were there plenty early. Foster wasn’t scheduled to show up until 6 p.m., and he was only staying until 7 p.m., so I didn’t want to miss our chance at meeting him. We arrived at the museum at about 5:30, and waited around looking at some of the cool mementos they have on display. Then, a few minutes before 6, Foster walked into the room. There were only about 10-15 people standing in line at that point, and he had signed all of our items (only one autograph per person) within a few minutes.
Here are the cards my son and I got signed:
After everyone went through the line, I asked Foster if I could get a photo of my son standing next to him. He was very polite, and had the same smile that is displayed on many of his baseball cards. I plan to get some sort of a display frame to show off the cards and my son’s picture with the great 1970s slugger.
All in all, it was a great experience, and I enjoyed meeting George Foster.
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