Last, but certainly not least, I attended Picnic in the Park for the first time. For those that don't know, Picnic in the Park is a yearly event held at U.S. Cellular Field. Admission includes a 1 hour autograph signing with just about the entire team, including coaches, an on-field picnic with the players and their families, and a fireworks show. There is also a silent auction where you can bid on game used items, and other great collectibles.
Other than a confrontation with an idiot trying to cut in line, I had an absolute blast! The weather was absolutely perfect for the event. Almost all of the players were very friendly. As usual, Jermaine Dye wasn't very friendly, and Gavin Floyd seemed to be in a bad mood as well. When I put the 16x20 down in front of Aaron Poreda, he said "Whoooooooaaaaah, that's a nice photo!". Chris Getz said something similar when I showed him the triple exposure photo.
Here is a picture of me in front of Billy Pierce's outfield wall display, taken by my friend Mike, whom I met up with there:
Here is my bounty from PitP:
Brian Anderson - 2 cards, 8x10
Harold Baines - 8x10, 12x18
Mark Buehrle - 16x20, 2005 ASG Ball
D.J. Carrasco - 2 cards
Jose Contreras - 16x20, card
John Danks - 16x20, 10x20
Jermaine Dye - 16x20, 2 cards, 2 8x10s
Gavin Floyd - 10x20, 2008 Yankee Stadium Final Game ball
Chris Getz - 16x20, 8x10
Ozzie Guillen - 16x20, 12x18
Kevin Hickey - 2 cards
Paul Konerko - Bat, 16x20
Minnie Minoso - Card, mini helmet
A.J. Pierzynski - 2 16x20s
Scott Podsednik - 2 16x20s
Aaron Poreda - 2 cards, 16x20
Jim Thome - 16x20, card
Matt Thornton - 2 cards, 2 8x10s
Greg Walker - 2 8x10s
Once again, the highlights: