January 27, 200422 yr Got my private auto session passes in the mail today... Hey cool, good for you. I'll bet you were starting to sweat.
January 27, 200422 yr Author Hey cool, good for you. I'll bet you were starting to sweat. I guess it took a bit longer since I am 5 hrs away from Chicago.
January 27, 200422 yr SoxFest 2004 Lineup FRIDAY: Stage Event Player(s) Time Number of Autographs Ballroom Opening Ceremonies All 5 p.m Stage 1 Autographs Carlos Lee 5:15 p.m. First 600 Stage 2 Autographs Ozzie Guillen, Joey Cora 5:15 p.m. First 450 Stage 3 Autographs Joe Crede, Willie Harris 5:30 p.m. First 300 Training Academy Outfield Play Aaron Rowand 5:30-6:15 p.m. Clinic Stage 4 Autographs Harold Baines 6:00 p.m. First 300 Seminar Room 20-Game Winners Ed Farmer, Esteban Loaiza, LaMarr Hoyt, Billy Pierce, Jack McDowell 6:00-6:45 p.m. Seminar Training Academy Hitting Jose Valentín 6:30-7:15 p.m. Clinic Stage 2 Autographs Mark Buehrle, Miguel Olivo 7:30 p.m. First 350 Stage 3 Autographs Aaron Rowand, Greg Walker 7:30 p.m. First 300 Seminar Room Your 2004 White Sox Ken Williams, Rick Hahn, Ozzie Guillen, Hawk & DJ 7:30-8:15 p.m. Seminar Stage 1 Autographs Jon Garland, Kelly Wunsch 8:00 p.m. First 250 Stage 4 Autographs Kevin Hickey, Bobby Thigpen 8:00 p.m. First 250 Training Academy Baserunning Willie Harris 8:00-8:45 p.m. Clinic SATURDAY: Stage Event Player(s) Time Number of Autographs Stage 1 Autographs Jose Valentín, Willie Harris 10:00 a.m. First 550 Stage 2 Autographs Carlos Lee 10:00 a.m. First 600 Seminar Room Art of Hitting Harold Baines, Greg Walker, Bill Melton, Aaron Rowand 10:30-11:15 a.m. Seminar Training Academy Relief Pitching Kelly Wunsch 10:30-11:15 a.m. Clinic Stage 3 Autographs Mark Buehrle 10:30 a.m. First 500 Ballroom Autographs Billy Pierce, Gary Peters, LaMarr Hoyt, Jack McDowell 11:00 a.m. First 450 Stage 4 Autographs Britt Burns, Kevin Hickey, Roland Hemond 11:00 a.m. First 300 Seminar Room Record Setters Esteban Loaiza, Bobby Thigpen, Larry Monroe, Ed Farmer 12:00-12:45 p.m. Seminar Training Academy Infield Play Joe Crede 12:00-12:45 p.m. Clinic Stage 1 Autographs Esteban Loaiza 1:00 p.m. First 500 Stage 3 Autographs Kelly Wunsch, Miguel Olivo 1:00 p.m. First 500 Stage 2 Autographs Joe Crede, Bill Melton 1:30 p.m. First 500 Stage 4 Autographs Aaron Rowand 1:30 p.m. First 400 Seminar Room Your 2004 White Sox Williams, Joey Cora, Ozzie Guillen, Hawk & DJ 1:30-2:15 p.m. Seminar Training Academy Pitching Jon Garland 1:30-2:15 p.m. Clinic Seminar Room Baseball Yarns Roland Hemond, Gary Peters, Billy Pierce, Moose Skowron, Bill Melton 2:30-3:15 p.m. Seminar Training Academy Baserunning Willie Harris 2:30-3:15 p.m. Clinic Stage 3 Autographs Ozzie Guillen 3:00 p.m. First 300 Stage 1 Autographs Jon Garland 3:30 p.m. First 400 Stage 4 Autographs Greg Walker, Joey Cora, Harold Baines 3:30 p.m. First 250 Training Academy Catching Miguel Olivo 3:30-4:15 p.m. Clinic Seminar Room Look Around the League Jose Valentín, Mark Buehrle, Hawk & DJ 4:00-4:45 p.m. Seminar SUNDAY: Stage Event Player(s) Time Number of Autographs Ballroom Autographs Jon Garland 10:00 a.m. First 400 Stage 1 Autographs Esteban Loaiza 10:00 a.m. First 450 Stage 3 Autographs Jose Valentín 10:00 a.m. First 300 Seminar Room Family Matters Olivos, Wunschs, Rowands, Ed Farmer 10:30-11:15 a.m. Seminar Training Academy Hitting Greg Walker 10:30-11:15 a.m. Clinic Stage 2 Autographs Ozzie Guillen, Joey Cora 10:30 a.m. First 400 Stage 3 Autographs Britt Burns, Greg Walker, Kevin Hickey, LaMarr Hoyt 11:30 a.m. First 350 Seminar Room Making It to the Big Leagues Rick Hahn, Joe Crede, Willie Harris, Hawk & DJ 12:00-12:45 p.m. Seminar Stage 4 Autographs Jack McDowell, Gary Peters 12:00 p.m. First 400 Training Academy Fielding Joey Cora 12:30-1:15 p.m. Clinic Autographs Kelly Wunsch, Bobby Thigpen 12:30 p.m. First 400 Stage 1 Autographs Joe Crede 1:00 p.m. First 350 Stage 2 Autographs Miguel Olivo, Aaron Rowand 1:00 p.m. First 400 Seminar Room Your 2004 White Sox Ozzie Guillen, Ken Williams, Hawk & DJ 1:00-1:45 p.m. Seminar Training Academy Pitching Jon Garland 1:30-2:15 p.m. Clinic Look under Sox Fest 2004 Lineup at whitesox.com for more details....
January 27, 200422 yr Author Just out of curiousity, for those who've been before, how hard is it to get in the autograph sessions where it says first 500, etc.
January 27, 200422 yr Fairly simple in my book..In my 3 years at the Fest, I always received the autographs I wanted..I would say I waited about tops 1 1/2..And that was for Frank last year..I received a wrist band to get Maggs last year, and I was one of the last ones to get it...
January 27, 200422 yr Just out of curiousity, for those who've been before, how hard is it to get in the autograph sessions where it says first 500, etc. With Maggs and Frank not being here, it shouldn't be too hard, to get the auto's you want. With CLee having a private session, the hardest signs should be MB and ELo, and even they shouldn't be that bad. Just kinda plan out your schedule ahead of time for the guys you REALLY want. Also another hint, if you plan on buying baseballs wait until the fest, they sell them cheaper there.
January 27, 200422 yr OK.. there's a seminar each day. I always only went to the Friday one since it seemed to be the most heated. Baggs.. which one are you and Michelle attending?
January 27, 200422 yr Southsider asked me this: Hey are you interested in anything from the Fest? Here's my response, but I open that up to anyone. I'd love a bb card with a signature from all of those on that list. Let me know how much it'd cost if you're interested in helpin' a non-chicgo brotha out. "definitely. do you have a paypal account? cos I'll send you some cash if you want reimbursement. I would love any of the following signatures on a bb card like the Konerko card you sent me last year. Loaiza, Valentin, Maggs, Mark Buehrle, Miguel Olivo, Crede, Carlos, Garland" Let me know if you can hook me up. Thanks y'all... Alex
January 27, 200422 yr Sure PA.. we'll get that stuff for ya... Just send us... $250. Psst.. SS.. be sure to bring different colored sharpies and we'll have to sign in various stages of sobriety ...
January 27, 200422 yr Sure PA.. we'll get that stuff for ya... Just send us... $250. Psst.. SS.. be sure to bring different colored sharpies and we'll have to sign in various stages of sobriety ... you suck steff wish I were there
January 27, 200422 yr Sure PA.. we'll get that stuff for ya... Just send us... $250. Psst.. SS.. be sure to bring different colored sharpies and we'll have to sign in various stages of sobriety ... I can hear it now... 3 am Saturday night after a night of drinking... "How do you spell Lee?"
January 27, 200422 yr I can hear it now... 3 am Saturday night after a night of drinking... "How do you spell Lee?" Which we'll get right.. but proceed to sign "Pee"
January 27, 200422 yr Just be wary of who you send me....SS sent me Konerkos card last year. look how THAT turned out.
January 27, 200422 yr I'm gonna be a first timer here. For those of you that have been there before, how long ahead of time should I get in line? The only one I really want is E Lo on my all star game baseball or program cover, and it says first 450, so about how early should I be? Thanks.
January 27, 200422 yr I never wait in line for autographs so I have no idea.. Don't the lines go pretty quick?
January 27, 200422 yr I'm gonna be a first timer here. For those of you that have been there before, how long ahead of time should I get in line? The only one I really want is E Lo on my all star game baseball or program cover, and it says first 450, so about how early should I be? Thanks. The lines do go pretty quick imo once they actually start signing..It's the waiting in line when theyre not even there yet that gets ya...On Sunday, I think you'd be pretty much guaranteed if you got there between 8:45-9...Also the fact it's pretty early and its a sunday...If your there friday maybe check after the seminar since he aint scheduled to sign that day...
January 28, 200422 yr Does anyone have any feeling about a Friday and or Saturday Soxtalk bar gathering at the Hyatt????
January 28, 200422 yr Author Does anyone have any feeling about a Friday and or Saturday Soxtalk bar gathering at the Hyatt???? Either would work for me. Just let me know 2k4, looking forward to meeting you.
January 28, 200422 yr The lines do go pretty quick imo once they actually start signing..It's the waiting in line when theyre not even there yet that gets ya...On Sunday, I think you'd be pretty much guaranteed if you got there between 8:45-9...Also the fact it's pretty early and its a sunday...If your there friday maybe check after the seminar since he aint scheduled to sign that day... I'm not gonna be there on Friday, so it looks like I'll have to wake up early on Sunday morning. It's an hour drive plus 15 min or so to park and everything, so looks like I'll have to get up around 7 I have had bad luck in getting Loaiza's sig because I was next in line after he finished once before a game and security pushed me back the second time.
January 28, 200422 yr So who all else is going to what days? It sounds like there will be a Friday nite gathering after the Q&A session for all who are interested. PM me for more details.
January 28, 200422 yr So who all else is going to what days? It sounds like there will be a Friday nite gathering after the Q&A session for all who are interested. PM me for more details. I will be there all three days. I can do a bar meeting on Friday, but on Saturday I will have my laptop with me and have to head up to the room to work at 9PM. I can probably head back down Saturday night around 11PM and hang out until 1AM when I have to go back online to test stuff. So I can't drink much Saturday. I don't plan on staying there long on Sunday, but will meet for breakfast in the hotel restaurant.
January 29, 200422 yr I will be there all three days. I can do a bar meeting on Friday, but on Saturday I will have my laptop with me and have to head up to the room to work at 9PM. I can probably head back down Saturday night around 11PM and hang out until 1AM when I have to go back online to test stuff. So I can't drink much Saturday. I don't plan on staying there long on Sunday, but will meet for breakfast in the hotel restaurant. Looking forward to meeting up with ya again!
January 29, 200422 yr your official good news for the day - I cancelled my reservations this morning for various and sundry reasons. Zach23 and zach61, Steff, CK, RPS, etc., will miss you all - will see you opening day however unless you successfully hide from me - this will probably be the last SoxFest ever because without me buying all the crap I usually do, the vendors will make no money. if there were another SoxFest though I will make that one in 2005.
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