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The Eck and Me

Fremont's favorite son came home today in a part of a celebration of Fremont's 50 years as a city.  And I got my giveaway Eck jersey signed.  Need I say more?

The Photo
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The Jersey
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The Sig
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Need I say more?

Apparently, I do, because I have to meet the 300 characrter min.  I'll add one more photo, it's not A's related, but it's awesome.

Me at the 50 yard line, Neyland Stadium.
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Too bad the game next day was horrible, I had fun in Tennesee nonetheless.

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eck looks shorter and more asian than usual...
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Sep 9, 2006 12:55 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Congrats!
And very cool pix.  Why are you sitting in seiza in a football stadium?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Sep 9, 2006 1:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I snuck onto the field
Armed with the confidence only whiskey can provide and a valid UC Berkeley staff ID (I don't work there but I'm still on the payroll) I decided to go on a mission to see Neyland Stadium empty and get on the field.  I had a lie prepared if the campus police would get in our way.  I'd flash my ID and say I'm with the Athletic Department and Coach Tedford/Marshawn Lynch/Anybody who isn't Steve Levy left something and I needed to get it to their hotel.

We didn't even need an excuse, we lucked out and found out that the gate where the TV trucks were situated at had no security.  We just walked in.

To bad the Bears were humuliated the next day.  But it seems that we got our retribution tonight.

"it's like an alarm clock, WOOT WOOT!" -Bubb Rubb

by secret ASian man on Sep 9, 2006 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Awesome!
Eck is one of my all-time favorites.
"VORP? Not a clue what that is. But if it's good, I'll take it!"

-Nick Swisher

by kaweahkaweah on Sep 9, 2006 1:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Funny, I was 2 people behind you in line.
Here's my son with Eck.

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For what it's worth, in the "Future of Fremont" area, they had an informal survey about things you wanted to see. You could put a check mark next to things you found important and there was a "Bring A's to Fremont" and "Keep A's out of Fremont".

When I was there it was about 60% against.

by whyareyou on Sep 9, 2006 1:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Dennis Eckersley Field
The also named the baseball diamond at Washington High after our most famous alum yesterday.  Shame it resembles the Coliseum turf five minutes after a Raider game...

As far as the 60% against on the informal survey, no young people are really cruising that event who are more likely to be A's fans.  And if any Fremonters are for it, they now live in a...err...warehouse in Oakland.  Like...some...I know.

"You're born with two strikes against you, so don't take a third one on your own." -Connie Mack

by Filthyslurve on Sep 9, 2006 2:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

even funnier
is that the Eck was in a supermarket in RI that I was working at during undergrad around Thanksgiving in 2001 or so and he signed my A's hat...I know working for NESN at the time would put him in New England...but this was an hour and half outside of Boston...it was after 8 PM, too...would have been the last place I thought he'd be lol
But if your life is such a big joke, then why should I care?

by johnspaz7 on Sep 9, 2006 3:01 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Great stuff...
I wonder what he thought the very first time he signed "HoF" after his name.

I'd like to go to Neyland someday (even though I'm an Alabama fan).  SEC stadiums on game day are something else.

Rap Cat!

by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Sep 9, 2006 5:48 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

NOOOOOO
I didn't know Eck was going to be there. I totally would have gone!!

Oh well... At least I got my Eck jersey signed during FanFest :)

"The rain soaked patrons reveled in thier victory and the shortest man on the field stood taller than Randy Johnson." - Saint

by Melody on Sep 9, 2006 7:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Awesome, man!!
My love for Eck grows with each passing day.

You doing any LVO this season?

by anomaly_kat on Sep 9, 2006 8:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

No LVO
I'll be out of town for Flute and as an Asian, I don't think I can handle the racism inherent in the Mikado.  I think that show crosses a line that Asian performers shouldn't cross.  I know the times were different then G&S wrote Mikado, but I feel that some of the gags in the show are downright Minstrel-esque.
"it's like an alarm clock, WOOT WOOT!" -Bubb Rubb

by secret ASian man on Sep 9, 2006 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm naive this year...
I'm not familiar with either show they're doing this year.  For Flute, I'll be sitting a lot--my part is only 8 pages (whereas Boheme was 108!).

Hope to see you there next season--the new theater should be close to completion!

by anomaly_kat on Sep 10, 2006 4:28 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Meant as a replut to SAM
I swear... it's the beer making me do it!

by anomaly_kat on Sep 10, 2006 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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