The annual Hope For The Warriors celebrity meet and greet came around again this weekend, and Johnny Bench was back. He missed last year, so it was nice being able to go and get some more of his cards signed.
The above 1968 Topps rookie card was given to me by an old friend, Joey, who had upgraded the one in his collection. Because I had helped him long ago when he was first getting started, he gave me this card for free. It was in rough shape, but I was happy to get it signed nonetheless.
I got a bunch of Bench cards signed this time around. The price was really good, and I enjoy helping this charity. So, I got 20 Bench cards done.
I held back a select few from my album so I could give some to a couple friends. I'm really happy with the ones I kept, though.
I had a friend send me some photos of some Bench cards that he would like to have signed, and I am already excited about going again next year. I hope Bench keeps coming out this way.
Doug Flynn was also along for the signing. He signed a couple of my cards with a donation to the cause, and then signed a few more for my friend, Jesse, who finished off what I had brought with me. Flynn is always super nice when we have been able to meet him.
In all, we got the following autographs: Johnny Bench x 20 and Doug Flynn x 8 (28 total autographs).
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