Moose Fan Appreciation Dinner [Archive]

35Knucklecurve

01-28-09, 08:35 AM

Saturday was the 16th annual Mike Mussina Fan Appreciation Dinner. I'll post more about it later, but this is a clip of him doing the "Dumbest Questions" list. You can't see him, but his brother Mark is seated to the left. Enjoy. :moose:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVI-BnrT3O0

Eldee5

01-28-09, 08:41 AM

That was great! Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to hear more.

yankswn23

01-29-09, 08:09 AM

I gave moose some artwork I had done for him for his career and he thanked me for it sincerly, he also signed another copy of my artwork for my own personal piece.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/yankswn23/Mussina_Collage_Final_Color.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/yankswn23/wr.jpg

35Knucklecurve

01-29-09, 08:25 AM

I gave moose some artwork I had done for him for his career and he thanked me for it sincerly, he also signed another copy of my artwork for my own personal piece.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/yankswn23/Mussina_Collage.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/yankswn23/wr.jpg

Wow - you are extremely talented! I wish I had seen it for myself on Saturday.

yankswn23

01-29-09, 08:49 AM

I gave it to him before the dinner started, while people were going up and looking at the stuff he had on display..I had put the old version on here in the earlier post, here is the one I actually gave moose, except for the one i got signed was in b/w since his auto showed up better.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/yankswn23/Mussina_Collage_Final_Color.jpg

35Knucklecurve

01-29-09, 11:50 AM

How long did you work on it? Looks like you put in a lot of time.

As soon as I get my photos loaded, I want to post a pic of the glove he gave me. I'm still in a state of shock. I've wanted one for so many years, I can't believe it's really mine. :moose:

yankswn23

01-29-09, 03:37 PM

How long did you work on it? Looks like you put in a lot of time.

As soon as I get my photos loaded, I want to post a pic of the glove he gave me. I'm still in a state of shock. I've wanted one for so many years, I can't believe it's really mine. :moose:took me a few days before, doing little bits here and there, i think i have a photo of him giving you two the gloves.

yankswn23

01-29-09, 03:42 PM

took me a few days before, doing little bits here and there, i think i have a photo of him giving you two the gloves.which one were you?

yankswn23

01-29-09, 03:55 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/yankswn23/Picture005.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/yankswn23/Picture004.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/yankswn23/Picture003-1.jpg

MunsonNY15

01-29-09, 06:25 PM

I gave moose some artwork I had done for him for his career and he thanked me for it sincerly, he also signed another copy of my artwork for my own personal piece.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/yankswn23/Mussina_Collage_Final_Color.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/yankswn23/wr.jpg

Very cool! I love the sly inclusion of the crossword puzzle and the Giambi 'stache. Only thing missing was the point at Torre, "No! Stay there!!!". :lol:

Heidi

yankswn23

01-29-09, 09:32 PM

Very cool! I love the sly inclusion of the crossword puzzle and the Giambi 'stache. Only thing missing was the point at Torre, "No! Stay there!!!". :lol:

Heidi

Ty appreciate you noticing those

JDPNYY

01-29-09, 10:26 PM

Is the rumor that he threw a dinner roll at a picture of Mariano Rivera true?

Shel

01-29-09, 11:45 PM

That was great! Thanks...that was a video that I got at the dinner. I got a couple of other video clips too, but I ended up deleting later them because I was laughing and moving the camera too much while recording them. I didn't want to make anyone dizzy from watching them!

I gave moose some artwork I had done for him for his career and he thanked me for it sincerly, he also signed another copy of my artwork for my own personal piece.Awesome artwork! I love the fact that you included a glimpse of him with his son after the final game at the Stadium.

which one were you? She's the tall one. I took advantage of that by hiding behind her during the glove presentation. Thanks for sharing your pictures of that presentation!

Here's a picture of the game issued (but never used) glove Mike gave to me:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v161/diamond_diva/glove1.jpg

Is the rumor that he threw a dinner roll at a picture of Mariano Rivera true?
Sorry, that one's untrue. He did, however, raffle off a baseball autographed by Rivera. :moose:

CallOfTheCrow

01-29-09, 11:50 PM

I gave it to him before the dinner started, while people were going up and looking at the stuff he had on display..I had put the old version on here in the earlier post, here is the one I actually gave moose, except for the one i got signed was in b/w since his auto showed up better.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/yankswn23/Mussina_Collage_Final_Color.jpg

Dude that's incredible.

yankswn23

01-30-09, 08:29 AM

Ty sir.

35Knucklecurve

01-30-09, 11:53 AM

Ditto on sharing your photos. Neither Shel or me remembers exactly what we said or did when we realized he was presenting each of us with one of his gloves, so seeing pictures helps put the pieces together. Now I think I know what an out of body experience feels like.

I'm really glad you got you artwork autographed - if you aren't a professional artist, you should be! :D

Sorry, that one's untrue. He did, however, raffle off a baseball autographed by Rivera.
Yeah - and his brother was "complaining" because he didn't even have one. Mike told him to get a ticket. (It was a door prize).

4bronxbombers

01-31-09, 06:34 AM

That evening was the best! The 20 dumbest questions made me laugh so hard. :lol: And the way he looked at the audience with that deadpan Mike look was hysterical. :lol:

4bronxbombers

01-31-09, 06:35 AM

Ditto on sharing your photos. Neither Shel or me remembers exactly what we said or did when we realized he was presenting each of us with one of his gloves, so seeing pictures helps put the pieces together. Now I think I know what an out of body experience feels like.

I'm really glad you got you artwork autographed - if you aren't a professional artist, you should be! :D

Yeah - and his brother was "complaining" because he didn't even have one. Mike told him to get a ticket. (It was a door prize).

That was pretty funny. Especially when Mike told him to get a ticket if he wanted a signed Mariano ball. :lol:

4bronxbombers

01-31-09, 06:41 AM

My son with Mike:
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l54/4bronxbombers/BrendanMikeMussina2009.jpg?t=1233405679 (javascript:void(0);)

35Knucklecurve

02-02-09, 12:01 PM

Vicki - I'm glad your camera was working this year! Your son looks like he's not quite sure he's really sitting nex to Mike. He must have told anybody who'd listen to him about the whole thing.

JDPNYY

02-02-09, 06:41 PM

Sorry, that one's untrue. He did, however, raffle off a baseball autographed by Rivera. :moose:

That's good to hear

4bronxbombers

02-02-09, 06:55 PM

Vicki - I'm glad your camera was working this year! Your son looks like he's not quite sure he's really sitting nex to Mike. He must have told anybody who'd listen to him about the whole thing.

Thanks Doris! Actually I think my friend took that picture! What a fabulous evening that was. I think my son was being a little shy.

He has mentioned Mike's kids several times and really got a kick out of the little one with the Parker jersey. His kids are adorable. :lol: Four-ZEEEERO-nine.....:lol:

yankswn23

02-03-09, 07:46 AM

Thanks Doris! Actually I think my friend took that picture! What a fabulous evening that was. I think my son was being a little shy.

He has mentioned Mike's kids several times and really got a kick out of the little one with the Parker jersey. His kids are adorable. :lol: Four-ZEEEERO-nine.....:lol:

yes yes that is a shot from my d90 and im glad I brought it, since last years vicki's camera was camera shy, Im still mad they took away the clubhouse chair before I got a chance to sit in it but thats what I get for procrastinating.

i think it was 309* ;)

35Knucklecurve

02-03-09, 09:14 AM

Thanks Doris! Actually I think my friend took that picture! What a fabulous evening that was. I think my son was being a little shy.

He has mentioned Mike's kids several times and really got a kick out of the little one with the Parker jersey. His kids are adorable. :lol: Four-ZEEEERO-nine.....:lol:
The youngest one is Peyton. He's changed teams....a few years ago, he was wearing a Cowboys jersey. Since I'm a Steelers fan (love Polamalu), I gave him a little "high 5" for wearing it.

I've got some photos to post if I ever get around to scanning them.

35Knucklecurve

02-03-09, 09:18 AM

yes yes that is a shot from my d90 and im glad I brought it, since last years vicki's camera was camera shy, Im still mad they took away the clubhouse chair before I got a chance to sit in it but thats what I get for procrastinating.

i think it was 309* ;)
I saw that chair when they brought it in through the lobby and I didn't get to sit in it either.

BTW - just a little bit of t-shirt trivia.....Mike never lost a game when he wore the Captain America t-shirt to the stadium. I started to ask him why he wore the other ones, but I knew that was asking for trouble. :lol:

Mantle'sMutt

02-03-09, 10:21 AM

What is most commonly served with a Moose dinner, white wine or red?

35Knucklecurve

02-03-09, 11:54 AM

What is most commonly served with a Moose dinner, white wine or red?
Mountain Dew. ;)

Mantle'sMutt

02-03-09, 12:34 PM

Mountain Dew. ;)

Ozark or Appalachian? :)

PeteRFNY

02-03-09, 12:42 PM

The man knows who Mel Torme is. Cool.

4bronxbombers

02-03-09, 04:03 PM

I saw that chair when they brought it in through the lobby and I didn't get to sit in it either.

BTW - just a little bit of t-shirt trivia.....Mike never lost a game when he wore the Captain America t-shirt to the stadium. I started to ask him why he wore the other ones, but I knew that was asking for trouble. :lol:

Did you get him the Captain America t-shirt? What a great shirt. :lol:

yankswn23

02-03-09, 04:39 PM

THis is the shirt:

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2101/190/95/788358990/n788358990_1241066_5226.jpg

4bronxbombers

02-03-09, 04:41 PM

THis is the shirt:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/photo.php?pid=1241066&id=788358990

A red x? :confused: :D

35Knucklecurve

02-04-09, 08:25 AM

Did you get him the Captain America t-shirt? What a great shirt. :lol:
I did, but it's different than this one. It all started with the "Chico's Bail Bonds" t-shirt several years ago. He said a long time ago that if MLB players ever had to have sponsor logos on their uniforms like NASCAR drivers, he'd wear "Chico's Bail Bonds" (from the movie Bad News Bears). I finally found one and gave it to him at one of the dinners.

This is the second one I gave him at a Meet & Greet. It says, "Give Us This Day Our Daily Puzzle".

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/Geezersrule/scan0002-2.jpg

4bronxbombers

02-04-09, 04:51 PM

I did, but it's different than this one. It all started with the "Chico's Bail Bonds" t-shirt several years ago. He said a long time ago that if MLB players ever had to have sponsor logos on their uniforms like NASCAR drivers, he'd wear "Chico's Bail Bonds" (from the movie Bad News Bears). I finally found one and gave it to him at one of the dinners.

This is the second one I gave him at a Meet & Greet. It says, "Give Us This Day Our Daily Puzzle".

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/Geezersrule/scan0002-2.jpg

What a great pic!

Shel

02-04-09, 10:33 PM

This is the second one I gave him at a Meet & Greet. It says, "Give Us This Day Our Daily Puzzle". Hey Sis, remember these pictures?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v161/diamond_diva/M08240212_2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v161/diamond_diva/M08240213_2.jpg

:moose:

35Knucklecurve

02-05-09, 07:32 AM

Hey Sis, remember these pictures?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v161/diamond_diva/M08240212_2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v161/diamond_diva/M08240213_2.jpg

:moose:
Is a school bus yellow? :D I have those, but I haven't scanned them yet (like about 10,000 others).

4bronxbombers

02-06-09, 05:27 AM

Is a school bus yellow? :D I have those, but I haven't scanned them yet (like about 10,000 others).

Post more Moose pics Doris (and Shell)!

35Knucklecurve

02-06-09, 08:21 AM

I'll get to it this weekend, Vicki. I promise.

Roberto Kelly

02-06-09, 08:43 AM

too bad it was the last dinner...

35Knucklecurve

02-07-09, 10:57 AM

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/Geezersrule/scan0001-9.jpg
Mike with his classic deadpan look while reading the "Dumbest Questions List"

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/Geezersrule/scan0009-2.jpg
His thoughts on retirement

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/Geezersrule/scan0007-2.jpg
Gift presentation

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/Geezersrule/scan0008-2.jpg
Displaying his gift - his photo on a Wheaties box

The baseballs you see on display are from each of his 20 wins.

35Knucklecurve

02-07-09, 11:02 AM

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/Geezersrule/scan0003-4.jpg
Me and Shel receive our surprise gifts - a game issued glove!

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/Geezersrule/scan0004-5.jpg
Hanging with 'Da Moose

35Knucklecurve

02-09-09, 08:14 AM

I have a ton of photos from this dinner as well as others. If there's enough interest in seeing them, I'll be glad to post some additional pics.

MunsonNY15

02-09-09, 06:43 PM

I have a ton of photos from this dinner as well as others. If there's enough interest in seeing them, I'll be glad to post some additional pics.

I'd love to see them!

Heidi

Shel

02-09-09, 09:02 PM

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/Geezersrule/scan0001-9.jpg
Mike with his classic deadpan look while reading the "Dumbest Questions List"

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/Geezersrule/scan0009-2.jpg
His thoughts on retirement Thanks, Doris, for posting my pictures! :moose: These are two of the shots I took at the dinner. Mike may or may not have been talking about his retirement in that second shot...by then, he was done reading the "dumbest" questions and was just answering questions from fans.

I have a few other shots from this dinner posted HERE (http://www.flickr.com/photos/16254409@N05/sets/72157612993863714/), if anyone wants to take a look. Most are pretty similar to these -- shots of Mike at the podium. My photos from the 2008 Yankee Stadium Meet & Greet are HERE (http://www.flickr.com/photos/16254409@N05/sets/72157605127593748/), and my photos from the 2008 Baltimore Meet & Greet are HERE (http://www.flickr.com/photos/16254409@N05/sets/72157604670761499/). Feel free to take a peek at them.

35Knucklecurve

02-10-09, 07:54 AM

I'd love to see them!

Heidi
Thanks - I'll work on it and they'll all be my photos of Mike. I had these on a CD and forgot to indicate credits.

yankswn23

02-10-09, 08:05 AM

Here are more of the photos I took from the dinner in my facebook album:

http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=788358990&k=4ZG6X5R53W6M5AFHPCW4TW

35Knucklecurve

02-10-09, 08:22 AM

Here are more of the photos I took from the dinner in my facebook album:

http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=788358990&k=4ZG6X5R53W6M5AFHPCW4TW
I'm glad you got closer shots of the Wheaties box. I cannot believe I forgot to take a photo of it before the dinner. :lol: Also some great photos of Mark and Mike. Thanks for sharing. :D

yankswn23

02-10-09, 09:13 AM

I'm glad you got closer shots of the Wheaties box. I cannot believe I forgot to take a photo of it before the dinner. :lol: Also some great photos of Mark and Mike. Thanks for sharing. :DI have a real high quality one of Mike and the wheaties box but its a big file, pm your email and ill send it if you want

35Knucklecurve

02-10-09, 11:47 AM

I have a real high quality one of Mike and the wheaties box but its a big file, pm your email and ill send it if you want
Gee - that'd be great. I really appreciate the offer. I'll PM you. Thanks!

4bronxbombers

02-11-09, 07:07 PM

I have a real high quality one of Mike and the wheaties box but its a big file, pm your email and ill send it if you want

Do I have that one Jason? If not, send it to me too. :)