tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post4650782493611723496..comments2024-03-28T18:38:38.370-07:00Comments on The Chronicles of Fuji: Diamond DiplomatFujihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-13888559803406805862024-03-19T18:50:46.978-07:002024-03-19T18:50:46.978-07:00Wow. Very cool. - And I love the Asahi t-shirt. I&...Wow. Very cool. - And I love the Asahi t-shirt. I've lately been researching the west coast Asahi teams some.GTThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08571783591509696397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-48118642666072624702015-07-30T03:14:11.290-07:002015-07-30T03:14:11.290-07:00Thanks for supporting the blog. That bat of yours...Thanks for supporting the blog. That bat of yours was awesome. There's so many signatures. It was funny watching Mr. Murakami search for an empty spot on the bat.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-56987491990335472752015-07-26T11:17:28.354-07:002015-07-26T11:17:28.354-07:00Hi,
Great post and great site. I have been readin...Hi,<br />Great post and great site. I have been reading your blog for quite a while now and I always find it entertaining! I also attended the San Jose library signing and I believe I am the one who you were referring to when you said somebody brought the SF Giants legends bat as I have one signed by over 30 Giants! I also spent almost $200 between the San Jose and San Francisco Library appearances. Both times were great and informative. Keep up the awesome blog! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-8671018416422345172015-07-20T06:13:09.062-07:002015-07-20T06:13:09.062-07:00Mark & Daniel - Thanks! It was really cool to...Mark & Daniel - Thanks! It was really cool to finally meet him. The past few months, I felt like a kid waiting for Christmas to arrive.<br /><br />Junichi - I don't blame you. Traffic in certain parts of California is crazy. It took me almost an hour to get from San Jose to Oakland on a Saturday afternoon. Hope those autographs arrived safely.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-89566208197752033102015-07-16T11:19:08.013-07:002015-07-16T11:19:08.013-07:00Glad you got to meet Mashi. I was part of that ki...Glad you got to meet Mashi. I was part of that kickstarter too. Still waiting for my autos. Too bad he couldn't make it down to San Diego. Didn't feel like driving up to LA during a weekday. The traffic would've been atrocious. Junichinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-39952396983123427232015-07-15T16:16:57.945-07:002015-07-15T16:16:57.945-07:00Great recap and some really cool autographed items...Great recap and some really cool autographed items! Daniel Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00549258123389659977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-24701541323431095242015-07-15T12:54:16.716-07:002015-07-15T12:54:16.716-07:00Sounds like an amazing day. You added some great...Sounds like an amazing day. You added some great pieces to your collection Mark Hoylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562266064195629037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-65318136529968565632015-07-14T19:58:04.248-07:002015-07-14T19:58:04.248-07:00Night Owl - Thank you Greg. Coming from the best....Night Owl - Thank you Greg. Coming from the best... those words mean a lot.<br /><br />Zippy - I'm glad both of us had the opportunity to meet someone of that much historical importance. As crazy as it sounds... the photograph is the thing I'll cherish the most in 20 years. As for making it about you... I say go for it. I love hearing peoples' experiences.<br /><br />Commish - I'm glad you were able to at least get your items signed. Btw... I'm always jealous of the huge TriStar show out in Houston each year.<br /><br />TLC - Thanks. Outside of the Turkey Red card he signed in kanji, the hat is my favorite autographed item. But one of the coolest things he signed was this bobble head. On one leg... he signed in English and on the other he signed his name in kanji. It was very, very cool.<br /><br />Ryan G - Yeah, I'm totally looking forward to it too. It has some really cool baseball footage.<br /><br />Ralph - Thanks for the heads up. I found a post put out by the San Jose Public Library on the story. Very interesting read.<br /><br />Raz - I have a feeling he was talking about some guys from the previous signing. Towards the end of the signing, there were a handful of us hanging out talking to Mr. Fitts and Mr. Murakami. I didn't really get the feeling that we were one of those I obnoxious collectors he mentioned earlier. On a side note, I don't want to make it sound like Mr. Fitts was being overly harsh on these collectors either. He was just defending Mr. Murakami from sitting there and signing twenty photos that were going to be thrown up on eBay the next day for a profit.<br /><br />Brady - No thank you buddy. Without your heads up, I wouldn't have been there.<br /><br />Dean - Thanks!Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-45737517512898155922015-07-14T10:29:22.053-07:002015-07-14T10:29:22.053-07:00Terrific memory.Terrific memory.Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04790948597062879520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-23976752666178835452015-07-14T10:28:59.853-07:002015-07-14T10:28:59.853-07:00Terrific memory.Terrific memory.Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04790948597062879520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-83785161556600341742015-07-14T04:44:41.284-07:002015-07-14T04:44:41.284-07:00What a special time I am so glad you could go-a tr...What a special time I am so glad you could go-a true pioneer-the word that is often over used in this case is exactly that-the first. I am happy for you-and I have to say the Cards are of the chart cool.Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723730037880660613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-25528522936201882762015-07-14T00:06:42.577-07:002015-07-14T00:06:42.577-07:00I'm a long time friend of Rob Fitts and I happ...I'm a long time friend of Rob Fitts and I happen to work in the library where the event took place. Rob contacted me and I put him in touch with the events coordinator. So Rob would be the one to thank, and he's well aware of Fuji-san's gratitude because he shared this blog on his FB page.Ralphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758874137558511992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-8434251022333872652015-07-13T21:08:57.059-07:002015-07-13T21:08:57.059-07:00If you're worried about being seen as one of t...If you're worried about being seen as one of the obnoxious / disrespectful folks (although I have my doubts that those comments were directed at you), maybe find a good e-mail address for whoever was responsible for running the event and send a thank-you note. Maybe even send a link to this post along with it. Whenever I get a sketch done at a convention by an artist or pick up a sketch card or custom-made piece for my collection, I try to track down the person and thank them for it. It's worked out well for me so far.RAZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17519699812373438878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-39158804905657465182015-07-13T19:12:46.446-07:002015-07-13T19:12:46.446-07:00And that's a great SJ Asahi shirt you've g...And that's a great SJ Asahi shirt you've got on. You know they beat the Tokyo Giants right here in San Jose 80 years ago this year. Ralphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758874137558511992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-53202462381710767392015-07-13T17:38:13.011-07:002015-07-13T17:38:13.011-07:00That sounds like a great event! I'm looking fo...That sounds like a great event! I'm looking forward to that documentary. I love those custom cards too Rob made!Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-15113875206870234952015-07-13T17:16:00.744-07:002015-07-13T17:16:00.744-07:00Awesome post. Looks like a very memorable experien...Awesome post. Looks like a very memorable experience. I love the way that signed hat came out. What a special piece for your collection.The Lost Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07281282785351456790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-20819612820698000872015-07-13T16:02:59.682-07:002015-07-13T16:02:59.682-07:00Great post, Fuji! That's terrific. I was hopin...Great post, Fuji! That's terrific. I was hoping he'd extend his tour a bit to get closer to Houston. I got signed items thru the program but to meet him would have been so much better. Commishbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069472376708715755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-59270607345939990512015-07-13T15:30:00.069-07:002015-07-13T15:30:00.069-07:00I know what you mean when you said you were nervou...I know what you mean when you said you were nervous. My hands were shaking when it was my turn to get his autograph and a photograph with him. One peculiar thing is that I don't quite remember the event hosted here in NYC having those Turkey Reds or customs available. And our books cost around $32 (darn NYC tax!). That said I guess I was either really lucky that Murakami signed my copy of his '65 RC for no extra charge or I was dumb and didn't know I was supposed to buy another book or donate. Either way, I really hope that I wasn't one of the obnoxious and disrespectful autograph seekers Mr. Fitts was talking about.<br /><br />DOH, there I go making it all about me again. Sorry. Glad you were able to meet Murakami-san and have a such a great/important time Fuji.Zippy Zappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695389359056056119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-5030223172744574012015-07-13T15:15:49.751-07:002015-07-13T15:15:49.751-07:00Terrific tribute to a historical figure. Glad you ...Terrific tribute to a historical figure. Glad you had such an enjoyable experience.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.com