I spent the last decent weather day of the year in a mall at
a card show. Yes I questioned the wisdom of the decision, but Darren Daulton
was there and he is battling brain cancer. The man had provided me with many baseball
memories and I wasn’t sure when I would get a chance to see him again.
Autograph collecting at shows isn’t really my thing, the
lines and cost really don’t fit my collection budget. But I do enjoy going to
the shows to check out cards, take pictures and chat with other collectors.
Seeing the players off the field is always fun and sometimes interesting.
Apparently Saturday was more interesting than most shows as
Mitch Williams and Lenny Dykstra got themselves into a snit.
Mitch Williams
Unfortunately, I left before the incident. I don’t have
much to add to the story other than I saw Mitch close to the end of his signing
stint and he appeared annoyed, which is converse to the attitude he generally
has on TV as a commentator and at the few events I have seen him appear in the
past.
Darren Daulton
Darren Daulton appeared pretty decent for a man
in such a dire situation. He was in good spirits and was willing to spend time
with fans and take pictures. Hard to believe that a man with enough issues
already had to keep Mitch Williams and Lenny Dykstra from getting into a
fistfight.
