tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43311001605270930.post4594750638536035946..comments2023-10-29T09:53:50.571-04:00Comments on The Great Orioles Autograph Project: Unpossible Autograph Friday- Tom GastallOrioles Magichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06085728385152662466noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43311001605270930.post-85787430144311870762012-12-05T10:12:21.598-05:002012-12-05T10:12:21.598-05:00Anon-Thanks for the great story! I love the behind...Anon-Thanks for the great story! I love the behind the scenes info!Orioles Magichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06085728385152662466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43311001605270930.post-87837318568283426172012-12-03T06:57:45.279-05:002012-12-03T06:57:45.279-05:00In 1956, just a few weeks before he died the Oriol...In 1956, just a few weeks before he died the Orioles were playing the Red Sox at Fenway. I was 12 years old and like Tom Gastall, I was from Fall River, Ma. The Orioles were winning and were going to put outfielder, Jim Pyburn, in for defensive purposes. Gastall was warming him-up in the Orioles bullpen. There were a bunch of kids hanging over the bullpen..I was one of them. After Pyburn was warmed-up, we all asked Gastall to toss the ball to us. He did and i<br />I was lucky enough to catch it. I yelled to Gastall that I was from Fall River and would he sign the ball? He did come over, asked me my name and it turned out that he knew my father. He signed the ball and I still have it after 56 years. Probably the last ball that he signed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43311001605270930.post-6624619629284244372011-02-12T06:57:06.613-05:002011-02-12T06:57:06.613-05:00Great "Get" in finding a Gatsall auto. ...Great "Get" in finding a Gatsall auto. I enjoy reading the stories of the old and new O's players. Keep up the good work.SAinPAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11477276213803118941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43311001605270930.post-77004915734310387592011-02-11T23:44:58.656-05:002011-02-11T23:44:58.656-05:00Wow, I'd never heard this story before. Great ...Wow, I'd never heard this story before. Great post, and even though it might not be the greatest quality auto sometimes I feel those scraps of paper with autos have a more 'authentic' feel.Billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01323210578246023650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43311001605270930.post-64688775420338302962011-02-11T23:39:57.577-05:002011-02-11T23:39:57.577-05:00Great post. I thought the HoF UAF was going to be...Great post. I thought the HoF UAF was going to be hard to beat, but I actually found this one to be more interesting, mainly because I hadn't heard Gastall's story before. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Congrats on your White Whale!zman40https://www.blogger.com/profile/07221290018484413350noreply@blogger.com