Next time...I'll answer the phone when Justin Verlander is on the other end.

[ScreamingMeemie]

Last edited Thu Jan 12, 2012, 01:10 PM - Edit history (1)

Long story short (hopefully)- My brother works at a restaurant downtown as the bartender/manager. Justin Verlander was in town to watch the Clippers play and appear on Conan. My brother sent a drink over to his table. As he was leaving Justin walked up to the bar to thank him. My brother asked him if he could do him a favor. My son is a HUGE Verlander fan. My brother asked if he would say hey to him if he called the house here. So they called. We were watching the last Harry Potter film, which we hadn't seen. I checked the caller id and saw it was my brother and decided to call him back after the movie as it was the last 10 minutes (Stupid, Stupid, STUPID!). Here's the thing, ALWAYS pick up the phone when your family is calling. Harry could have waited. Luckily my son is still talking to me this morning. I am the worst mother/sister in the world. That would have been a moment.

[Auggie]

1. Well,

maybe you could write him a letter explaining what happened and include a SASE. He might respond, and with an autograph no less.

[ScreamingMeemie]

2. He intends to write a letter, thanking him for the call.

He received an autograph a couple of years ago. He loves writing for autographs, and once received a batting glove from Sheffield even though he asked only for an autograph. The Tigers are just such a class act when it comes to their fans. Magglio used to look up and tip his cap to my daughter at games because she wrote him that she always sat in the same seat in right field. There is an awesome DUer (who I won't name because she may wish to stay anonymous) who took us once to Tigers Winter Caravan. It was right after everything happened with MrG and I don't think she will ever realize how much that meant to my kids... and their mom.

It was just such a bummer that I made the wrong decision.

[joeybee12]

3. Ai-yi-yi-yi

Once in a lifetime!

[ScreamingMeemie]

4. I was kicking myself.

Especially since I always pick up the phone when family calls. Stupid Harry Potter.