What or Who Have You Seen ?

[DoubleEagle]

What sort of unique event or person have you seen in your life that is famous that probably most people your age have not seen ?

When I was 8 years old , I saw arguably the best Baseball Pitcher ever .

He pitched for the Negro leagues, Satchel Paige.

Many Baseball Historians will argue he was the all time best ever.

Dolph     

[Randimus Maximus]

I saw Mark Fidrych pitch at either his last ever start or close to it.

Was a pretty crazy experience at Tiger Stadium back in the mid-70s.

[Kopfjager]

Paige also pitched for the:

Dominican League
Mexican League
Cuban (Winter) League
Puerto Rican (Winter) League

Major League Baseball as well...
Cleveland Indians (1948â€"1949)
St. Louis Browns (1951â€"1953)
Kansas City Athletics (1965)

"In 1965, Kansas City Athletics owner Charles O. Finley signed Paige, 59 at the time, for one game. On September 25, against the Boston Red Sox,[119] Finley invited several Negro League veterans including Cool Papa Bell to be introduced before the game. Paige was in the bullpen, sitting on a rocking chair, being served coffee by a “nurse” between innings. He started the game by getting Jim Gosger out on a pop foul. The next man, Dalton Jones, reached first and went to second on an infield error, but was thrown out trying to reach third on a pitch in the dirt. Carl Yastrzemski doubled and Tony Conigliaro hit a fly ball to end the inning. The next six batters went down in order, including a strikeout of Bill Monbouquette. In the fourth inning, Paige took the mound, to be removed according to plan by Haywood Sullivan. He walked off to a boisterous ovation despite the small crowd of 9,000. The lights dimmed and, led by the PA announcer, the fans lit matches and cigarette lighters while singing “The Old Gray Mare”.

[Mother]

I sat next to bob newhart at the airport

this halmark's my cool

[Randimus Maximus]

I sat across the aisle from Scott Hamilton on a flight from Denver to LAX about a month ago.

He's a little, little man.

[red baron]

I got to sit and chat with Ernest Borgnine a few years back at the Italian Festival in Hollywood. 

Ive had lunch with George Barris (the batmobile builder among many other things).

I've seen 42 of our 50 states so far.

I attended the reopening of the Statue of Liberty.

I've driven Nascars on three different tracks. Soon to be four.  

Moto related, I passed Arnold (and his posse) on the snake headed north from the Rockstore.

[Mother]

oh

I met T-byrd

[slowpoke13]

I look in he mirror every day. That count?

[lethe]

I met Reeves Callaway and Larry Shinoda.
I think it was just a year or so later Larry died. 
I asked Reeves to autograph a hat but he had a rushed, pained look on his face and said he'd be right back and ran to the bathroom. He did come back and sign a Callaway Corvette hat.

Mario Andretti has a house near me.
I've met and spoke with him when he came into the antiques place down the road that my wife and I worked at.
Someone else there asked him, "Mario, how can you get into a regular car after a race and drive like a normal person?"
He responded, "You don't understand, after the race we fly the helicopter home!" 

[Randimus Maximus]

I was at a kart track in Vegas years ago and got absolutely smoked by a couple dudes.

Turns out it was Al Unser Jr. and Steve Harwell (singer of Smashmouth).

Little Al signed a TRD hat that I had with me. 

[badgalbetty]

I grew up with my hero- my brother Bob. He beat cancer and has raised an autistic son. He is more man than most...He is very quiet,strong,confident compassionate and kind. Yeah my brother, he's the real deal.

[Monsterlover]

[abby normal]

we used to call these a "brush with greatness"

i dated (briefly ... ok, one date) kellye cash, who ended up being
miss america 1987. 

[ungeheuer]

I shared an elavator ride with Billy Connolly.  Just him and me.  He pretended not to recognise me.

Worked for a number of bands in the 80s.....  of the many.... Tina Turner was the nicest human being of 'em all.

Once delivered a Jaguar XJ12 to Roger Moore.

I was the first person to see the face of my youngest son on the day of his birth.

[Oldfisti]

I got to see SRV in concert a year or so before his death.  Not that big a deal - just required a ticket purchase.  I still feel fortunate to have seen such a great show.

Met and chatted with Tommy Emmanuel - also not that big a deal because he is very approachable and I think anyone could chat with him if they really wanted to.  He is (in my opinion) one of the worlds greatest living guitar players and a hell of a nice guy. 

Jason Priestly @the '98 Montreal GP when he was racing Mustangs.  I was touring the pits talking to the drivers/crews in some of the lesser series.  Took me a minute to realize who I was talking to.  Just another regular guy talking cars.