I was informed that fans were allowed to get 2 autographs from Alejandro de Azo when he appeared at Chi-Town Collectibles - 322 N. Wolf Road (Mount Prospect, IL) June 21, 2012 so I decided to make another White Sox themed piece #172 Sox Diamond.
I also learned of a Bill Melton signing 06/23/2012 at the Bass Pro Shop in the Gurnee Mills shopping center, so I took both pieces to the event. Unfortunately, when I arrived at 11:50 am for a 12:00 PM signing, I was informed that I was too late, and the line had been cut off at the person in front of me. After I complained for a while, the crowd management team said I could hang around if I wanted, but there was no guarantee I'd get an autograph. This was a dual event with Shawn Michaels (HBK) and most of the fans were waiting for him. I was there for Bill Melton though. After waiting for about 45 minutes, Bill Melton came outside and was signing items for anyone who walked up to him, so I hussled over to him and got both pieces signed. I also let Bill use #171 as a support so he could sign a blueish colored Whitesox Jersey.
The picture below shows Alejandro de Aza in the act of signing #171. When I first handed the pieces to him, he said "That's Cool". It sounded more like "Ass Cool" or "at school" but certainly he seemed to like them. The day before, Alejandro was hit by a Cubs pitcher. I heard about it on the radio, but didn't see it so I asked, "Where did you get hit by a pitch yesterday?" He looked up, smiled, and said, "Right here" as he motioned to his right hip.
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