Friend Encounters: Andre Dawson and Mark

Friend Encounters is a weekly series featuring friends meeting celebrities.

There's a lot of coolness in this picture. Baseball Hall of Famer Andre Dawson is pictured with his Gold Glove and promoter ark Childers.

Dawson started his career with the Montreal expos, but one of the biggest highlights happened when he joined the Cubs. He was named National League MVP despite the Cubs finishing in last place. That is a rarity. After six seasons with the Cubs, Dawson played two seasons each with the Boston Red Sox and the Florida Marlins. He was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2010.

Mark is a hard-working promoter. I originally met him at AU Sports, a sports collectibles store, but I have since seen him at many other signings. If Mark is involved, I know it will be run smoothly. Those signings are also a great chance to catch up with Mark and have a few laughs.

Mark and Andre Dawson in New York, NY-November 2023.

Friend Encounters: Susanna Hoffs and Kenny Casanova

Friend Encounters is a weekly series featuring friends who have met celebrities.

This is the first appearance by Kenny Casanova in Friend Encounters. Earlier this year, I interviewed Kenny, which can be found at On the Beat With Kenny Casanovs.

No semi-retired from wrestling, Kenny discussed is latest book, this one an autobiography with Ken Patera.

Kenny has helped a few other wrestlers write their books. Justin Credible, Sabu and Tito Santana are just a few of the wrestlers Kenny brought to life in book form.

Recently, Kenny met singer Susanna Hoffs. Musician Hoofs is one of the co-founders of the Bangles. While i enjoyed her work with the Bangles, I actually like her solo work even better. Hoffs has also done a bit of active and wrote a novel published this year/

For more info on Kenny, go to KennyCasanova.com. If you are a wrestling fan, you will love his books.

Susanna Hoffs and Kenny in Albany, NY-November 2023.