Friend Encounters is a weekly series featuring my friends meeting celebrities.
At the time of this recent photo, baseball was on the mind of my pal Dennis as he met former MLB star outfielder Willie McGee at the Chicago Sports Spectacular. McGee was the MVP in 1985 and a 4x All-Star during his excellent 18 year career. He collected 2,254 hits while batting .295. He had most of his success with the St. Louis Cardinals, his first and last team. In between, he had stints with the Oakland A's, San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox.
It's easy to overlook how good McGee was. Just 10-15 more hits every season and he would be in tthe Hall of Fame discussion. He was a fantastic leadoff hitter.
As for Dennis, he is one of my convention buddies. We usually cross paths at wrestling, sports or comic conventions. Seeing folks like Dennis at these conventions is always fun. While we might not be close pals, we always exchange friendly banter. Dennis is just one of many such friends I have made through conventions or as some say, he's part of my convention family. We don't need to see each other often, but it's always nice reconnecting.
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