Home Run Derby

Home Run Derby’s a sucker for a great “baseball player signing a ball” for a fan story. 

Especially when there’s something really witty written on the ball. 

Whatever happened to Vernon Wells, anyway?

The fabulous Deadspin had this fabulous story (and a fabulous pic) sent to them about a ball signed by Cubs closer Ryan Dempster …

After Christine pleaded for the ball again (in that semi-annoying way only girls can pull off), Dempster responded back “I’ll give you the ball if you take your top off.” By now the entire bleacher section was rolling over itself, a few beers deep and chanting “Take it off” in support of Dempster’s response.

Dempster, in an act of kindness and to stop the crowd from chanting at this poor girl to take off her clothes, then gave Christine the ball and went about his warming up business.

A bit later on … Christine, now relishing her role as “that girl” in the stands, goes and gets Dempster to sign the ball he gave her.

Let’s see what the always clever Ryan Dempster wrote on that ball, shall we?

To Christine -

Take your damn top off!

Ryan Dempster

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Once again, this kinda reminds me of something from the Simpsons.  

From Dancin’ Homer (Ep 7F05) …

Bart: Oh, wow! There’s Flash Baylor! I gotta get his autograph! He used to be a star!
(Bart makes his way to the outfield fence.)
Bart: Hey, Flash, will you sign my ball?
Flash Baylor: (Flatly) No.
(A disappointed Bart returns back to his seat.)
Bart: (Muttering) Lousy, washed-up, broken down tub of guts. Who does he think he is, anyway?
Homer: What’s the matter, boy?
Bart: He wouldn’t sign my ball.
Marge: (Upset) Well, he’s a fine role model. Bart, give me that ball!
(Marge makes her way to the outfield fence.)
Outfielder: Hey, Flash, check out the mature quail headin’ this way.
Flash Baylor: Well, hey there, little lady. What can Flash do for ya?
(Cut to Marge returning back to her seat and handing Bart’s ball back to him.)
Marge: Here you go, Bart.
Bart: Hmm. (Reading baseball) “Springfield Kozy Kort Motel, room 26. How ‘bout it? Flash.”
Homer: Wow! Flash Baylor came onto my wife! You’ve still got the magic, Marge.

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