Autographs for the best known players, like Sandberg, are done by lottery. Other players get very long lines — some people have to wait in line for hours. That, unfortunately, happens when you have such popular players on a popular team.

The first convention I went to, I expected to be able to get all sorts of autographs and quickly learned a few lessons.
If you win one of the lotteries (you get a scratch off ticket when you arrive) that is really the only way to guarantee an autograph. The best opportunity after that is to try to attend some of the sessions that different players participate in and get an autograph at the end, but there is always a mad dash of people. There is also usually an autograph “treasure hunt” right after the opening ceremony.
You can spend the entire convention waiting in lines to get autographs and be lucky to get one or two. My advice is to attend the different events and enjoy what you hear there.
That being said, I got “lucky” several years ago and was waiting for my car at the valet when Kerry Wood and Mark Prior walked out to get their car to go to dinner. They both signed while they were waiting for the car. So you could camp out later in the evening at the valet, but again I think you will enjoy the convention a lot more by going to the events. Hope you have a good time!

I always got more autographs in the lobby and such than in lines. Always have 2 things, a pen to autograph with and something to autograph. Also always have your camera.

As far as who comes the current roster is really good at this except for Aramis Ramirez who from what I understand is really afraid to fly so only flies during the season. Wood has only missed 2 and those were the years his children were due the week of the convention.

To me the not miss are Meet Baseball Management and Down on the Farm as far as info goes.

Fun is Not for Women Only.

This will be the first one I miss.

Go to the seminars that have the players you want to get an autograph from. Many times after the seminar is over, they will sign a limited amount of autographs. Thats how I got my Ernie Banks Jersey autographed (the only autograph I ever got in all the years I have attended the convention). I went up to the table where Ernie, Billy Williams, Harry Carey, and Jack Brickhouse hosted a seminar and after the seminar (it was in Jan on 98, the last convention both Carey & Brickhouse attended before their death) and Ernie decided to sign some items and I git lucky and he signed my jersey.

Kasey

The tickets are sold out for the convention, and the Hilton is sold out. If you don’t have tickets now, ur only bet is Ebay.

I remember hearing in the past he might pursue a career on the pro am golf circuit because he really is an excellent golfer.

WGN’s Steve Cochran usually hosts a fun one as does John Williams.

It will be interesting to see who takes over for Spike O’dell for Meet Baseball Management. The worst kept secret in Chicago radio is that Cochran is getting his radio slot but he doesn’t seem to be right for that somehow.