Who is the most famous person you've met?
For me it was either King Charles (Prince then) or President Jimmy Carter (retired). What about you and what was it like?
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RedBaron · M
NYC mayors Ed Koch and Bill Deblasio (and wife Chirlane McCray - they live in my neighborhood), NYS governor George Pataki, actor Corbin Bernsen, MLB players and managers Jim Abbott, Vida Blue, Barry Bonds, Gary Carter, David Cone, Ron Darling, Kevin Elster, Dallas Green, Bud Harrelson, Davey Johnson, Jay Johnstone, Kevin Kennedy, Harmon Killebrew, Ray Knight, Tommy Lasorda, Roger McDowell, Keith Miller, Jim Rooker, Nolan Ryan, Billy Sample (a longtime friend), Art Shamsky, Lee Smith, Darryl Strawberry, Joe Torre, and Mookie Wilson.
I could list even more baseball personalities from the time I spent around the game as a journalist.
I met most of them in professional settings like press conferences, batting practice, and postgame locker rooms, so the interactions were limited.
But in all cases, I found people to be pleasant and down to earth; not that different from the rest us other than their elite talent and notoriety. Some were surprisingly (to me) relaxed and easygoing.
I could list even more baseball personalities from the time I spent around the game as a journalist.
I met most of them in professional settings like press conferences, batting practice, and postgame locker rooms, so the interactions were limited.
But in all cases, I found people to be pleasant and down to earth; not that different from the rest us other than their elite talent and notoriety. Some were surprisingly (to me) relaxed and easygoing.
