Johnny Bench's Autogragh

[Jim Lampe]

Grew up thinking JB was the next Henry Aaron. The next GREATEST player in history.
Ten years young when JB hit the BLs and that's all it took. Went to the 1975 AllStar game in Milwaukee's County Stadium ($6 standing room only tickets) with pen and ball in hand. Pre-game BP he was chattin' with Charlie Hustle... Time to get down there with ball and pen.
Not only did he sign the ball, next to his I got Pete Rose's also

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Tonight's dinner starts with a cocktail in an autograghed cocktail glass. Halved Yukons, quartered Vidalia's (dipped in garlic EVOO), one whole red bell and a few Jalapeno peppers were then added to the CIGs...

Half way through, this massive Sirloin steak, seasoned only with EVOO Chicago Steak Seasonings (from Penzey's) and fresh ground black pepper, hit the hot grates.
I'm gettin' hungry again just typing these words

I think I better eet before my stomach starts to rumble

I truly do appreciate you taking time to view my posts.
I hope everyone enjoys this coming weekend, it's gonna be a great one

 

[Glenn W]

B E A U TIFUL grill marks and food and everything!

 

[George Curtis]

outstanding as usual ! i know, i keep repeating myself but you keep cooking ! not so good here as we got some purty good winds going through the area. i'm getting sick of our weather. i've never seen it like this.

 

[Timothy Hoffman]

Jim, that is an awesome looking steak, with back up veggies!
I was in Milwaukee today. 57deg and lots of fog rolling in off the lake. I hope it is better this weekend.

 

[Bob Correll]

Didn't know what to expect for this one,
thought maybe you had spelled out Johnny's name with peppers on your cig!
Johnny and I have a lot in common, well, at least the fact that we were both born in '47.

That's one fine lookin' hunk o' cow Jim!
Super sides too!

 

[Pat Smith]

I must have read Johnny's "Scholastic Books" biography a dozen times when I was in grade school. Johnny was my baseball idol when I was a kid! Great looking steak! I'm headed to the freezer to get myself one out to cook tonight. I'll sit my Johnny Bench model Rawlings Catcher's Mitt in the chair next to me!

Pat

 

[JRPfeff]

Jim,

Have you got a photo of that red serving tray? It looks like a real classic.

Jim

 

[Jim Lampe]

Thank you for the nices words

Jim, here's a photo of that red tray, yeah, it's probably a classic... been around for eons along with this one.

 

[Don Cash]

Love it, love it, LOVE IT!

Now that is a "Lampe sized" plate-o-food!!

Awesome!

 

[John Solak]

Great plate of food and a lot of it.

 

[Andy Erickson]

Great looking steak and veggies. That is my kind of meal.

 

[Toby Keil]

Now that is down right purdy...looks great Jim.