Wednesday, June 1, 2005

Today I found 74 cents. . . 2 dimes, 2 quarters, and 4 pennies.

On my way to an appointment this morning I checked in at Sonic and found 11 cents (one dime & one penny). I also went to Kroger, a local grocery store, in Tomball and found two quarters in a pay phone. I have previously found two quarters in the exact same phone, but the date escapes me at this moment.

My final morning find was a coin in the middle of the road at a traffic light in Tomball, TX. The coin was completely obliterated, with no trace of anything on it. It is by far the most battered coin I have found. Initially I thought it was a penny, because I saw some copper in it. However, upon closer examination I felt that it might be a dime and the copper I was seeing was the center. At lunch I had to go to the bank and I asked a team of bank tellers to examine it. The consensus among the four tellers was that the coin was a dime, so it will be duly recorded as such.

On my way to the ballpark this evening I found two pennies at a car wash. My final find of the day was a single penny at Minute Maid Ballpark after the game. The penny was found as I was searching for ticket stubs from the historic game that I had witnessed. It was in a section behind home plate. The game was historic because Astros pitcher Roy Oswalt ran his record against the Reds to 14-0 lifetime. No pitcher in Major League history has ever gone 14-0 against any team.

On the autograph front there is little to report. My ball is chalked full of autographs and there was just no room for anymore. However, I did get Shawn Casey to sign a single ball for a friend and I managed to get Reds pitcher Ricky Stone (former Astro) to find a spot on the ball to sign. Most of my batting practice was spent in the Crawford Boxes, which is home run ally at the ballpark. I caught one baseball, but it was thrown up by Ricky Stone and promptly given away to a little boy who looked like he needed a baseball.

Totals for the day: 74 cents
Race Totals: $71.28