It was the first time  I had met Darryl and he was such a pleasure to work with. I was impressed by how much the fans adore him. He was mobbed getting into the signing and out of the signing, but he was gracious and every bit the superstar you would expect him to be. It was an honor to sign with him.

After the store signing, i went up to the Delta Sky360 club and created a second home plate live in front of the crowd. John Franco, who helped me unveil the artwork at Citi Field last season, joined me up there. We hung out, chatted and signed some more autographs. He signed the home plate i was working on up there and that will also be auctioned off on MLB.com to benefit The Mets Foundation.

After the signings, my wife and i watched the Mets whip the Phillies! It was a fantastic game and a great ending to a great night. It was nice all of you who were at the stadium (a special hello to the Pin Man- loved your helmet) and for those of you who weren’t, make sure you check out the exhibit/sale of my Mets Art Collection in the Mets Hall of Fame & Museum the next time you get over to Citi Field.

–Charles

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May 18, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW YORK METS GREATS DARRYL STRAWBERRY & JOHN FRANCO TO JOIN FAMOUS 3-D POP ARTIST CHARLES FAZZINO AT TWO SEPARATE SIGNINGS OF HIS OFFICIAL METS/CITI FIELD POSTER PRIOR TO METS VS.  PHILLIES ON TUESDAY, MAY 25

Strawberry/Fazzino Poster Signing At 5:45-6:45PM In The Jackie Robsinson Rotunda (Outside Mets Team Store)

Franco/Fazzino Poster Signing At 6:45-7:15PM At Delta Sky360 Club  

Charles Fazzino’s Commemorative Hand-Painted 3-D Home Plate Signed By Strawberry & Franco To Be Auctioned On Mets.com  

–All Proceeds To Benefit The Mets Foundation–

Who:        Darryl Strawberry, New York Mets Great

                    John Franco, New York Mets Great

                    Charles Fazzino, Famous 3-D Pop Artist  

What:       Darryl Strawberry & John Franco Joins Famous Pop Artist Charles Fazzino for Official Mets/Citifield Poster Signings 

When        Tuesday, May 25

                -5:45-6:45PM (Strawberry/Fazzino)

                   -6:45-7:15PM (Franco/Fazzino)

Where:      -Strawberry/Fazzino @ Citi Field, Jackie Robinson Rotunda (in-front of Mets Team Store Entrance)

                    -Franco/Fazzino @ Citi Field’s Delta Sky360 Club

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New York Mets greats Darryl Strawberry & John Franco will join famous 3-D Pop Artist Charles Fazzino  – an official licensee of Major League Baseball Properties – for two separate poster signings of his official poster celebrating the Mets and Citi Field on Tuesday, May 25.  The Strawberry/Fazzino poster signing will take place 5:45-6:45 p.m at the Jackie Robsinson Rotunda (in-front of the Mets Team Store) at Citi Field.  The Franco/Fazzino signing will take place at 6:45-7:15 p.m at the Delta 360Sky Club at Citi Field.  Charles Fazzino’s commemorative hand-painted home plate signed by Strawberry and Franco will be auctioned on Mets.com – all proceeds will benefit The Mets Foundation.  For additional information about Charles Fazzino, and to view his artwork, please visit: www.fazzino.com.

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