BB2ME #25 — Be brave and introduce yourself to famous people

Was it him?. My favorite baseball player, Ryan Zimmerman. I am a big Washington Nationals fan. Love em.

At first, I was not sure if it was Ryan. Perhaps my eyes were playing a trick on me. I peeked around the corner again. Now I could tell it was definitely Ryan.

What in the world was he doing in the Reston Target store pushing around a shopping cart?

I decided to make the most of the situation and introduce myself.

I had to keep my cool. No one likes a spaz, especially famous people.

Foul ball I caught that Ryan Zimmerman signed. He hit it.

Ryan was not interested in talking

I walked up to Ryan and tried a sly introduction — ‘you look a lot like Ryan Zimmerman’. He responded, ‘yes I do’, and kept moving.

It was clear right away that Ryan did not feel like talking. Perhaps he was mad that his wife dragged him shopping. I hate shopping. Perhaps he does too.

It was a shame that we didn’t get a chance to talk.

I have a foul ball that he hit as a special souvenir. I fielded it at a Washington Nationals game…