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Title: Tacos Across America
Post by: Knoxbanedoodle on February 05, 2019, 03:05:05 pm: Customer comes into my shop today for a triple mocha and a blueberry muffin, pays with a Visa card. I check the name because I always check the name, say, "Any relation to Cameron?" She smiles brightly, "He's my husband."

I explain how cool this is, being that I had made Cameron a sandwich when working at a different coffee shop the year he was drafted out of high school, and that I am most likely Asheville's biggest Astros fan, and that he in Game 2 of the 2017 World Series had one of the most consequential base hits in the franchise's history. I am basically geeking out.

She says she told him before the game started that he needed to steal a base so that everybody could get free Doritos Locos Tacos. I thanked her.

Later, leaving the gym, I got to tell the cute girl at the front desk who calls herself "the future Mrs. Bregman" that I met someone who knows him, and have thus become a very important person in her life.

Cameron is still a free agent. His wife, Courtney, who is a lovely person who attended North Henderson High School here in WNC, and who drives a flashy little thing with preposterous rims, told me they don't really care where he winds up as long as it's not the West Coast. She lives here in Asheville year-round with the kids regardless.
Title: Re: Tacos Across America
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on February 05, 2019, 03:22:21 pm: Cam Maybin will always be remembered as an special Astro for his contributions during the first Championship season.
Title: Re: Tacos Across America
Post by: JimR on February 05, 2019, 06:44:41 pm: He was and is a class act. I am glad he was a part of the 2017 team and got a ring. His contributions in a short period of time were significant.

Great story, Knox.
Title: Re: Tacos Across America
Post by: Bench on February 06, 2019, 09:18:27 am: It was so cool that he had mobilized his charity to provide help for Harvey victims before he was even traded to the team. Just a remarkably kind and gracious person.
Title: Re: Tacos Across America
Post by: juliogotay on February 06, 2019, 09:30:30 am: I agree with all of this about Cam Maybin. I'm glad he was able to be a part of those great couple of months.
Title: Re: Tacos Across America
Post by: drew corleone on February 06, 2019, 09:57:49 am: Very cool story. Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Tacos Across America
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on February 06, 2019, 11:59:55 am: I like tacos.
Title: Re: Tacos Across America
Post by: chuck on February 06, 2019, 02:03:19 pm: Those Taco Bell promotions are awesome because about three years ago I decided to quit paying for tacos.
Title: Re: Tacos Across America
Post by: JimR on February 06, 2019, 02:24:54 pm: Quote from: chuck on February 06, 2019, 02:03:19 pm
Those Taco Bell promotions are awesome because about three years ago I decided to quit paying for tacos.

Well played
Title: Re: Tacos Across America
Post by: Astros Fan in Big D on February 06, 2019, 02:37:01 pm: Quote from: chuck on February 06, 2019, 02:03:19 pm
Those Taco Bell promotions are awesome because about three years ago I decided to quit paying for tacos.

Ha.