I got an e-mail from a reader of The Fightins dot com named Greg yesterday. I’m about to share it with you:

I went back to my hometown in Roanoke, Virginia this weekend and on the way back to Philly, I decided to take a detour off of I-81 in beautiful Buena Vista [Ed Note: pronounced Bee-yuna, not Bway-na]. A couple miles off of the Interstate is the sign honoring Charlie Manuel. I got my girlfriend to take a pic while repping the Matt Stairs “Moonshot” t-shirt.

-Greg

And here’s Greg:

While I can’t exactly validate the fact that Greg has a girlfriend, that’s definitely the sign dedicated to manager of the WFC’s, Charlie Manuel. Beautiful, ain’t it? Good man, Greg.

Oh, and speaking of Charlie Manuel, Birdland t-shirts, and things of beauty, I’d be remiss if I didn’t promote the shit out of the latest tee to make its way into our Ye Olde Shoppe. Obey Uncle Charlie:

I don’t know about you, but I think I have a new favorite t-shirt.

Get yours for only 15 bucks at the Birdland x The Fightins store. Available in white or heather gray.

I’ve been patiently waiting a little over two months for someone to come up with the photographic evidence of the Charlie Manuel-dedicated sign that welcomes passing motorists to his home town of Buena Vista, VA (pronounced Bee-yuna, not Bway-na).

Well, thanks to a message boarder over at Baseball Fever, that wait is over:

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