Players are generally willing to sign when they arrive at the park, which is usually about 3 p.m., and when they leave at the end of the night. If it's a big group, there is no way you can do that. You'll be there for hours. With big groups, I'll just try to sign a few and then get going. I'd like to sign one for everybody, but it's not always possible.
People have to understand that.
Players generally don't like to sign autographs in hotel lobbies or airports. At the park, we expect to sign things. At the hotel, it's different. Earlier this year, Ochoa was mistaken for teammate Lou Collier. At a hotel in St. Louis, a fan once mistook Berry for Cardinals strongman Mark McGwire.