Spirit

It's a logo in a box!
 
 
 
 

Elaina - thank you so much for letting us share your father.  You loved him because he was your family.  We loved him because he became part of ours.
 
Blessings to all of you this Christmas season.  

Welcome to AW Farms.

Yes.  Yes I am.  

Did Howie give AngelsWin a shout out in his goodbye message to fans?  I say yes!
 
 

 

It's a logo in a box!
 
 
 
 

Elaina - thank you so much for letting us share your father.  You loved him because he was your family.  We loved him because he became part of ours.
 
Blessings to all of you this Christmas season.  

It's a logo in a box!
 
 
 
 

Based on recent transactions that hat should be standing up straight, if you know what I mean.

Elaina - thank you so much for letting us share your father.  You loved him because he was your family.  We loved him because he became part of ours.
 
Blessings to all of you this Christmas season.  

Elaina - thank you so much for letting us share your father.  You loved him because he was your family.  We loved him because he became part of ours.
 
Blessings to all of you this Christmas season.  

Elaina - thank you so much for letting us share your father.  You loved him because he was your family.  We loved him because he became part of ours.
 
Blessings to all of you this Christmas season.  

Elaina, 
 
Loved your dad, as did all of us here. Thank you so much for sharing with us here, a place your dad visited daily. Hopefully you can make it out to our Spring Fanfest event in Tempe, AZ on March 14th. We plan to do something for your dad on the evening of our dinner event. 
 
In case you missed it, I put together this slideshow from some pictures of your dad at our events or while he was enjoying the Angels among friends, many of which are from here. 
 

I missed this thread with all of the Kendrick trade excitement and just now got to it. Mike and I attended a few Angelswin events together, along with the 2012 Spring Training dinner which featured Mike but was upstaged by Arte telling boring stories about his time in Viet Nam. We all had to sit politely and listen to him drone on, after all he does own the team. About 53:30 it gets interesting, simply because Mike is talking.
 

 
Also during the Spring Training Fanfest Tim Mead from the Angels front office will give a speech on Sunday morning after the dinner for Mike and we are allowed to attend. Not sure if Tim will get out of bed this upcoming season. If you will notice Mike is the smart guy sitting way back up the aisle knowing Chuck drinks way too much the night before and has a bladder control problem.
 

 
 
Players gravitated to Mike, hoping that hot chicks would seem them standing next to the guy with the cool hat and think they are cool as well. Chicks dig the pointed hat and he let them try and score points just posing with him.
 

 
Even his buddy Derek tried to wear the hat to change his luck. Nice try, he couldn't even beat me at poker a couple weeks back, I just wonder how he makes a living in Las Vegas. He must park cars at the Circus Circus.
 

 
 
 
Mike was always a friendly guy and not afraid to shake hands with complete strangers as long as he kept eye contact with security should some shenanigans take place.
 

 
I attended one game in particular with Mike which was historical in an Angels perspective, it was the first time Mike's hat was present for a club strikeout record. I'm pretty sure they would not have bothered had he not been there.
 

 
 
 
I would go on but I may end up getting flagged by Mike himself.
 

 
 
 
We all miss him.
 

Did Howie give AngelsWin a shout out in his goodbye message to fans?  I say yes!
 
 

 

Yep, if idiots grew on trees, we'd have an orchard here.

Did Howie give AngelsWin a shout out in his goodbye message to fans?  I say yes!
 
 

 

Yes.  Yes I am.  

Did Howie give AngelsWin a shout out in his goodbye message to fans?  I say yes!
 
 

 

Hello everyone, my name is Elaina and I am Mike's (aka PercySquint) daughter. I have tears in my eyes as I write this-- I am so incredibly moved by the kindness of the community on AngelsWin.com.
As you know, my dad had a brief (just over 2 months) battle with cancer. We were shocked at his sudden passing, and not a day goes by where I reach for the phone to call him. It's just surreal. My four year old son and especially my two year old daughter, with whom he had a special bond, ask about him, wonder out loud if he is looking out for us, and shout "Hi Grandad!" from the backseat of the car, anytime we drive past Anaheim Stadium and the big A.
I've always known he was a diehard fan, and have countless memories of going to games with him growing up. But I didn't know about his presence in this forum until after he passed, and what a gem it's been for me to discover. His wacky posts, all of the photos of him in that unforgettable hat, and the touching tributes many of you left upon hearing the news that he had died. My husband and I read through each one together, laughing at some memories, crying at others, and blown away by the amount of people whose lives he touched.
From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank this community for remembering my dad. For the unbelievable kindness you shared by raising funds for the kiddos. For the touching tributes in the jerseys and Angels sweatshirts, which they will proudly wear in memory of their Grandad. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I know my Dad is having a blast watching all of this unfold from above, and I know he'll be there when I take my daughter to her first Angels game, and when my son starts pony tee-ball in the spring. He'll be there with all of you guys, his buddies, as future seasons (and hopefully playoffs) unfold.
A million times over, thank you.
-Elaina Francis

Kendrick has been so approachable in the clubhouse and field to us over the years. 
 
The first person I interviewed in the clubhouse back in 2009 with Howie Kendrick. He was incredibly friendly and gave me a good interview. 
 
I believe he was to Dave Saltzer as well. 
 
Who knows if he's hashtagging us or not, but he knows we're the good guys!

Did Howie give AngelsWin a shout out in his goodbye message to fans?  I say yes!