Tim Naehring, Marlene Valhouli of Haverhill, and John Valentin in Haverhill on July 1, 1997. (Eagle-Tribune file photo)
Salem residents and friends Katie Beal, 16, Caitlin Breen, 17, and Rachel Hall, 13, posing for photos with Red Sox player Trot Nixon at The Mall at Rockingham Park on July 15, 2006. Fellow player Mike Lowell also was there with Nixon to sign memorabilia. (Eagle-Tribune file photo)
Roger Clemens signs the shirt of George Dekeon, 8, son of George and Eileen of Haverhill, on Aug. 21, 1996, in Haverhill. (Eagle-Tribune file photo)
Roger Clemens with Lauren Chooljian, 7, of Hampstead at Jaffarian Volvo in Haverhill on Aug. 10, 1995. (Eagle-Tribune file photo)
John Valentin speaks at Cedardale in Haverhill on July 24, 1997. (Eagle-Tribune file photo).
Members of the Methuen West Little League baseball team get autographs from Tim Wakefield on Sept. 24, 1995. Showing off their autographs are Michael LaCorte, 12; Kris Lavoie, 10; Joey Morin, 12 and Billy Hutton, 12 all of Methuen. (Eagle-Tribune file photo)
John Valentin signs an autograph for Jonathan Colon, 13, son of Olga Rivera and Jose Colon of Lawrence on July 1, 1997. Jonathan Colon was with the Lawrence Boys Club in Haverhill. (Eagle-Tribune file photo).
Roland E. Beauregard of Haverhill gets an autograph from John Valentin while Valentin was on his way into Cedardale in Haverhill on July 24, 1997. (E-T photo/Ken Yuszkus).
Daniel J. MacDonald, 10 and the son of Michael D. and Patricia J. of Methuen gets an autographed ball from Tim Wakefield on Sept. 24, 1995. (Eagle-Tribune file photo)
Nomar Garciaparra signs an autograph for Judy Berezansky of Haverhill and her niece, Brighid Lamprey, 2, of Salem, N.H. at All-State Abatement Professionals in Plaistow on Sept. 23, 2003. (Eagle-Tribune file photo)
First in a long line of fans waiting for autographs, Zach Gagnon of Derry has brought a ball and his glove for Tim Wakefield to sign on June 4, 2007. A left fielder on the Derry Police Little Leage, Gagnon played in a morning game against the Fred Fuller Blue Jays that finished just in time for him to make it to SportsZone in Derry to listen to a motivational speech by Wakefield who addressed the community and then gave autographs. (File photo)
Alison Theberge of Kingston stands her 18 month-old son Jonah Theberge on the table where Tim Wakefield is signing autographs Nov. 3, 2007. (Eagle-Tribune file photo)
Among the first in line for an autograph by Tim Wakefield at Salem High on Nov. 3, 2007 are Jared Taylor of Pelham and his grandfather Peter Taylor of Plaistow. (Eagle-Tribune file photo)
John Gillett, 10, son of John and Patricia of Methuen, and John Valentin, right, speaks about the stance when catching the ball at Cedardale in Haverhill on July 24, 1997. (Eagle-Tribune file photo)
Jeff Beaton, 8, son of Chris and Robert of Haverhill, shows-off his newly signed T-shirt with John Valentin in the background on July 24, 1997. (Eagle-Tribune photo).
Nick P. Gregoire,9, son of Deborah and Paul of Haverhill, waits as John Valentin, left, signs autographs at Cedardale in Haverhill on July 24, 1997. (Eagle-Tribune).
Roger Clemens finishes signing a bat while Audrey Cruz, 8, and her brother, John Cruz, 6., son and daughter of Fernando Cruz and Julie Freyre of Salem, N.H., look-on, on Aug. 21,1996 in Haverhill. (E-T photo/Ken Yuszkus)
John Valentin, left, shakes hands with Duston W. Whalen, 10, son of Steven and Patricia of Kingston, N.H., in Haverhill on Aug. 15, 2000. (Eagle-Tribune file photo)
Joshua W. Smith, son of Laura and William of Andover, receives a signed photo from John Valentin in Haverhill on Aug. 15, 2000. (Eagle-Tribune file photo).
Nomar Garciaparra is greeted by fans at All-State Abatement Professionals in Plaistow. (Eagle-Tribune file photo).
Kevin Costello, 10, of Haverhill, receives a hug from Mike Lowell at The Mall at Rockingham Park on July 15, 2006. Lowell and fellow teammate Trot Nixon were there to sign memorabilia. Lowell said he loved Costello's shirt. (Eagle-Tribune file photo)
Mo Vaughn with local kids at Cedardale in Haverhill on June 27, 1996. (Eagle-Tribune file photo).
