After rediscovering my 1965 Twins team baseball with a Jimmie Hall private signing, I have sent it out to Bernie Allen and just got it back from Pete Cimino today. Realistically, there are about three more signers who are above 90% return left. I am nervous any time I send something like this but I may continue to take those chances to get those three players on it. Follow along and see who they are!
Author: Kevin
Layin’ Down the Law!
I recently had an idea for something cool for my collection. I was inspired by a fellow collector who spent the COVID quarantine time writing to players who gave up home runs to Hank Aaron and asked them about each home run or their memory of the homer(s). I got an idea from that to write to a teammate of Roberto Clemente and ask what he remembers about “The Great One”. Today I received it back! Vern Law wrote all about Roberto and his memories of him all over the baseball. There is not a blank spot on the entire ball! It is really neat. I might have to try a few other players with other Hall of Famers!
I Am Hereby Circled
Bert Blyleven had a shtick when he was broadcasting Twins games that he would use the telestrator to circle Twins fans who went to road games. It lead to a lot of “Circle Me Bert” signs at the ballparks. Today I received the 2020 Allen & Ginter card signed by him. He included a note with a smiley face too.
Mad Dog II
Back around mid-January 1999 I was taking a programming course at a local college. It was the only formal coding class I ever had and, honestly, it was a waste of time. I already knew everything covered in the course from my own hands on but it did give me confidence that I was going the right way. I arrived at the classroom a little early one day and was checking out eBay. I found a Sports Illustrated of Greg Maddux that I did not have from 1995 without a label. It was just under $20 so I jumped on it. Today, over 20 years later, I received it autographed by Greg Maddux. I had already received my 300 win baseball from the signing and today the SI arrived. Nate Rupp did a fantastic job on my items. Both items were signed perfectly and I could not be happier. My SI has a Beckett Witness sticker on it too! I opted not to get one on the ball because it has so many autographs on it already and did not want to take up room with a sticker.