If you have been following my blog, you have seen a recent trend with getting Lanny Frattare’s scorecards signed. I expect to receive another one tomorrow but today’s scorecard was signed by Goose Gossage. Many will not remember his single season pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1977. I know I did not realize it until I was going through the list of available scorecards and saw Goose pitched for them. I acquired the scorecard for the 06.22.1977 game in which the Pirates beat Padres in San Diego 3-1. What is cool about this game is Gossage pitched to four batters and struck each out and picked up the save. When I sent him the scorecard to sign, I requested he add “4 Up! 4 Down!” and “42nd MLB Save” to it. Not only did he do that, he also included “HOF 2008” and the following “They never had a chance, fun!” to it. I thought that was awesome. Thanks for making a cool scorecard even cooler Goose!
Author: Kevin
Pronk
Today I received a couple items I am excited about. The first was a ticket I have had for a while. Back on 08.14.2003 Travis Hafner, Pronk, hit for the cycle at the Metrodome. I have sent this ticket in to a few consignors without luck in the past. I noticed he signed up for Past Pros so I sent my ticket in within the first couple days. He was not sure how I wanted it signed so he contacted Past Pros and they in turn contacted me. I provided a description and received the ticket today signed perfectly.
The other package was a baseball I sent to Ralph Garr on what it was like playing in the game when Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s home run record. He wrote a short story on it and sent it back to me.
Papi
Today I received a pretty cool item. Famous Ink had a signing with David Ortiz recently and I mailed in my 11.08.2004 issue of Sports Illustrated that was already signed by Johnny Damon, Pedro Martinez, and Curt Schilling. This completed the group of four players on the cover. The magazine is perfect in every way! I am excited with the job everyone did on it.
Goin’ To The Jon
Today I received a cool Sports Illustrated magazine that had Jon Lester added to it but not before a mail delivery scare. I had mailed my 10.10.2016 SI issue that was already signed by Jake Arrieta, Dexter Fowler, Jorge Soler, and Hector Rendon to a signing that Josh Rubin (via the Baseball Private Signings Facebook group) was having with Lester. Lester used to be a Fanatics client and his autographs were expensive and limited. I was excited when I saw Lester was signing so I sent it in. Our mail arrived this afternoon and delivery confirmation showed it as being delivered. It was nowhere to be found! Around 5pm a nice lady stopped by and dropped it off saying it was delivered to her instead. I am thankful for the kindness of neighbors! I doubt I will ever complete the issue getting all nineteen people on the cover to sign it but it is a fun little project for when one pops up at a signing.