Author: Kevin

My Cousin Vinnie

Today I received a box.  A medium sized box.  It came from Vinnie M (vinniemiller on SCN).  Inside this box was a boatload of beautifully signed items from the Mariners team and their visiting teams.  Vinnie does a fantastic job of getting items signed for me throughout the year.  I have to get another package together to send him for the next half of the season!  Here is what he got signed for me:
Bruce Bochy OMLB
3 Andrew Romine tickets when he played all nine positions with one having #All9Romine inscription
Adrian Beltre 3000th hit ticket
Rougned Odor ML Debut ticket
David Dahl ML Debut ticket
Francisco Liriano 1st Win ticket
2 Joe Jimenez ML Debut tickets
Niko Goodrum ML Debut ticket w/”MLB Debut”
Niko Goodrum 1st Hit ticket w/”First Hit”
A game used baseball from Niko Goodrum’s ML Debut game w/”MLB Debut 9/2/17″
Brian Dozier 2017 Topps Heritage #465
Byron Buxton Topps Now #527
Byron Buxton Topps Now #658
Byron Buxton Topps Now #PW-81
2 Chris Heston 2017 Topps Update #US-204
Jake Odorizzi ML Debut ticket w/”MLB Debut”
2 Jose Berrios ML Debut tickets
Jose Berrios 2018 Topps Heritage #290
Kyle Gibson 2018 Topps Heritage #465
Max Kepler 2018 Topps Heritage #73
Mitch Garver ML Debut ticket
Mitch Garver 1st RBI Ticket
Robbie Grossman 2018 Topps #94
Taylor Rogers 2018 Topps Heritage #317
Trevor Hildenberger ML Debut ticket
Trevor Hildenberger 1st Save ticket
That was a whole lot of fun in that box!  I love them all but the highlight might just be the Niko Goodrum baseball and the three Buxton cards.  Thanks a ton Vinnie!

NOW! Topps! NOW!!!

Today I received a cool box from Topps that included my Topps Now Opening Day autographed cards.  At the beginning of the season Topps issued a set of Twins (and every other team) cards of the players who they expected to make the opening day roster.  You had the opportunity to purchase a set with or without an autographed card.  There were four players who autographed their cards for the autographed set.  I bought four sets so it insured I would get a signed card by each player.  Today those cards showed up.  I did not realize that they were numbered which was kind of cool.  The cards and numbers I received are:
Felix Jorge 5/5
Zack Granite 01/10
Brian Dozier 30/49
Byron Buxton 08/25
Pretty cool cards!

Acuna Matata

Today I received a ticket from one of the top young players in baseball.  Ronald Acuna participated at a private signing at Bills Sports Card in Philadelphia and I sent in a ticket from his ML Debut game.  It was signed perfectly and the JSA Witness sticker is on the back of the ticket.  I am excited to add this ticket to my collection as Acuna is going to be a mega star real soon.