Today I received two packages. The first one was the magazine I have been working on lately which Hal Smith signed it. For some reason I missed $0.65 postage on the package and he graciously added it. Even though I sent him a donation, I am going to mail him $1 for covering me tomorrow. It is going to be off to be signed by Bill Mazeroski next and it will be complete.
The other package was a baseball and a HOF postcard signed by Rickey Henderson. Tom O (orr23mj on SCN) had some left over items he had signed by Rickey and sold them at prices I could not pass up. I received each today and they look awesome.
Author: Kevin
An Umpire and a Commissioner
Today was a nice mail day with two packages showing up. The first one was a return from Mike Reilly. I had sent the October 26, 1992 issue of Sports Illustrated already signed by Roberto Alomar and John Smoltz to him a couple weeks ago and watched it go through the USPS system. I was a little nervous as I saw it being bounced from post office to post office and then to Florida. I should have known the post office would take care of business! In my note, I told him I had another issue signed by both players but in blue Sharpie (the one I sent was in black) and if he did not mind if I could send that one too. Not only did he say yes but he told me his winter address in Florida. Nice guy!
The other package was a complete surprise. A month ago I sent a request to Rob Manfred asking for a pair of his business cards signed. In my note, I mentioned as soon as I could get some baseballs with his signature on them (instead of Bud Selig), I would send him one to sign. To my surprise, he sent me one! Not only did MLB pick up the cost of the baseball but also the cost of shipping! That was pretty cool and a real nice surprise. I bet I have one of the first of his model baseballs he signed!
All in all it was a great day!
For Richardson Or For Poor
Today I received a really neat magazine back from Bobby Richardson. I mailed him the April 1961 Dell Sports Magazine that I got Whitey Ford to sign a month or so ago and he signed it beautifully. I see a private signing coming up with Bill Mazeroski so I am going to send it off for that and I will only need one more on it… Hal Smith. It is a neat magazine and considering it shows the two teams on the previous World Series makes it even neater.
Bye Bye Bones
Today I received a package I was a little nervous sending. It had my 10.28.1985 Sports Illustrated magazine already signed by Ozzie Smith in it. I mailed that issue and a 11.04.1985 SI issue to Steve Balboni along with a new silver paint pen and a blue Sharpie. I followed it as it went from one place and then was forwarded to another and I got pretty nervous but Mr Balboni came through for me. Not only did he sign each one perfectly but he used each pen on each magazine AND returned my donation I sent. Awesome all the way around. Thanks Steve!