Today was a great mail day! I got in only one package but it was a good one! Last week I sent Wade Boggs the two Sports Illustrated magazines he was on the cover of and a check for $40 to All Children’s Hospital and today they were returned signed! One was signed with HOF 05. He even used the marker I provided. Great additions to the collection!
Author: Kevin
Pass The Buck!
I love getting the mail on Mondays. It usually yields a package or two and today was no different. While I did not receive exactly what I was after, at least both people were kind enough to sign the baseballs and return them.
The first package I opened was a baseball signed by Rich Rollins. A friend of mine is working on getting me a ticket to the 1962 Twins game when the Twins hit two grand slams in the same inning. I started looking into that event and found that everyone involved has passed away except for Rich Rollins who scored in both slams. I sent a Story Ball request to him asking what he remembered. It was neat to read his memories about it.
The second package was a request I sent to Joe Buck a while ago asking for his 2004 call of the final out of the first Red Sox World Championship. Unfortunately, he just signed his name. Kinda missed the purpose of me sending it (for his call).
Justice Is Served!
Today’s mail brought a signed David Justice Sports Illustrated magazine. Scott Smith, the SI King, went to Lake Tahoe for Michael Jordan’s golf tournament. He offered to get a number of people’s autographs on a consignment basis. I sent in my Justice regional issue and got it back today signed perfectly.
What is neat about this issue is that it is one of four regional issues released that week for SI. It was one per each of the four teams playing in the LCS for each league. I already had Shane Spencer (Yankees), John Smoltz (Braves) and Greg Vaughn (Padres) and only needed the Braves Justice. I now have all four newsstand issues signed!
Thanks Champ!
Today I received a story ball from Champ Summers. I asked him to write about what he remembered about the Disco Demolition Night back in 1979. I chose to write to him because Pat Underwood mentioned in his story ball that he remembered “Champ Summers calling time-out to get a helmet to play rt. field”. I thought it would be neat to get Champ’s thoughts. He replied that he got the helmet because people were throwing pieces of records that were sticking into the ground. Pretty neat memory.