I finally did something today I meant to do for a while. I got Sue Nelson’s autograph on a baseball. Sue is the Twins organist. I visited her many times over the years but never got her autograph on a ball. Before the Twins game today I went up to the area her organ is located at and saw my buddy Ron getting her autograph as well. I brought her some Target Field cards so she could hand them out to kids since the Twins do not have a card of her own or anything like that. She seemed very pleased. She then signed my baseball with Twins Organist. It looks great. She is great. It was a fun time.
Author: Kevin
Oisk!
Carl Erskine’s nickname is Oisk. He is also today’s autograph I received in the mail. Carl signed the October, 1952 Baseball Digest for me in beautiful blue Sharpie and sent it back to me. It is another signed Baseball Digest that fits perfectly in the collection!
I Shantz Not Be Sad!
I recently received a Baseball Digest back signed by Bobby Shantz. Bobby was on the cover twice and I had to track down the first one he was on. It proved difficult to find a nice one but I did and today I received it back signed. Bobby signed my August, 1952 issue beautifully and included “1952 AL MVP” which is cool since it is the year he won it!
I also received a pair of signed tickets today! A buddy of mine sent me a pair of tickets from the June 14, 2023 Giants at Cardinals game from when Luis Matos made his Major League debut. I noticed Luis was doing a signing with Mike C (Mac6185 on SCN) and sent them in. Mike got Luis to sign them beautifully with “MLB Debut”. They are fantastic!
Puttin’ On The Rizz(o)
A real tough signer, Anthony Rizzo, was lined up for a private signing event recently. Chris R (rifon on SCN) was taking orders for him. I have dealt with Chris a lot over the years and knew my items were in good hands so I sent in my 03.28.2016 and my 10.10.2016 Sports Illustrated magazines to be signed. It was not cheap! Both were signed perfectly in blue Sharpie as I wished. I am down to needing just Kris Bryant on the 03.28 issue and only five (out of the total nineteen!) on the 10.10 issue. I started the 10.10 issue on a whim years ago and am surprised how far I have gotten on it! Truth be told, I am surprised on the 03.28 issue as well!