Author: Kevin

It Gets Through Buckner!

Today I received an addition to my 1986 World Series Game 7 ticket signed by Ray Knight I received a few days ago. I got a good deal on the Game 7 and Game 6 tickets but they were beat up pretty good. Jamie B (jamieblye on SCN) attended a signing that Mookie Wilson was signing at and I sent him my Game 6 ticket. I did not have this ticket when Bill Buckner was still alive otherwise I would have gotten it signed by both he and Mookie but since I got it after Bill sadly passed away, I wanted an inscription that would mark the pinnacle moment in that game. I requested an inscription of “It gets through Buckner” and Mookie included that. Those words were immortalized by the great Vin Scully calling the play that defined that Series. It looks great even though the ticket survived with what appears it being in someone’s pocket during the game.

Good Knight!

Today’s mail brought a full ticket from Game 7 of the 1986 World Series that I sent to have Ray Knight sign. I got a real good deal on 1986 World Series Game 6 and 7 tickets so I thought I would get them signed. They are in really rough shape though. Rough as in folded in someone’s pocket and beat up pretty good. I had Ray sign it with 1986 WS MVP. Chris R (rifon on SCN) hooked me up with the autograph and inscription and did a fine job with it!

Sweet Music

Topps recently issued a set of painted cards by Andy Friedman. I found a seller selling them on eBay and bought a pair of the Kent Hrbek and Frank Viola ones. I thought they would cool signed. When I received the cards I was not overly impressed but sent them off to each former Twin player and received my first pair back today. Frank Viola signed both beautifully. His card is #21 in the set. Frank has not let me down with my recent requests to him (with donations of course)!