I admit it. I have a ton of Tony Oliva signed items. Just when I think I have everything possible I want signed, something pops up that I have to add to the collection. Todd B (moselder71 on SCN) had a private signing with Tony at a very reasonable price so I sent in three items. Two of them were Hall of Fame postcards and one was the last signature I needed to complete the February 1968 Baseball Digest issue. I already had a Hall of Fame postcard signed by Tony but what makes these two special is that they are postmarked from Cooperstown’s “Induction Day Station” from Hall of Fame weekend. All three were signed perfectly and I could not be happier. What will I find next that needs to be signed? Who knows? Stay tuned though. I am sure I will find something!
Category: Postcards
Puck
Even though I already had one, I love the Kirby Puckett Weekend signed cards that were given away to kids that weekend… some directly from Kirby himself as he appeared at one of the gates at the Metrodome that weekend. Fernando Hoover listed a couple for sale on Facebook and I reached out to him for one. I received it today and am excited to add another to my collection!
Lefty
Today was a fun day of mail from a Hall of Famer. I recently acquired a set of tickets from Steve Carlton’s final MLB win. It just so happened that he was with the Twins and it was at the Metrodome. I decided to send one of those tickets as well as a HOF Postcard (I cannot believe I did not have one already in the collection!) and received them back today. Lefty signed the ticket with “Final MLB Win #329” on the ticket and the postcard in the typical area at the top of the postcard. I am very pleased with how both turned out!
Kubek
A couple weeks ago I received my April 1961 Baseball Digest signed by Al Spangler and immediately sent it to Tony Kubek to finish the cover. It shows a face shot of both men on the cover and I really do not like having items that I cannot complete or are not complete in my collection. I also sent a Ford Frick Hall of Fame postcard with the magazine. Tony was the Ford Frick recipient in 2009 being recognized for his broadcasting skills. His voice, along with Joe Garagiola, was the sound of my Saturday mornings as a kid watching the “Game of the Week”. Throw in Mel Allen on “This Week in Baseball” before the “Game of the Week” and it was a Ford Frick recipient trifecta!
Today I received both items signed in blue Sharpie for my collection.