I received a pair of items today that are pretty unique. Pete Hamm has a pair of baseball cards from his playing days with the Twins… 1971 and 1972. I had purchased a signed 1972 card a long while ago. It wasn’t cheap as Pete was a notorious non-signer. I noticed he started signing a few months ago so I sent him a 1971 already signed by Jim Nettles (who is also featured on the card) along with $5. Today I received it back signed beautifully and Pete included a 1972 signed card too!
The other package I received today was a pair of 10.30.1989 Sports Illustrated magazines that were already signed by Kelly Downs. It is the cover where Kelly is carrying his nephew off the field after the earthquake that caused a delay in the World Series. Jeff Fedorko (Haleysdaddy0304 on SCN) tracked down Billy Kehl, Kelly Downs’ nephew, and had a signing with him. I sent in the pair and both issues are now complete!
Category: Private Signing
Another Debut!
Mid-September last season Bryce Eldridge was called up and made his Major League debut. MLB Legends was offering a signing with him this spring so I sent in the ticket and received it back today signed beautifully with “MLB Debut”. I also purchased a Leo DeVries signed baseball and that was with the ticket.
Kitty Kaat
Mike Macguire has been Jim Kaat’s agent for years and recently announced that Jim won’t be able to attend Twinsfest anymore due to mobility issues and it being icy, etc in January. When I read that I knew that if I wanted my 2025 Allen & Ginter card signed I had to send it to Mike so when he saw Jim next he would get it inked up. Today I received it signed perfectly in blue Sharpie! It brings me within two of the 2025 Ginter Twins set!
Caught a Trout!
Today is one of those days that I am really excited with the mail. More so than usual! During Spring Training, Legends Memorabilia had a signing, like they do every year, with Mike Trout. I had two of my 2014 All Star Game ticket strips signed by the Futures Game MVP (Joey Gallo) and the Home Run Derby winner (Yoenis Cespedes) and just needed the All Star Game MVP, Mike Trout to complete it. I mailed one in due to the expensive fee for the autograph and it arrived signed by Trout today. It is something that has a ton of memories in it as well as ink on each ticket. Hopefully next spring I will be able to send in the other strip and complete that one too!
The other item I received today was my second to last 1986 Expos Provigo card… this time signed by Jeff Reardon. I wonder if he thought it was odd a MN address was sending him an Expos card instead of a Twins card. It looks awesome signed.