Today I received something I have wanted since 1988 but never pulled the trigger on. A couple months ago I found someone selling a pair of 1988 World Series Game 1 ticket stubs along with a few other tickets. It was the most money I ever spent on tickets but I purchased them. I read where Detroit City Sports Memorabilia was having Kirk Gibson in for a signing so I quickly sent in the tickets. Today they arrived signed by Gibby with “88 Walkoff Homerun” inscription and a Beckett hologram on the backs. I am really excited to add these to my collection. They go so well with the Mitch Poole story ball on the event. I am thinking about getting Dennis Eckersley to sign them with “Back door slider” but will wait to see when he is doing a signing.
Category: Private Signing
Oh Lourd(es)
Jesse L (jlast2013 on SCN) was supposed to have a signing with Lourdes Gurriel Jr but Lourdes and Yuli both ended up stiffing Jesse on the signing. I happened to have sent in a debut ticket for Lourdes to sign. When Jesse reached out to me and told me how the Gurriel brothers treated him, I felt bad for him but he offered me an option. He could return everything or send me a ticket he already had signed and authenticated from one of his previous signings. I went for that option and today I received it and am very pleased with how Jesse handled the situation. I love the ticket and am glad to add it to the collection!
Not Maddon-ing
Today brought another autograph to what started as a little “what the heck” project when Pat Neshek was playing for the Phillies. At that time, Pat coordinated autographs for fans for certain players so I sent in a couple Sports Illustrated magazines for Jake Arrieta. He was the first of now nine autographs on the cover with the latest being Joe Maddon. Jackson T (zagurski2016 on SCN) had a signing with Joe and I sent in the magazine. My 10.10.2016 issue is looking good! I doubt I will ever finish it because it has Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, and John Lackey and neither of them are very accommodating with the Sharpie but it is fun to chase the others.
Here Kitty Kitty Kitty
With Jim Kaat being inducted into the Hall of Fame recently, there is very few items I needed for my collection. One of which is a baseball with HOF 22 which I picked up recently. The other is a Hall of Fame postcard after induction weekend. Topps Now sold a card commemorating Jim’s induction into the Hall of Fame the day after the announcement. I picked up a pair of these cards with the intention to get them signed. Jim works with Mike Macguire as his agent (and a lot of other former Twins players) and Mike set it up so that you could mail him any card to have signed and he will gather them and send them to Jim for his autograph and Mike would then return them to you. It is cool that Jim is making himself available like this for the same (or very close to) price point as prior to his induction. Today I received the pair of Topps Now cards signed beautifully by Jim!