Category: Private Signing

Today’s mail brought a 1st home run ticket signed by Luis Robert. With the 2020 season schedule being all messed up due to COVID, it turned out there were only three games for the Twins that aligned to the original schedule. Those three games were in Chicago against the White Sox. The first game was Luis Robert’s ML debut. I went looking for those tickets too late and by the time I realized it, they were selling for over $500 so I gave up on that. I did, however, pick up a few of his first home run tickets which were the following day. I sold three and kept one to get signed and today it arrived. I got it signed by Bergie’s Sportscards who worked with Sigs Graphs (Dennis Sidler) on the signing. I got “1st MLB HR” on it along with Beckett authentication.

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.

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!