Today I received a pair of items in the mail. The first package was four Sports Illustrated magazines signed by Dave Stieb. I had one issue already signed in black Sharpie by Andre Dawson and got Stieb to finish it. I had three other issues in great shape sitting around so I sent those as well. Those were signed in blue Sharpie. I hope to get Dawson on the other three to complete those as well someday.
My other package was a ticket from Rafael Palmeiro’s 3,000th hit game. I already had a season ticket version signed and had acquired a box office ticket along the way. When I saw the Palmeiro was signing via his home for $30 (later lowered to $20), I sent the ticket with a request to inscribe it “3000th Hit” and he did. It arrived today and looks great!
Category: Sports Illustrated
My Cousin Vinnie!
Today I received my items from Vinnie M (vinniemiller on SCN) that he got signed in spring training. Vinnie does an awesome job for me at Spring Training as well as during the regular season. His package came later than normal because he is from Washington and his state was hammered by the COVID 19 virus.
The list of items Vinnie got signed for me are:
Adalberto Mejia – 2019 Topps 383
Jason Castro – 2019 Topps 406
Kyle Gibson – 2019 Topps Now Opening Day
Lorenzo Cain – 11.02.2015 Sports Illustrated
Hector Rondon – 10.10.2016 Sports Illustrated
Edwin Encarnacion – 10.12.2015 Sports Illustrated
Jared Walsh – Debut ticket w/”MLB Debut!”
Keston Hiuria – Debut ticket w/”MLB Debut”
Ian Happ – Debut ticket
Nico Hoerner – Debut ticket
Jaylin Davis – Debut ticket w/”MLB Debut”
JP Crawford – Debut ticket
Chih Wei Hu – Debut ticket
Nicolas Castellanos – Debut ticket
Brendan Rodgers – Debut ticket
Dylan Cease – Debut ticket
Edwin Encarnacion – Debut ticket
Thanks Vinnie!
Ba Ba Ba Benny!
Today I received my 08.25.2003 Sports Illustrated magazine that was already signed by Sammy Sosa back from Jamie B (jamieblye on SCN) who added Benito Santiago to it. I already had one signed by Benito but forgot about it when I sent this magazine to Sosa’s signing event. Now I have both on this SI. It turned out great!
Miller Time
Today I received a pair of items to add to the collection.
The first was a 1968 Topps #534 Bob Miller signed card from Jeff S (jeffnash on SCN). Jeff was splitting up his 1968 almost complete set and he had this card and another I needed. I did not feel like spending over $300 on two cards so I bought one at just over a third of that total. It is the last Bob Miller card I needed for my Twins sets.
The other package was from David B (partrain72 on SCN) who went to a celebrity softball game in Florida and got Mo Vaughn to sign his 10.02.1995 Sports Illustrated.