Buster Posey recently did a pair of signings for Major League Alumni Marketing. MLAM also recently changed their name to Legends Memorabilia Collection. They hold signings with Mike Trout, Buster Posey, Justin Turner and other super stars in the game. All items come with MLB authentication. I found that Nik Key (via Facebook group) was handling a send in so I sent him a pair of Sports Illustrated magazines. My 11.05.2012 issue was already signed by Sergio Romo and Miguel Cabrera. I sent that issue as well as the 07.22.2013 issue. I got them back today and they were signed beautifully EXCEPT the moron in charge of placing the MLB authentication holograms placed them RIGHT BY THE AUTOGRAPH! The typical location is over the barcode or the other lower corner. For as much as I paid for these I was disappointed. I reached out to Nik and while there is nothing we can do for the issue already signed, they will get the 2013 issue resigned when they hold another signing with Buster. Man, they need to hire competent people!
Category: Sports Illustrated
Hey(ward) Man!!
Wow! What a great day of mail! I received four Sports Illustrated magazines today from Donnie D (Macey225 on SCN) who attended a signing with Jason Heyward and Ben Zobrist. Donnie got the following signed for me:
2 @ 08.24.2015 Sports Illustrated Jason Heyward with JSA
04.20.2016 Sports Illustrated Jason Heyward (already signed by Jake Arrieta)
10.10.2016 Sports Illustrated Jason Heyward and Ben Zobrist added to the SI that already had nine autographs on it! (Eleven on it, eight to go!)
Giving a Rip(ken)
Today’s mail brought a pair of packages with really neat items for the collection. The first package I opened was a Sports Illustrated from 05.01.1995 and the other was a Sports Illustrated for Kids from August, 1995 both signed beautifully by Cal Ripken Jr. Both have Ironclad and MLB authentication. I acquired them from my buddy Joel B (brad0112 on SCN and formerly of the Twin Cities here). Joel is selling a number of items in his collection so he can buy a cool Babe Ruth or Ty Cobb or someone of that stature’s autograph. I am sure you will see Joel’s name popping up here again soon!
The other package had a Wayne Garrett Story Ball about Roberto Clemente’s 3000th hit game. Mr Garrett mentioned what Roberto meant to the team and baseball and how he played third base in the game Roberto got the hit. Pretty cool baseball and recollection!
Not Gore(y)
MacKenzie Gore was a highly rated prospect in baseball who just made his ML Debut for the Padres. What usually happens when a player makes his debut is that people who got autographs of the player looks to sell them for a little more than before they appeared in the MLB. Austin Lloyd (on Facebook Autograph Group) had multiple items he had signed by MacKenzie available. I picked out a nice baseball and Sports Illustrated magazine from 07.17.2017. Today the SI arrived and since they were different sizes, they had to be mailed separately so I expect to receive the baseball tomorrow. Both items look awesome!