I recently saw that Pete L was selling a bunch of cards on a Facebook group and one of them was a 2026 Topps #509 so I jumped on it. It arrived today and is great! I now have all my Pablo Lopez cards signed except for the Topps Now cards… until they come out with new sets which is right around the corner!
Category: Topps Twins Project
Field Pass!
Today was an awesome day! I was able to acquire field passes for batting practice and asked my buddy Ron to join me. Ron helped out another buddy and I thought I would take him along as thanks and we had a great memory! We met outside the press gate before the game and after scanning our tickets and giving us badges, we headed on the field. As soon as we entered the area behind the plate, we saw Byron Buxton was signing autographs so we immediately jumped in the small group waiting for his autograph. I was able to get Byron to sign three cards and get a photo. I told him how I felt bad he was not able to play in the all star game (he is injured) but excited for him that he was going to be there for all the events. Then Luke Keaschall signed a card for me. Royce Lewis, the class act he always is, signed a pair of cards and thanked me! He is such a gentleman. Always. Then Brooks Lee signed a card for me. Once we were done on the field for batting practice, we headed up to the Legends Club area and relaxed in the cool, air-conditioned area. It was really hot on the field! Randy Bush was doing an alumni speaking event so Ron and I headed to the 573 Club area and really enjoyed Randy talking about playing and his memories. My pal Rob was the emcee and did not disappoint! After that was complete, we went and got photos with Randy and headed to the seats for the game. The Twins lost but it was one of the most fun evenings I have had at Target Field, besides Twinsfest, ever! The cards I got signed are:
Buxton: 2019 Topps #158, 2024 Topps #94, 2025 Topps Heritage #282
Lewis: 2026 Topps Heritage #85, 2026 Topps Now Road To Opening Day #OD-82
Lee: 2026 Topps Heritage #60
Keaschall: 2026 Topps Heritage #116
From Iowa with Love
I connected with Mike E a few years ago. Mike lives in Iowa and hooks me up with St Paul Saints players when they are in town as well as Cedar Rapids Twins minor league players. Today’s package arrived with three baseballs and a card.
The items included:
Charlie Barnes- 2022 Topps #641
Rainiel Rodriguez- OMLB
Eduardo Tait- OMLB
Dasan Hill- OMLB
And, as luck would have it, I just received a message that he got four things signed for me from the St Paul Saints! Can’t wait to receive those! Thanks Mike!
A Season Ticket Holder Event!
The last couple seasons, from June through September, the Twins have had an event for season ticket holders where a pair of players sign autographs. Today was the June session and it featured Andrew Morris and Kody Clemens. Amy and I got down to Target Field just as it started. When we got to Morris, Amy mentioned how cool it was how his mom and dad reacted to his Major League Debut. He smiled and commented how cool that video was. For Kody, Amy commented how his HR in the first last night helped her with Pick 3. He smiled and seemed to appreciate the comment.
The items we got signed were:
Andrew Morris: OMLB & 2 @ 05.03.2026 Topps Now #156
Kody Clemens: OMLB & 2 @ 09.12.2025 Topps Now #699 (one was #47/50)
I got the Clemens ball and one of each of the Topps Now cards signed for my brother.
