One of the players I had the need for a number of cards to get signed was Jake Cave. Jake is not a difficult signature to get but he was always between AAA and the Twins. Then he was no longer with the Twins. I was fortunate to hear about a signing that Brian S (bcards on SCN) was having with Cave so I sent in and received the following cards today:
2019 Topps #576
2019 Topps Now #PWB-14
2020 Topps #525
2020 Topps Team Card #213
2020 Topps Now Road To Opening Day- #OD-149
2021 Topps #US23
2021 Topps Heritage #390
2021 Topps Team Card #156 already signed by Aaron Whitfield
2022 Topps Heritage #461
I am excited to knock off all my Jake Cave needs!
Category: Topps Twins Project
Cele-brate
As previously mentioned here, I finally was able to wrap up my lists of the Twins cards I received from Spring Training. After that, I was able to regroup and check extra cards that people received in Spring Training and was able to get my hands on a couple. Today’s mail brought a 2022 Topps Heritage #630 Gilberto Celestino card signed during the spring. Robbie L (robbielee on SCN) got my a few items signed and had this as an extra so I grabbed it!
Larnach
I finally got a chance to update my website with all the autographs on Twins cards I got from spring training. Once I was organized, I went on SCN to look for others I was missing. What is tough is that due to COVID, Twinsfest was cancelled two years in a row and while I had a great Twinsfest this year, it really set me back missing those two years. I found that Rob G (Gris29 on SCN) had a 2022 Trevor Larnach #557 card available so I bought it. I found a couple others that should be arriving soon. It is good to knock off needs even if they are one or two at a time!
Twins Spring Part II
Today was a great mail day! I received my package from Matt H (mattyice on SCN) of all the autographs he got for me during spring training. It was a big package so I am excited to mark them off my list and update my website with them! Matt has taken real good care of me the last few spring trainings. Living in Ft Myers makes it easy for him to go all spring long. The items I received from him today are:
Carlos Correa 2022 Topps Heritage #672
Randy Dobnak 2020 Topps $464 Pitching Variation
Randy Dobnak 2022 Topps #451
Randy Dobnak 2022 Topps Heritage #536
Jhoan Duran 2022 Topps #US277
Jhoan Duran 2023 Topps #218
Jhoan Duran 2022 Topps Heritage #693
Jhoan Duran 2022 Allen & Ginter #224
Griffin Jax 2022 Topps Heritage #268
Ryan Jeffers 2021 Gypsy Queen #35
Trevor Larnach 2020 Topps #US6
Trevor Larnach 2020 Topps Heritage #622
Royce Lewis 2022 Topps #US149
Royce Lewis 2022 Topps Heritage #515
Jorge Lopez 2022 Topps Heritage #681
Bailey Ober 2022 Topps #590
Chris Paddack 2022 Topps #US75
Chris Paddack 2022 Topps Heritage #583
Jorge Polanco 2019 Topps Now Post Season #PS-96
Jorge Polanco 2020 Topps Heritage #236
Jorge Polanco 2017 Topps Heritage #32
Cole Sands 2022 Topps #US208
Caleb Thielbar 2022 Topps #US191
Caleb Thielbar 2022 Topps Heritage #413
Tyler Mahle 2023 Topps #101
Joe Ryan 2022 Topps Heritage #370
Joe Ryan 2022 Allen & Ginter #170
Joe Ryan 2022 Gypsy Queen #107
Joe Ryan 09.30.2022 Topps Now #986
These are all signed beautifully and I really appreciate all the work Matt does for me during spring training. He put a big dent in my set need this spring and I cannot wait to see next spring’s haul for me!