I had two guys chase autographs for me in Florida for spring training this spring. Both guys did an amazing job for me! I received the first package today. Robbie L (robbielee on SCN) got the smaller group of the two but had great success getting everything I needed from Royce Lewis signed plus a few others! The items I added to my collection from Robbie’s work are:
Joe Ryan ticket with “First Win”
Ryan LaMarre ticket with “MLB Debut”
Royce Lewis MLB Debut ticket which he inscribed “5/6/22” (which is also the date on the ticket
Luis Arraez 2022 Topps #543
Royce Lewis 10/12/2019 Bowman Next #10
Royce Lewis 10/16/2019 Bowman Next #11
Royce Lewis 10/26/2019 Bowman Next #13
Royce Lewis 2020 Bowman Next #BA69
Royce Lewis 5/6/2022 Topps Now #136
Royce Lewis 5/13/2022 Topps Now #173
Robbie did a fantastic job!
Category: Topps Twins Project
Twins Spring
I received my first package of signed cards from Spring Training today. Charie D (CDietz on SCN) posted some extras he got signed in Ft Myers at Twins Spring Training. I found a pair I needed and a pair of cool ones and purchased. They are:
2022 Topps Heritage Max Kepler #122
2023 Topps Jhoan Duran #218
2023 Bowman Draft Paper Connor Prielipp #BD-8
2023 Bowman Chrome Blackjack Conner Prielipp/Brooks Lee #BJ-6
That Blackjack card shows two super prospects for the Twins.
TK, Joe, and Eck
I have had some pretty good mail days but I think todays mail day is the best ever! I received items from three people and all are people I admire in baseball.
The first package was from Tom Kelly. My friend Mark B is the Tigers Ticket God. If he does not have a specific Detroit Tigers ticket he will track it down and that is exactly what he did for me. On May 26, 1975 TK hit his only MLB home run and Mark found me a pair of tickets to that game. TK signed one of them with “Only MLB HR”. I will donate the other ticket to the Twins as they have the home run baseball on display. I think a ticket would go great with it. The other item TK signed for me was a ticket for the 09.08.2012 Twins game when his #10 was retired. He inscribed that ticket with “#10 Retired”
The next package I opened was from Dennis Eckersley. I had mailed him a ticket from the 2004 Hall of Fame Induction which was postmarked from Cooperstown. He signed it beautifully. Now I need to send it to Paul Molitor to complete it.
I saved the best for last and I was blown away with how perfect everything was signed. Doug Keating (4192HITS on SCN) had a signing with Joe and I sent in a few items I had that I needed signed. The items I received are:
2015 Topps #700 SP Variation
2022 Allen & Ginter #163
2018 Topps Now Players Weekend Bonus PWB-66
2021 Topps Project 70 #629
10.06.2009 Ticket with “2009 AL MVP” and “Batting Champ .365”
09.29.2018 Ticket with “Last Run 1,018” and “Last RBI 923”
06.15.2019 Ticket with “#7 Retired”
Game used baseball from the game Joe’s #7 was retired with “#7 Retired 6/15/19”
Retail baseball from the game Joe’s #7 was retired with “#7 Retired 6/15/19”
The 2009 ticket is from Game #163 and has Joe pictured on it. It is signed in ultra fine silver deco and looks amazing. Actually, all of them look amazing. I am really excited to add these to my collection!
Kitty
Mike McGuire is Jim ‘Kitty’ Kaat’s agent for autographs and he has a deal where you can send him cards and the fee and he will get them signed whenever he sees Jim. This is only for trading cards. Everything else has to go through a promotor at a show. I took advantage of the card deal and sent in three cards. They arrived signed beautifully today and are awesome additions to the collection. They are:
2022 Allen & Ginter #323
07.16.2022 Topps Now #36 Retired ( I was at this game!)
07.24.2022 Topps Now Hall of Fame Induction