Category: Topps Twins Project

He Gone!

Today I received a ball from Ken ‘Hawk’ Harrelson. Hawk is the White Sox broadcaster. I had requested his call of Tyler Flowers’ walk off in extra innings this season but all he wrote was “He Gone”

Another package I received was the final Michael Cuddyer card I needed for my collection. Last week I received a card of Cuddyer’s I sent in for a private signing but screwed up and sent in the wrong one. The person who had the private signing had the 2011 Allen & Ginter card for sale. It is in black so I may upgrade down the road but for now, I have all the Cuddyer cards I need.

A Cuddy and a Pair of Aggies

Today I received a pair of envelopes with signed cards in them.  The first was from a private signing Shaun H (via fanhqstore.com) with Michael Cuddyer.  Unfortunately, I screwed up and sent in a card I already had signed.  I needed one more card and it turned out I sent in one I already had.  I will wait for the next signing Shaun has with Cuddy to get the 2011 Allen & Ginter card signed.

The other envelope contained a pair of Rick Aguilera cards that Jesus C (jeserone on SCN) got signed for me at a recent event where Aggie attended.  Jess lives in California and has hooked me up in the past.  The two Aggie cards are the last two I needed for my signed Twins card project.  They are the 1998 Topps #95 and the 1999 Topps #158.  Both were signed beautifully in blue Sharpie.

Handy Andy

Today I received a pair of envelopes.  One was a request I sent to former Twin Allan Anderson.  I needed one more Anderson card to complete all my Topps Twins card needs and he took care of my real quick.  I added the 1991 Topps card to my collection.

The envelope was a few cards I bought from Jim O (spark1989 on SCN).  Those cards were the following:
1968 Twins Team signed by Jim Holt, Bruce Look and George Mitterwald
1970 Twins Team signed by Frank Kostro, Tom Tischinski, George Mitterwald and Stan Williams
1971 Twins Team signed by Jim Holt, Jim Perry and George Mitterwald
1971 Jim Kaat
1973 Jim Kaat
Both of the Kaats were upgrades to what I already had.