Category: TTM

Billy The Kid and What a Hamm

I received a pair of items today that are pretty unique. Pete Hamm has a pair of baseball cards from his playing days with the Twins… 1971 and 1972. I had purchased a signed 1972 card a long while ago. It wasn’t cheap as Pete was a notorious non-signer. I noticed he started signing a few months ago so I sent him a 1971 already signed by Jim Nettles (who is also featured on the card) along with $5. Today I received it back signed beautifully and Pete included a 1972 signed card too!
The other package I received today was a pair of 10.30.1989 Sports Illustrated magazines that were already signed by Kelly Downs. It is the cover where Kelly is carrying his nephew off the field after the earthquake that caused a delay in the World Series. Jeff Fedorko (Haleysdaddy0304 on SCN) tracked down Billy Kehl, Kelly Downs’ nephew, and had a signing with him. I sent in the pair and both issues are now complete!

Randy “A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the” Bush

Randy Bush was a guest speaker at a Twins season ticket holder event and I was surprised that I did not know anything about his 200 mile home run! It was mentioned, and confirmed, that Randy hit a home run that travelled 200 miles. I knew I had to get a story ball about that event! Today I received the ball and Randy wrote how he hit a home run in Charleston, WV for the Toledo Mud Hens and it landed on a train coal car and it kept on moving until Pittsburgh, PA! Fun story and a great baseball!

Pine Tar Game Fiasco

We all can recall something of the Pine Tar Game in which George Brett hit a home run and Billy Martin protested the game. A number of years ago I received a really cool story ball from Tim McClelland who was the home plate umpire. Today’s mail brought in a story ball from Davey Phillips. The umpire who provided an affidavit to the game’s conclusion’s umpiring crew that all players touched each base. He wrote about it on the ball as well as on a sheet of paper. He also included a signed card and a business card.