Back on January 2nd I mailed three packages out to three former baseball players who sign via Past Pros. I have heard a lot of great things about Past Pros and thought I would give it a try. Today I received my first package back. JR Richard signed my July 1979 issue of Sport magazine that he was on the cover of. He signed it perfectly and I could not be more pleased. I look forward to getting my other two packages back and then look and see who else signs via Past Pros that I can send to.
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Lonnie
Today I received my 10.25.1982 Sports Illustrated magazine that I sent to Lonnie Smith to be signed. Lonnie signs via Past Pros and this was the third of three packages I sent to players who sign via Past Pros and all came back signed beautifully. This magazine was already signed by Robin Yount so with Lonnie signing it, it is now complete.
Tim Paw
Today I received something I sent out back on April 2, 2017. I was at the Twins game on May 25, 2006 when then MN Governor Tim Pawlenty signed the bill that allowed the funding for the Twins stadium to go ahead which eventually led to Target Field being built. I came across the pair of tickets I had for that game this spring and thought it would be cool to have Tim sign it. I did not have his address so I cross referenced it with his spouse via a Google search and sent it off. Today it arrived with a short note on my letter. Pretty unique item for the collection!
Between a Rocco and a Hard Place
Today I received a couple packages I had sent out to have signed.
The first package contained a pair of tickets that Rocco Baldelli signed. Doug Keating had Rocco in as a signing guest and I mailed in a pair of tickets that were signed with inscriptions:
04.30.2003 stub with “1st MLB HR”
07.22.2004 full ticket with “1st MLB Grand Slam”
They look cool and Doug does a great job with his signings.
The other package was a request I sent to Bernie Carbo to sign a baseball with his memories of hitting the game tying home run in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series. What I received was more of a testimonial baseball as he has found Christ and it basically turned his life around.