Wade Boggs is a signing machine. He signs for a donation to a Children’s Hospital and does a great job. Today I received a pair of Baseball Digest magazines I sent to him recently. He include HOF 05 on the January, 1987 and the May, 1992 issues. I think I have a couple more where he was on the cover yet to get signed.
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A World Series MVP
Every once in a while I receive a package that blows me away. Today’s package did just that. I had mailed Rick Dempsey a pair of Baseball Digest magazines that he was on the cover of along with a donation. What he returned was pretty cool. He signed both magazines with “1983 World Series MVP” (World Series spelled out even instead of W.S.!) and three other goodies but the coolest thing was the note he wrote. Part of what he wrote was “I really enjoyed seeing this Digest again. it has a lot of names I haven’t read about in a long time and a lot of memories.” That was pretty neat. He also included signed cards from the two teams he won a world series with (Dodgers and Orioles) and a personalized postcard. It really made my day!
Twins Legends
Kent Hrbek and Tom Kelly. Two names you cannot hear and not think about the Twins and legends. Both have their numbers retired. Both were involved with the 1987 and 1991 World Champ teams. Today I received an envelope from each. Tom Kelly’s contained a ticket from 07.11.1975 from when the Twins played the Yankees at Shea Stadium. TK signed it with “Final MLB Game”. It is beautiful. Another gorgeous item was the new 2024 Allen & Ginter Kent Hrbek #347 card that Hrbie signed in perfect blue Sharpie. Both items are perfect for my collection!
Rolls Royce
At some point during the season, I mailed three Topps Now cards to Royce Lewis at Target Field. I did not write down when that was but it was a happy surprise when they showed up signed in my mailbox today. This was a good ol’ through the mail attempt that was rewarded to me from one of my favorite current Twins players. The cards I received are:
05.29.2023 Topps Now #359
08.28.2023 Topps Now #775
09.04.2023 Topps Now #814
Thanks Royce! Let’s have a healthy and amazing 2025!