Doug K (4192Hits on SCN) runs Cardboard Promotions in the New England area. You may recognize his name from my pile of Joe Mauer signed items I received from him a while back. Doug treats customers’ items as if they were his own. I never had an issue with anything I ever sent in to one of his signings. He recently had Peter Gammons as an autograph guest. He sold so many tickets that he had to have Gammons come back a week later to finish everything up. I had sent in a baseball to have Gammons sign it with “HOF 05” and, like everything else previously, was received in perfect condition!
Category: Baseballs
Kitty
I have posted a few items I received from Jim Kaat since his Hall of Fame induction including the purchase of a signed baseball with the #36 retired logo. While I was unable to get a ticket to that game, I was able to get a game used baseball from it which, of course, had the #36 logo. I sent it in to a signing Kaat was doing and had him sign it under the logo with “#36 Retired 7/16/22” and received it back signed beautifully today! A special thanks to Donnie D (macey225 on SCN) for getting it done!
The Clown Prince!
I have been fortunate enough to add the San Diego Chicken’s autograph to my collection on multiple occasions. One of the first mascots/entertainers in baseball was Max Patkin who was known as The Clown Prince of Baseball. If you have watched Bull Durham or any number of baseball films from the 1950’s to 1980’s, you have probably seen a clip of Max performing. Today I added a baseball signed by Max along with “Clown Prince of Baseball”. I connected with Evan Miller via Facebook when he was selling some of his father’s inventory. His father ran Miller Boys memorabilia before he passed away and had Max in for multiple signing events. I am excited to add this baseball to my collection!
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!