Category: Baseballs

Riding In An El Cimino

After rediscovering my 1965 Twins team baseball with a Jimmie Hall private signing, I have sent it out to Bernie Allen and just got it back from Pete Cimino today. Realistically, there are about three more signers who are above 90% return left. I am nervous any time I send something like this but I may continue to take those chances to get those three players on it. Follow along and see who they are!

Layin’ Down the Law!

I recently had an idea for something cool for my collection. I was inspired by a fellow collector who spent the COVID quarantine time writing to players who gave up home runs to Hank Aaron and asked them about each home run or their memory of the homer(s). I got an idea from that to write to a teammate of Roberto Clemente and ask what he remembers about “The Great One”. Today I received it back! Vern Law wrote all about Roberto and his memories of him all over the baseball. There is not a blank spot on the entire ball! It is really neat. I might have to try a few other players with other Hall of Famers!

Mad Dog

Today I received a really neat item that I was a little afraid to send via mail. Nate Rupp (Baseball Signings group on Facebook) had a signing with Greg Maddux and I got my 300 win baseball signed. Greg signed it with “355 W’s” in the exact location I requested. It looks great. There is only one living 300 game winner I need on the baseball and that is Nolan Ryan with 324. I sent a magazine to get signed by Mad Dog as well. I expect that to arrive this week still.
Another package I received was my Brendan McKay debut ticket. Joey H (jhenderson1675 on SCN) had a signing with McKay and I sent in my ticket. I had requested, and paid for, an inscription of MLB Debut 06.30.2019 but did not get it. That happens sometimes. I would have liked it on this ticket because it was a make up date and the date on the ticket is the day before (but this ticket was good for admission on the 30th) but it did not work out.