Today I received a baseball signed by Andrew Benintendi. Andrew is tearing up the minor leagues but what makes this baseball special is Andrew RARELY signs for anyone and says his agent told him not to sign on the sweetspot. I paid more than normal for the baseball because of that. I kept thinking that if I had the opportunity to get Bryce Harper at this price when he was in the same level of the minors as Andrew I would jump on it. At least I can mark off Benintendi from my baseball want list now. I purchased it from Brian M (morells86 on SCN) who had a half dozen signed via some special relationship with Andrew. I am very pleased.
Category: Baseballs
(Not) My Cousin Vinny
Today I received half of what I sent to have signed by Vincent Velasquez via a signing with Todd S (toddschafer on SCN). Todd is handling a couple items for me coming up in a few signings and the first one was a baseball signed by Vince as well as a rookie card that he shared with Ryan O’Rourke who signed it at Twinsfest. I received the baseball today but he forgot the card and said he will get that signed next time he sees Vince. For now, I have a nicely signed baseball from Vincent Velasquez.
A Nice Mail Day
Today I received a pair of packages in the mail that were real nice. The first was a package with five Yankee prospect baseballs that Paul C got while he hit a Tampa Yankees game. He got the following on sweetspots in blue ink:
Vicente Campos
Ian Clarkin
Jorge Mateo
Austin Aune
Miguel Andujar
They look awesome and I am real pleased. Thanks Paul!
My other package was a Baseball Magazine signed by Don Larsen. I sent it to him, he signed it and returned it to me all within nine days. It looks great. I already have it packaged up to be sent to a Bill Mazeroski private signing in a couple weeks.
Another Spring Package!
Today I received the final package of spring training items that Kent B (doggle3 on SCN) got signed for me. Kent and Ethan do a great job each spring in Arizona. Today’s package arrived with:
11.09.2015 SI signed by Eric Hosmer
ML Debut ticket signed by Joey Gallo w/”MLB Debut”
My final two Jordan Schafer signed Twins cards needs: 2015 Topps and 2015 Topps Heritage
Mike Moustakas ML Debut ticket
Baseballs signed by:
Salvador Perez
Theo Epstein
Kenta Maeda (side panel).
Thanks for your efforts guys! I appreciate it!