Today I received a couple items signed by Charlie O’Brien. Charlie is friends with my friend Robert T (lutherlafy on SCN) and when Charlie released a new book, Robert hooked me up with a signed copy and a really neat baseball. The book is titled “The Cy Young Catcher”. I did not realize this until the book came out but Charlie caught 13, yes THIRTEEN, pitchers who won the Cy Young Award! That is pretty impressive! Charlie signed the book “To Kevin, Catch ya later, Charlie O’Brien”. The baseball he signed with his name and Cy Young Catcher on the sweetspot and around the whole baseball he listed all 13 pitchers. They were:
Pete Vuckovich
David Cone
Frank Viola
Dwight Gooden
Bret Saberhagen
John Smoltz
Steve Bedrosian
Greg Maddux
Tom Glavine
Pat Hentgen
Roger Clemens
Chris Carpenter
Jack McDowell
Pretty impressive list! The ball looks awesome! Thanks Charlie and Robert!
Category: Bought
Balls & Cards
Today I received a pair of packages. The first one was the remaining items Lou R (signatures on SCN) got me in spring training. There were a bunch of cards in this package for my Twins project! The cards are:
Alex Presley 2014 Topps 624
Josmil Pinto 2014 Topps Heritage High
Trevor Plouffe 2014 Topps 325
Trevor Plouffe 2014 Topps Heritage
Trevor May 2015 Topps
Kennys Vargas 2015 Topps
Michael Cuddyer 2011 Allen & Ginter
Chris Colabello 2014 Topps UH182
Chris Colabello 2014 Topps Heritage
Matt Capps 2012 Topps Heritage
All are signed perfectly in blue Sharpie! Thanks Lou!
The other package had five baseballs signed on the sweetspot in blue ink perfectly that Paul C got for me from the Florida minor league teams he goes to. The baseballs are:
Eduardo Rodriguez
Yoan Moncada
Dominic Smith w/”2013 1st RD Pick NYM!”
Amed Rosario
Michael Conforto w/”1st Round Pick 2014″
Another batch of beautiful baseballs! Thanks Paul!
Just Do(um) It
Today I received a card I purchased from Matt P (mpgobrowns on SCN) of Ryan Doumit. It was his 2014 Topps #220. Ryan is no longer playing baseball so it is nice to get one of the remaining few I need of his signed. Thanks Matt!
Double Your Fun!
Today I received a pair of packages with some nice autographed items in them.
The first was a Sports Illustrated magazine I bought from Steiner Sports when they ran a recent sale on them. I picked up a MLB certified, no label, 07.17.2000 issue of Jason Giambi. It was a real nice issue.
The other package was the second half of items that Kent B (doggle3 on SCN) got for me in spring training in Arizona. This box had the following:
Tommy Lasorda 03.14.1977 Sports Illustrated
Brett Lawrie 1st Career HR ticket
Yangervis Solarte ML Debut ticket
Will Middlebrooks ML Debut ticket with “MLB Debut”
Andrew Cashner ML Debut ticket with “MLB Debut”
Kent does an amazing job in spring training and throughout the season!