Today I received the second package from Lanny Frattare. These are the scorecards I bought from him via LannyCards.com. These are the actual scorecards Lanny Frattare wrote on to track the games he was announcing for the Pirates. They are really, really cool. Caden and I looked at each one for a while going through the plays and the players. The games I bought are:
April 26, 1978 – @ Mets – Bert Blyleven 11 inning complete game 1-0 shutout
August 16, 1980 – vs Expos – Bert Blyleven 9 inning complete game shutout
August 7, 2001 – vs Dodgers – A game I was at
May 27, 2008 – @ Reds – Jay Bruce ML Debut
August 10, 2008 – @ Phillies – Lanny’s 5000th game announced
These scorecards are really neat and very unique as there is only one for each game that was used by the Pirates radio announcer. I am real excited to have added these to my collection!
Category: Bought
Some MLB Royally Safe At Home
Today I received a three packages with one from MLBPA, one from a retired umpire, and one surprise from a friend who got some stuff signed at Royals Fanfest. The first was for exchanging the sub-par Joey Gallo from my purchase from the MLBPA. I sent it back, plus a few bucks, for: CJ Cron, Justin Morneau and Hunter Harvey. The Morneau ball has 33 on it and would you believe I have just about every version except with 33 until now. I have a couple with his middle name (Ernest), 27, MVP and not one, until now, with 33.
Another package was the second Sports Illustrated I sent to Mike Reilly after he ok’d sending it after the first one. I am pretty excited to have two of those issues completed with two hall of famers and the umpire! The surprise package came from my friend Kent B (doggle3 on SCN). Kent got me three Sports Illustrated magazines signed at Royals Fanfest and sent me two of them (the third he is going to try to get Hunter Pence on it in spring training). The two he sent me were Eric Hosmer on the 10.13.2014 issue and the other was Greg Holland on the 10.27.2014 issue. They look AWESOME!
I also received a dozen baseballs I ordered. I usually get 4-6 dozen per purchase but I was waiting for the new Rob Manfred version to come out. They are not out yet but I was out of baseballs and it is spring training time so I had to get something! Today was a nice mail day!
Rickey and Hal
Today I received two packages. The first one was the magazine I have been working on lately which Hal Smith signed it. For some reason I missed $0.65 postage on the package and he graciously added it. Even though I sent him a donation, I am going to mail him $1 for covering me tomorrow. It is going to be off to be signed by Bill Mazeroski next and it will be complete.
The other package was a baseball and a HOF postcard signed by Rickey Henderson. Tom O (orr23mj on SCN) had some left over items he had signed by Rickey and sold them at prices I could not pass up. I received each today and they look awesome.
72 Twins Team
Today I received a 1972 Twins team card I purchased from Chris P (Chris Potter Sports). Chris travels the country setting up private signings with former players. This particular card is signed by the following players:
Rick Dempsey
Phil Roof
Rick Renick
Bobby Darwin
Jim Holt
Jim Perry
This is a nice card to add to my collection!