While waiting in the last line of Twinsfest, I was debating if I should go through the current station I was waiting in that did not have a line to get Louie Varland. He was the only one I needed in that group so I was debating whether it was worth losing my spot in line to get his. While sitting there I saw a post from Mike E where he was selling a few extras from the Twins Caravan and the Louie Varland card was one of them. I reached out and bought it and today it arrived!
Category: Bought
Minny
In the aftermath of Twinsfest, I was updating my need list for my Topps Twins collection and discovered Nick P on Facebook, from MinnyGraphs.com, selling a couple Austin Martin 2024 Topps cards. Since I did not get Austin at Twinsfest I bought both. I received the 2024 Topps #US114 and #US96. The 114 is a little smudged but it will do until a replacement is found!
A Runner Up ROY
Paul Skenes won the 2024 NL Rookie of the Year with an amazing season. Coming in second place was Jackson Merrill of the Padres. Jackson’s autograph is really a scribble and fairly ugly but since he had such a great year I decided to send in to Alan Moore’s Sports Graphing signing and bought a baseball from him. It arrived today and the signature is more than a scribble. Jackson took his time on it (probably since it was a paid signing event) and it is beautifully signed. It also included Beckett Witness authentication. I am very pleased with how it turned out!
Great Cesar’s Ghost!
Cesar Tovar was a great MLB player for many teams but is most known for his years as a Minnesota Twin. Cesar played all nine positions in the same game while a player for the Twins.
He is also the last card I need to complete my 1972 Topps Twins set. Well, not any more! Brian Kritz reached out to me about the card and I told him it was the last one I needed and would love to purchase it from him. It was not cheap, probably the most money I paid for a card for my Twins collection, but it wraps up my 1972 team set!