From Prospects to Superstars

If you have following along with my collecting journey you have heard about Chris L (ChrisL999 on SCN) many times. Chris gets me autographs like crazy out in the Washington DC area and takes care of my items as his own.
Today I received a nice box of items from him he got signed since my last box of items he sent me. These all look awesome and I love following along with these guys as they progress through the minor leagues up to become Major Leaguers.
The package today included:
Carson Spiers OMLB
Seaver King OMLB
Franklin Arias OMLB
Rece Hinds OMLB
Chase Dollander OMLB
Sterlin Thompson OMLB
Cooper Pratt OMLB
Yophery Rodriguez OMLB
Patrick Reilly OMLB
Caleb Lomavita OMLB
Andres Chapparo OMLB
Josh Knoth OMLB
James Wood MLB Debut ticket
Lucas Sims MLB Debut ticket
Hunter Greene MLB Debut ticket
Donovan Solano 23 Topps
Donovan Solano 23 Topps Heritage
The Solano cards help with my Topps Twins collection and the tickets fit in perfectly. And, follow the names on the baseballs. Some will be household names in a few years. Thanks for all you do Chris!

Oh Balls!

I received another box of signed prospect baseballs from Chris L (ChrisL999 on SCN) today. He does an awesome job of getting the prospects I need before they make it to the Majors and get much, much more difficult to obtain. It is always fun to see how many of the Top 100 prospects I have and Chris got for me. Today’s box included baseballs signed by:
Bryan Woo
Blake Sabol
Hayden Birdsong
Kyle Finnegan
Hunter Barco
Jackson Baumeister
Thomas Harrington
Otto Lopez
Brandon Sproat
George Wolkow
DJ Herz
Travis Sykora
As well as the following other items:
Julio Rodriguez debut ticket
George Kirby debut ticket
Jorge Polanco 2023 Topps #515 and 2023 Topps Heritage #276
What a fun package to open!

Oh Balls!

If you have read these posts over the years, a person who I have gotten many autographs from always comes through for me. Chris L (ChrisL999 on SCN) lives near Washington, DC and chases the minor and major league parks for me. He does a great job and treats my stuff as if they were his own. Today I received a box of baseballs and other items from him he got signed since the beginning of the season. I already sent him another dozen baseballs and some cards and tickets and he already put a dent in them! Today’s box contained the following:
Joey Gallo 2023 Topps Heritage #345
Byron Buxton 2023 Topps #326
Bo Bichette ML Debut ticket
CJ Abrams ML Debut ticket
Trey Lipscomb OMLB
Ralphy Velazquez OMLB
Enrique Bradford OMLB
Bubba Chandler OMLB
Jackson Jobe OMLB
Justin Crawford OMLB
Kenni Gomez OMLB
Mitchell Parker OMLB
Doug Nikhazy OMLB
Tommy Mace OMLB
Andrew Walters OMLB
Chris has a great finger on the pulse on which minor leaguers will turn into studs so watch for these names in a few years in the Major Leagues!

Final Spring Package

On the day of the Twins home opener, my final package from spring training showed up! Matt H (mattyice on SCN) spent spring training getting autographs for my Twins collection. Matt has helped me in previous years and is one of the good guys. Today’s package included:
Kyle Farmer 2023 Topps #US57
Max Kepler 2019 Topps #438
Jose Miranda 2023 Topps #505
Jose Miranda 2023 Topps #US305
Bailey Ober 2023 Topps #US301
Caleb Thielbar 2023 Topps #US258
Kyle Farmer 2023 Topps Heritage #442
Ryan Jeffers 2023 Topps Heritage #659
Edouard Julien 2023 Topps Heritage #589
Ryan Jeffers 2022 Gypsy Queen #265
These are all great cards and it is so fun to mark them off my need list! I cannot wait for next spring training!