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!