Today I received a pair of packages and each had Sports Illustrated magazines in them. The first was my 10.10.2016 Cubs World Champs issue that Marco Pedraza got signed by Miguel Montero during a recent private signing event. I now have seven autographs out of the nineteen players on the cover. I started thinking maybe I would get one or two. I doubt I will ever finish it but it is a fun little project.
The other package came from Sam L (kitten6 on SCN) who got Cliff Lee to sign three of my magazines. I got a pair of the 10.03.2011 issues completed that were previously signed by Ryan Madson. The other issue is from 04.04.2011 and was previously signed by Cole Hamels and Roy Oswalt. I now have three of the five players on it. Unfortunately Roy Halladay passed away so I am only down to one more, Joe Blanton.
It sure was a fun mail day!
Layin’ Down The Law
Today I received a card that I purchased from Christopher W (cjw916 on SCN). Christopher told me he and his dad would go to the Metrodome and wait for autographs after the games and one time he got Matt Lawton to sign his 2000 Topps 262 card. What is cool about this card is that it is the last Matt Lawton Topps Twin card I needed to have all of Matt’s cards PLUS it was the last card I needed to complete the 2000 Topps Twins team set!
Boooooooooooof!
Today I received a triple play of tickets signed by Boof Bonser. Michael T (goodbyehalloween on SCN) had a private signing with Boof and I sent in three tickets. He signed each with “MLB Debut” and they look perfect! I may have been at this game as I had a bunch of tickets for it. I cannot remember all the games I have been to in the past but I doubt I would have bought four tickets to a game where Boof made his debut. I certainly do not remember Boof coming in the game or anything memorable like that though!
Kent Hrbeck
Today I received a great package of items that I had sent to Kent Hrbek to sign. I spelled his name incorrectly in the title on purpose as one of the items I got signed, a 1983 Ajax Dog Food card, had his name spelled incorrectly. It has a blank back and is really a unique item. He signed it beautifully in blue Sharpie. The other two items I sent to him was a Baseball Digest from November, 1982 and a final Metrodome Opening Day ticket that was already signed by Gary Gaetti. What a fun package to open for a Minnesota Twins fan!