Ryan S (Rls2239 on SCN) had a private signing with Alex Kirilloff recently. I was sad to see Kirilloff had to retire at such a young age due to health issues. He retired with me needing ten Twins cards signed! (I know, selfish of me).
Through Ryan’s private signing I was able to get the following cards signed beautifully:
2023 Topps #415
2024 Topps #148
2023 Topps Heritage #448
2021 Gypsy Queen #5
2022 Gypsy Queen #234
2020 Bowmen Next #BA-27
2020 Topps Now #341
2021 Topps Now Opening Day #OD-133
2021 Topps Now #143
2023 Topps Now #268
I now have all the Alex Kirilloff cards signed that I collect!
Some Minor Guys Majorly Needed
I met Mike E via Facebook a year and a half or so ago. He helped my out with some minor league guys as well as some Twins during spring training. He has really helped me out this year! Today I received a package of some minor league guys with Rich Hill and Kenta Maeda being guys I really needed. I took these Rich Hill cards to a couple Twins games as well as my games a couple summers ago in Pittsburgh and had no luck getting them inked up. Mike was successful and did an awesome job for me with the Iowa Cubs and their visitors. Today’s awesome package includes:
Rich Hill – 2020 Topps #413
Rich Hill – 2020 Topps #U-111
Rich Hill – 2021 Topps Heritage #437
Kenta Maeda – 2020 Toipps #U-205
Kenta Maeda – 2022 Topps #622
John Gant – 2022 Topps #280
Every package I get from Mike is like Christmas morning!
A Load of Twins!
I stumbled upon a post of cards for sale on Facebook that Wesley George posted. Before looking further, I looked into him on SCN and there was a post that he is a legit seller. I then dug into the cards and found they are identical to a number of in person autographs I received for these players so I made a list. Today I received the third of three packages I bought from him. I could not be happier!
The cards I received are:
Jorge Polanco – 2024 Topps #67
Pablo Lopez – 2024 Topps #155
Jorge Alcala – 2024 Topps #US4
Ryan Jeffers – 2025 Topps #339
Trevor Larnach – 2024 Topps Heritage #455
Max Kepler – 2021 Topps Heritage #119
Max Kepler – 2024 Topps Heritage #476
Jorge Polanco/Brian Dozier – 2017 Topps Heritage #128
Carlos Correa – 2023 Topps Heritage #548
Carlos Correa – 2024 Allen & Ginter #90
Byron Buxton – 2017 Allen & Ginter #33
Byron Buxton – 2019 Gypsy Queen #78
Byron Buxton – 2020 Gypsy Queen #289
Byron Buxton – 2022 Gypsy Queen #13
So excited to knock all these off the need list!
Sir Rodney
I found a guy long ago who had some unsigned, hand painted, VERY limited numbered Wild Horse Cachets envelopes available. I grabbed any that had the Twins on them. I saw where Tom O (orr23mj on SCN) was having a private signing with Rod Carew so I sent in the cachet of Rod. I requested blue ink instead of a typical Sharpie so it would stand out against the bright paint. I received it today and it turned out great!