Today’s mail brought in a couple real nice items! So nice that I had signature confirmation on it so I knew where it landed if it wasn’t me. Mike C (Mac6185 on SCN) assisted with getting a couple items done for me at a show recently. I received a pair of Sports Illustrated magazines as well as a completion to my 2023 Hall of Fame Induction ticket. Mike was able to get Sammy Sosa to sign my 09.21.1998 SI in blue Sharpie and 07.02.2018 in silver paint pen. He got Scott Rolen to sign my 2023 HOF Induction ticket perfectly to match the already signed Fred McGriff on it. It looks really sweet! I am excited to knock these off and add them to my collection!
The Count!
John Montefusco was a solid pitcher for the Giants, among other teams, even winning the 1975 NL Rookie of the Year award! Chris R (rifon on SCN) was offering a signing with Montefusco so I sent in my May, 1977 Baseball Digest. Today I received it signed beautifully!
Sweet Chiles O’ Mine!
One of the toughest living person’s autographs to get for a Twins collector is Rich Chiles. I have sent my 1978 and 1979 cards with a cash donation to him a couple times and never got a response. When Brian F (abcunlimited.net) posted he had one for sale from a collection he purchased, I jumped on it. Today I received that along with a 1974 Frank Quilici managers card signed by Frank as well as Ralph Rowe and Vern Morgan. Both of these cards were the last ones I needed to complete each respective year’s signed sets! What a great mail day!
Sabes
Bret Saberhagen was a pitcher for the Kansas City Royals for a number of years in the 1980’s and 1990’s. He is a two time AL Cy Young winner and a World Series champion (was World Series MVP too!). Bret and his wife have a foundation called SabesWings which raises money and helps those impacted by cancer and the financial impact that results. Part of that fundraising involves Bret signing autographs. I picked up a pair of nice Baseball Digest magazines and sent them in to Bret and received them back today. He signed my February, 1986 and June, 1988 issues in nice blue Sharpie.