Today I received my 1986 Royals Triumph Sports Illustrated that was signed by Steve Balboni from Mike C (luckymike32 on SCN). There was a Royals Alumni event in KC that he attended and was able to get Frank White, Willie Wilson, and Daryl Motley added to it. It looks great and Mike has done a great job for me in the past and I hope to work with him again down the road. Thanks Mike!
And a Super Star was Born
Today I received one of the coolest baseballs ever. I was reading an old article and it mentioned how Kirby Puckett was discovered by the Twins. Jim Rantz was THE guy in this so I thought I would see if I could find him and send him a baseball asking to write about his recollection of seeing Puckett for the first time. Mr Rantz, like Kirby himself, did not disappoint! This is one of my top three baseballs in my collection for the content and what Puckett meant to me as a high schooler and beyond. Thank you so much Mr Rantz!
Ichiro’s 3,000th
Today I received my ticket from Ichiro Suzuki’s 3,000th hit game. I had sent it to Mill Creek Sports who is Ichiro’s exclusive autograph agent to be signed. I am very pleased with how it turned out. It came with a hologram on the back and a nice card verifying the authenticity of the autograph. They do a great job at Mill Creek!
The Chicago Cubs Win The World Series!
Who would believe that the 2016 World Champions would be the Chicago Cubs? What a great series and gift to the long suffering fans. Today I received a baseball signed by Cubs broadcaster Pat Hughes who signed the ball with his call of the final out of Game 7 when the Cubs became champions. It looks awesome. Thanks Pat!