Today I went to the Twin Cities Sports Collectors Club show in Bloomington because Jack Morris was there signing autographs. It is kind of a drive for me to get there so I really only go there when there is an autograph signer I am interested in. I have just about everything signed by Jack I needed from all the times he was at Twinsfest but I recently bought a 1991 World Series baseball and thought it would be cool to get signed with an inscription. I also decided to start a second Sports Illustrated magazine, this time in blue. My friend Greg N (justgreg on SCN) asked if I could get a card done for him and I found an extra rookie card laying around so I had enough to make it worthwhile. The cost was reasonable too so how could I not get them signed? So, today I got the following things signed:
1991 World Series baseball signed under the logo with “91 W.S. MVP” (looks awesome)
11.02.1992 Sports Illustrated
1978 Topps rookie card
1987 Topps (for Greg)
After I got them all signed I walked around and found a guy selling 1967 Topps High Numbered cards. He gave me a decent price on 19 of them for $200. I had found a low numbered card earlier for $1 I needed. So, I knocked off 20 of my remaining 86 cards for the 1967 set. I am down now to needing “just” 66!
Roe Roe Roe Your Boat
Back in late April, 2013 I sent a baseball to Roe Skidmore asking him to write about his one at bat in the Major Leagues and his 1.000 batting average. Today I received a really nice note from him apologizing for the long delay in getting it returned to me and that it got put in a corner of his office behind a file cabinet and he just found it. His note was awesome as was the baseball. I really appreciate former players like Mr Skidmore who genuinly cares about people who send requests to them. Thanks Mr Skidmore!
A Triplet of Twins
Today I received three cards I bought from Kent B (doggle3 on SCN) from when the Twins were in Kansas City last week. Kent does an awesome job of getting autographs and takes good care of my stuff.
I received:
2014 Topps Heritage Josh Willingham
2014 Topps Samuel Deduno
2014 Chris Parmelee
As always, you the man Kent! Thanks!
Is Bud my Bud?
Today I received a baseball back I sent to Bud Selig. I waited until he was for sure going to retire because I wanted it to be signed with his tenure as commissioner. Well, I sent a ball with the request of having his years as well as some of the things he was proud of written on the ball and I got back a ball with just his name. Since he has been out of the office travelling around doing baseball things, most recently getting a museum named after him in San Diego, I am guessing that this was a pre-signed baseball that was swapped out for mine and he never saw my letter. Oh well. Maybe I will try again down the road.