On June 28, 2007, Frank Thomas strolled up to the Metrodome batter’s box and hit a home run. It was number 500 on his career and he became the twenty-first player to achieve that milestone. I had sold my season tickets to that game long before it but picked up a couple via the box office after he hit it. I traded those two box office versions and when I saw a season version, with Justin Morneau on it no less, I bought it. Mike C (Mac6185 on SCN) had a signing with Frank but prices posted were higher for 500 HR items. I reached out and asked him if a ticket to the 500th HR game was at the standard flat price level or 500 HR level. He told me standard flat and that the 500 HR price was for 500 HR group items so I sent in the ticket. I received it back signed today along with “500th HR” inscription and JSA authentication. A great addition to the ticket collection!
Sweet Swingin’ Billy Williams
I recently received my February, 1968 Baseball Digest back from Rick Reichardt and was hoping to find a Billy Williams signing event soon. Turns out I did not have to wait long! Jim & Steve’s Sportscards in Chicago announced Williams was going to be a guest of theirs at a signing event. I sent in my magazine and received it back today! They even sent me a picture of Billy signing my magazine!
To say I am thrilled is an understatement! Now I need a Tony Oliva signing to complete it!
Cave-Man
One of the players I had the need for a number of cards to get signed was Jake Cave. Jake is not a difficult signature to get but he was always between AAA and the Twins. Then he was no longer with the Twins. I was fortunate to hear about a signing that Brian S (bcards on SCN) was having with Cave so I sent in and received the following cards today:
2019 Topps #576
2019 Topps Now #PWB-14
2020 Topps #525
2020 Topps Team Card #213
2020 Topps Now Road To Opening Day- #OD-149
2021 Topps #US23
2021 Topps Heritage #390
2021 Topps Team Card #156 already signed by Aaron Whitfield
2022 Topps Heritage #461
I am excited to knock off all my Jake Cave needs!
TK
This is not autograph related directly but something I am excited about all the same. If you have followed my blog for a while you may remember I recently got a ticket signed by Tom Kelly from the game he hit his only home run in and that the baseball is on display at Target Field. I had acquired a pair with the tremendous assistance of Mark B and once I received the one signed, I decided to donate the second to the Twins to be displayed with the ball. I run into the Twins Curator just about every game I go to because of where my seats are and I asked him if he would want the ticket and he was overjoyed to have it and told me he would display it with the ball. Today I went to the Twins game and took the below pictures of the ticket with the ball. I am pretty proud of this!
