Today I received a Hall of Fame plaque postcard from Jim Rice. I had sent it to him along with his required fee and got it back signed perfectly.
A Slice of Piazza
Today I received some items I am very excited to add to my collection. I had a couple baseballs in my collection signed by Mike Piazza but that was it. When I saw he was doing a private signing, I knew I had to send in some items. So, I chose to send in some Sports Illustrated magazines. I sent in five magazines and received them back today. One got completely smudged so Chris R (rifon on CN) provided a refund on it. The others are:
07.05.1993
04.04.1994
08.21.2000
10.23.2000
I am really excited to have these signed. I look forward to sending more in next time Mike has a signing.
Big Mac
Today I received my 04.04.1988 Sports Illustrated magazine that was already signed by Will Clark but now is also signed by Mark McGwire. Tom O (orr23mj on SCN) had a private signing with Big Mac and I sent in this issue to finish it off. It looks great! Tom always does a fantastic job with my stuff.
A Faust Class Lady
Today I received a really neat reply to a sent baseball request. Nancy Faust, who was the organist for the Chicago White Sox signed my baseball and included a really nice note and a couple signed cards of herself. While looking up something a month or so ago, I came across an article about her and was impressed with how she progressed in-game entertainment at a baseball game. Check out her Wikipedia entry here. She signed the baseball with “White Sox Organist”. I hope to get a baseball signed by the Twins organist next. I have a card signed by Sue Nelson but not a baseball… yet.
My other package received was from Brett Bashinger via DEB Sports for a signing he had with former Twin Jack Savage. I had both Savage Twins cards signed but he is so tough and my cards were signed in black, I sent in a few cards. I got both his 1990 and 1991 Topps cards signed along with both Tiffany versions and the 1991 Desert Storm version. They turned out great!